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OSD

I am a 19 year old female, and I was diagnosed with OSD in my left knee when I was 11 years old. At the time, I was told to ice it if it hurt and avoid running, both of which I have been doing since then. A few years later, I went back to my ortho when my knee was bothering me more and was told it was just OSD, and I would out grow it. My senior year of high school when I was 17 I was told that I had a calcium growth left over from OSD, and that it would get better with time if I wore a knee brace. The only sport I competed in during high school was swimming, so I know I got that part right.
I have read through the archieves, but I still have a few questions. I had my other knee x-rayed a few months ago (for an unrelated injury)and it reveled that my epiphysis is closed (I am a few months shy of 20). In the past few months, however, my 'bump' has become more pronouced, and much more painful. I can't kneel at all, walking causes excruitiating pain, and just touching my knee almost causes me to cry (I have cried several times during classes because someone happened to tap or bump my knee). Wearing a brace is out of the question because the brace itself causes even more pain.
I guess my two questions are this:
1)I cannot get an appointment in my hometown (I am at college right now) until the end of May. Should I get this looked at sooner? I am use to being in pain, having dealed with OSD for 8 years, and having swam with a partially dislocated shoulder, but I've never experienced anything like this before.
2) I have read a lot about people who have had surgery to correct this problem. Am I to young to have this done? I had my growth spurt about 5 years ago, and like I mentioned before, my epiphysis does appear to be closed.
Lacey

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