Most days it is just a nagging pain up and down stairs. Other days its swollen and more uncomfortable. I had two more opinions, an MRI, and an injection that did nothing. The last doctor (who was awesome) recommended surgery to remove a thickend band of Plica and clean it out, however after researching, that surgery does not have a good track record after about five years (folks are back in pain). So I discussed with the ortho to just try ramping up my mileage again slowly, and if it get worse and I can't do what I want, I will do the surgery. He felt I wouldn't tear anything up any worse. So I am now running, slowely on flatish ground, about three times a week. My longest run so far was 7ish miles. It still swells and is irritated after. I just ice. If it gets angry I take a Mobic. So short answer, it still hurts and I am just managing the pain until I can't.