Post by nashville11 on May 29, 2024 11:58:45 GMT -5
Good morning everyone!
My news at the ortho this morning was not what I was hoping for. I definitely do have a torn meniscus, but lots of other stuff with arthritis is going on behind my knee cap. I've been dealing with arthritis in my knees since my DD who will turn 50 next month was young, but still I wasn't expecting to hear the result. He says I need a partial knee replacement. So that's a bigger deal than just the torn meniscus surgery. Still at least it's better than a total knee replacement. My doctor at one time was considered the best ortho surgeon in the area, but he's retired from doing actual surgery now so he's referring me to another doctor in the same practice who does partial knee replacements for that. I'll consult with that doctor on June 10. My current doctor is going to take over my back issues, and he wants to get another MRI on that as my last one is about 3 years old. So I'll have that on the 14th.
If I am going to have to have this surgery, I want to get it over with as soon as possible so I can start recovering. My summer is not looking very bright right now, but I'm planning on having a great fall.
My news at the ortho this morning was not what I was hoping for. I definitely do have a torn meniscus, but lots of other stuff with arthritis is going on behind my knee cap. I've been dealing with arthritis in my knees since my DD who will turn 50 next month was young, but still I wasn't expecting to hear the result. He says I need a partial knee replacement. So that's a bigger deal than just the torn meniscus surgery. Still at least it's better than a total knee replacement. My doctor at one time was considered the best ortho surgeon in the area, but he's retired from doing actual surgery now so he's referring me to another doctor in the same practice who does partial knee replacements for that. I'll consult with that doctor on June 10. My current doctor is going to take over my back issues, and he wants to get another MRI on that as my last one is about 3 years old. So I'll have that on the 14th.
If I am going to have to have this surgery, I want to get it over with as soon as possible so I can start recovering. My summer is not looking very bright right now, but I'm planning on having a great fall.
