**UPDATE** Went up to Overland Park, Ks today to keep my appt with the specialist on my knee. Turns out my primary was concerned with a growth in my bone she thought was cancerous, and referred me to the university of Kansas Medical Center Orthopedics (cancer) center. Good news is it's NOT what she thought and is a growth platlet like grissle that in children will dissipate. well mine didn't and crystalized in place and formed what the dr. called a crystalized tumor. non-cancerous and out of the way if the VA decides to do a knee replacement. Still upto them (the VA) to repair the two tears in my knee. The specialist also said Part of the pain in that knee is caused by advanced arthritis...Wasn't able to get ahold of my primary today to see when and where the years are gonna be fixed, nor what is gonna be done about mr arther....AAAAAAARRGH!!!!!!!