Time for a specialist!

It's been 3 months since my last entry now, and i have been keeping on with the physio i am doing at home to try and strengthen my left quad.
I have noticed an improvement, but it is still very slow progress.
I have gone from straight leg raises, to straight leg raises with my work boot on my left foot, thus increasing the weight by about a half a kilo or so (they're steel toes caps).
My quad seems fine to take the exra weight, but my knee screams at me whilst grating and grinding under the kneecap!
But i'm still managing to get by every evening with a 50 set routine.
Luckily there hasn't been a return of the dreaded DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). I take Friday and Saturday off from this routine to give my quad a break from the workout, and this is seeming to give me enough of a rest to not have the muscle pain i've had in the past.
As these things usually go, i per chance, was speaking to someone and they mentioned a knee op they had had in the past and that there was an excellent specialist in the Cape Town area that i should get in contact with.
I found him online, and contacted him with my story.
He agreed to see me for free, waiving his usual consultation fee, and assess me and give me his diagnosis and also cost of getting fixed up privately.
I researched all about him, and am extremely confident that he is the right man for the job. He is 1 of the most highly qualified and experienced knee specialists in the country!
My appointment is finally (after 2 months trying to get a lift down to his practice) set for next week Wednesday afternoon.
I'm very excited to finally know exactly what is wrong with my knee.
One thing is for sure...there is nothing that i can bring to the table that he hasn't already seen and dealt with before!
So this is very encouraging.
Now just to hope that he has some sort of good news for me.
I'll be back online in the next 10 days or so to report back what he told me.
Peace