Kittenme ,
Great news about the shot , ...and no surgery !!
They used to fill my knee with some cortisone , ..it worked pretty good, considering I had no ACL for decades. ....was nice to finally get an MRI to see what was going on. After none for so long , ....access to a Doctor was like going to the Land of Oz.
The shot ( probably cortisone) had the effect of lubing it a little , and seemed to help about 60 or so days , ....but everyone's different . Most people say they help for 6 months.
...never liked small needles much , so I had to look away when the tech came in with that big baby. I only saw the size when he'd pulled it out. Big baby that I am. LOL
I'm glad you know the whole story now. That always gives me some peace of mind.