Anyone had arthroscopic knee surgery?

Dowly · 08-20-09, 09:12 AM

I believe I've mentioned it before, but in 1994 the almighty g-d decided that "Hey, let's make that one suffer abit!" and so I got rheumatism (I believe the exact thingy is called Bursitis).

Anywho, all was well to right about the time I had my first try on army, followed by try 2 a year later. Pretty much after that, the condition of my knees has been a constant downhill. Who doesnt know, the liquid that builds up in to the (in my case) knees does what water does to cars, it eats the bone away slowly.

I visited my doctor today and found out that both knees had liquid in them and that my ankle had abit too, which would point that the c********r is spreading. The x-ray also showed that the bones werent in that great shape (I think that would explain all the pain, I've had lately

).

Soooo, as last resort, I'm having surgery sometime this fall/early next year to clean the knees and hopefully slow the spreading before the bones go beyond repair.

Righto, to the questions. Has anyone had the said surgery? How long the operated area is sore afterwards? How long does it take to be 'back in business'? Any risks (right, as if any operation would be risk free

) that I need to be aware of?

I think that's all for now.

PS. Pity/sympathy doesnt heal my knees, so cut the 'I'm sorry to hear that' posts.

08-20-09, 09:12 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Anyone had arthroscopic knee surgery? I believe I've mentioned it before, but in 1994 the almighty g-d decided that "Hey, let's make that one suffer abit!" and so I got rheumatism (I believe the exact thingy is called Bursitis). Anywho, all was well to right about the time I had my first try on army, followed by try 2 a year later. Pretty much after that, the condition of my knees has been a constant downhill. Who doesnt know, the liquid that builds up in to the (in my case) knees does what water does to cars, it eats the bone away slowly. I visited my doctor today and found out that both knees had liquid in them and that my ankle had abit too, which would point that the c********r is spreading. The x-ray also showed that the bones werent in that great shape (I think that would explain all the pain, I've had lately ). Soooo, as last resort, I'm having surgery sometime this fall/early next year to clean the knees and hopefully slow the spreading before the bones go beyond repair. Righto, to the questions. Has anyone had the said surgery? How long the operated area is sore afterwards? How long does it take to be 'back in business'? Any risks (right, as if any operation would be risk free ) that I need to be aware of? I think that's all for now. PS. Pity/sympathy doesnt heal my knees, so cut the 'I'm sorry to hear that' posts.