Just over a year ago, I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, a painful disease that cuts off blood supply to the bones, causing them to die and ultimately collapse. I immediately went to one of the foremost orthopedic clinics in the US and consulted with a leading specialist who told me that my MRI showed the disease had already killed my left femur from my hip midway to my knee. To make matters worse, I had recently been involved in an accident that cracked the same femur in numerous places and, with no blood supply to help it heal, the bone was in imminent danger of collapsing. By this time, I was able to walk only with a cane and then painfully. The one solution the doctor could offer was to cut out the damaged bone and replace it with a prosthesis. I elected to postpone any surgery and contacted Troy to see if there might be alternatives. Making no promises, he said he thought he could help. Though I've been away from Lincoln on business more than 50% of the time in the 10 months since then, I have been treated by Troy when I'm in town. As a result, I can once again walk normally without a cane and the pain is 95% eliminated. Last week I returned to the orthopedic clinic for my one-year follow up MRI. After reviewing the new images, the doctor said, "This is positive beyond anything I would expect!" In fact, he told me he no longer recommends surgery and that if I continue at the same rate, I could be free of the disease within two years.