I'm new here, just diagnosed with AVN 2 weeks ago.  From what I've gathered I have 2 stress fractures in the head of my left hip.  I have a consult with an orthopedic surgeon on the 22nd.  I'm having left sided groin pain, buttocks pain, and pain down to my left knee.  I also have a feeling of fullness behind my left knee.  I can walk but I'm using a walker due to my hip just giving out on me with no warning.  I live completely alone and have fallen several times.  At the moment I'm not having any symptoms on my right side.  I'm 45 and I'm having a hard time understanding all of this.  I do know that it can be caused by using steroids.  Well for about 8 years my ex-husband gave me testosterone shots trying to get my sex drive to increase.  But that's a whole other story.?  I have questions about diagnosis and treatment of AVN.  Like the stress fractures were not seen on x-ray or CT but were diagnosed with MRI only.  Is this normal?  And if it is what stage am I at?  And what is the likelihood I will get it in my right hip?  I was discharged from the nursing home I was staying at today.  I'm also having dizzy spells.  Also I have a history of bilateral lower DVTs and bilateral PEs so I have an IVC.  And I am not on any blood thinners at the time.  Any comments, etc. will be appreciated.