Best wishes with your knee operation. As one who has experienced knee pain in the last year and a half, I empathize with you, and hope the surgery helps.
I'll be seeing my doctor Thursday afternoon to find out the results of the MRI and to hear his thoughts on what's to be done with my knee.
I'll be thinking of you. Shelagh
Good luck with your test results, Shelagh. I hope the doctor has some good news for you regarding what can be done with your knee.
Peace! Gem
Shelagh.. I just came across this mail. Did you get your MRI and did you get the results??
Thank you for your kind thoughts. It is rather sore just now but I am getting around with my sticks:)
good luck with yours
O
Yes, Auntie O, I did, and here's what happened:
I went for the MRI for my knee in August and saw my sports med doctor last week to discuss the results. My medial collateral ligament is "frayed", not torn, plus I have some arthritis in the knee. He is sending me for a consult with an orthopedic surgeon to see about arthroscopic surgery. This would be day surgery, but I guess I'd have to have someone drive me home, since it's my right knee, and I will have local anasthetic. What with the waiting lists here to see specialists, who knows when I'll see the surgeon, and how much longer after that for this surgery. Anyhow, with a "fray" the success rate is 70% to 80% as opposed to around 90% if you have a tear in the ligament. He also suggested that I take glucosamine/chondroitin to help alleviate the pain. We already have it in the house since Dh takes it for his arthritic thumbs. I had seen my own doctor earlier in the week for prescription renewals and got him to give me more Arthrotec to take when necessary. I'm still walking and riding my exercise bike - the sports doctor said it was fine, just to adjust when the knee is really sore.
I'll update you all as things progress. ;>) Thanks for asking!
Shelagh
Thank you please do!
O xx
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