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Posted 11/9/2014 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hello
I posted about my upcoming meniscus surgery under "help". I did not mention that the ortho wants to dethicken the paella tendon as well. I have researched this and the feedback I find is negative. Basically, if you remove scar tissue you will grow new scar tissue. Sounds like most would never have dine it.
Help?? Debating the entire surgery now despite no quality of life; couldnt stand even less than nothing
Blessings
Posted 11/9/2014 9:58 AM (GMT 0)
Did he say why he wanted to do that? I would think he has a purpose in mind and that may play a role in the outcome. I would certainly ask why and then weigh the differences.

Good luck on your upcoming surgery
Posted 11/9/2014 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
Yes he did.
I am going to set another appt to ask further? 's
I was already told that there would be "no restrictions" starting day aftet surgery. But that is very hard to believe. Any one who has had this done w positive outcomes, let me know :)
Blessings
Posted 11/9/2014 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't quite have this procedure but did have my patellar tendon realigned with a bone graft. All I will say is anything done to the patellar tendon will have a long recovery unless you get into PT ASAP.
Posted 11/10/2014 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi
1 day at a time,
Hmmm now u hit my fears on the head! Were u told no restrictions, might be better might be the same as before surgery? Did it get better? I haveseen mostly negative responses; ccouldn't do PT right away too much pain and swelling, got better than few months later worse, eish I never ever had it, ect.
What is your story?
What do others here on the forum have to tell me about their experience ; really don't want to find an excuse not to have surgery but, why have it just to have even more chronic pain....
Thanks and Blessings
Lucinda
Posted 11/10/2014 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
I have had scar tissue removed a couple times on my knee scopes. They can only remove so much, its not like going in & removing a massive amount. Some people tend to build scar tissue more so than others. I am one of the lucky ones that does this. It was no big deal. And yes people can go back to work the day after surgery.

One thing I have learned when having surgery is not to ask other people a whole lot of questions because it seems some people like to really blow things out of proportion & all that does is scare us to death. Talk to your dr & ask your questions. Scopes to repair a tear rarely does a dr put a patient on crutches, its really changed over the years. I think after you have the scope you will find its not anything like what you were worrying about.

Take care.
Posted 11/10/2014 5:08 AM (GMT 0)
I don't want to scare you away from a medically necessary procedure. My experience was NOT typical because my PT was delayed due to bone infection. The knee froze up & I ended up with what is now known as CRPS. A few years later, a slip at work tore all of the scar tissue and I gained full ROM. Not the best way to go about it, but I am 20+ years after the "accidental" knee manipulation and it is quite strong. I do have crunchy joint mice, but that just goes along with aging and trying to keep up with 20 somethings in cross training. The CRPS just sort of went away on its own once I gained the full ROM, so I am very lucky. Now I just exercise as my body allows & try not to hurt yet another joint (now my shoulder is torn up).
As for your upcoming procedure, I would consider a second opinion if at all possible to put your mind at ease. Many improvements in knee surgery have come about in the 20+ years since mine, so please don't base your decision just on my crazy experience.
Posted 11/10/2014 7:46 AM (GMT 0)
You could ask 20 ppl who have had their knee scoped and all 20 are going to differ in experience,I have had 6 repairs on alternating knees and each time was different. It has a lot of variables. How long he's in there, how difficult the knee and repairs are in maneuvering the scope, whether the tears are vertical or horizontal or if he has to use internal stitching and each of those things can play a role in post-op recovery and directions and limitations. I did better one time not so the next, had no therapy after 2 and extensive therapy after 4,I was however non-wt bearing after all of them for at least 3 days and the one requiring bone screws 2 full weeks and then partial wt bearing. Every surgeon as is different as every surgery so ask him what to expect and ask for details of the procedure.

Ask until your satisfied with the answers.
Posted 11/10/2014 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Again
Thanks to all who responded. I feel better now. The answers all helped and let me know that I am just looking for a way not to have surgery. It scares me. The reality is, I need it. So I will schedule another consult with my Ortho, prior to scope, and ask a few more questions. I will prepare things at home for comfort and ease, figure out PM and get positive :) vibrations flowing in order to really work my new ADLs out while doing PT.
Blessings
Lucinda
Posted 11/11/2014 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Inspiration-I'm glad you're feeling better about your upcoming procedure. I should have mentioned that my patellar tendon surgery was an open procedure, not scoped, which made the outcome difficult. Wishing you the best and please let us know how you're doing.
Posted 11/11/2014 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
There's a very big difference in what 1day had and being scoped. Glad your going to ask more questions and hopefully you will get the answers to relieve your fears.
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