I hate to even update this thread anymore... I have avoided it since Saturday.

So, upon exam, his hips were fine - no grinding, no pain. YAY! However, his LEFT knee was looser than the right and quite painful That plus x-rays indicate that he has a partial cruciate tear. How he even generated enough force to tear the cruciate with his SKINNY body and TINY, ATROPHIED left leg...I will never know.
I am crushed.

Now I'm worried because his right leg (the 'good' one) would seem to be at greater risk for a cruciate tear...and there's not much I can do. Protect him too much and he'll have no musculature...give him too much freedom and he will overexert. I'm trying to find that balance to maintain everyone's sanity...but it's not easy.

He'll continue with hydrotherapy, acupuncture, pain meds, and chondroprotective supplementation....so we're basically "staying the course."

When will it end??

Don't worry if you don't hear from me for a while... I want to come back when I have good news.