buddy Posted March 17, 2014 #1 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Well most of you know I been having issues with my right knee for years Well it Turns out I damaged my left knee (the good one) to compinsate the other knee Did an MRI and found I had knee joint effusion with a small popliteal cyst along with a horizontal plane tear of the medial meniscus So now I'm waiting on when they will scope my knee so now I having issues with both knees One minute I walk like Matt Dillon then like Festus lol Doc said it was not bad! The scope will fix it ? Sounds bad to me So as of now I'm on workman comp for a while Before you ask how? I did it last month when we had all the ice getting out of a dump truck I was working on slipped and left knee landed wrong so I tore it up.first doctor miss diagnose stating I had a sprang muscles not listening to what I was saying about my knee hurting went back in for third chk up and diffrent doctor stated my knee was swollen ? really duh bout time so I had the MRI done finally and found my problem Lucky for me I will be having a sports doctor in OKC doing the scope Edited March 17, 2014 by buddy
GAWildKat Posted March 17, 2014 #2 Posted March 17, 2014 Yup, you did it, you have my sympathies. both of my knees are giving me trouble, and I'm in PT again because my quads atrophied over the yrs..
Barrycuda Posted March 17, 2014 #3 Posted March 17, 2014 Buddy, Sorry to hear about your knees. Scopes are not bad at all. Today, scopes are usually an out patient procedure. I would make sure you get a script for physical therapy. Do not over do on your personal time. One thing to remember is to not apply shearing forces. Meaning, never place your knees PAST your toes/foot when you lunge, squat or bend. Keep me posted.
RandyR Posted March 17, 2014 #4 Posted March 17, 2014 good luck. at least you eventually got to a doctor who knew what he was doing
Frogger Posted March 17, 2014 #5 Posted March 17, 2014 Good luck I have had knee pain since Christmas Eve. Come to find out after MRI I tore my acl, mcl, lcl and manisus. Fun wow been going to Therapy
Barrycuda Posted March 18, 2014 #6 Posted March 18, 2014 Good luck I have had knee pain since Christmas Eve. Come to find out after MRI I tore my acl, mcl, lcl and manisus. Fun wow been going to Therapy Did you get tackled full force by a Sumo? Tearing all of them must have been a serious incident for that to occur
djh3 Posted March 18, 2014 #7 Posted March 18, 2014 Kind of know what your dealing with. I reinjured my back I had surgery on 5 years ago. I was bound and determined I wasn't going to just "work through it" this time. Working with the VA is slow and I think work is getting a bit ticked. To bad, its my back and I have to live with it long after I don't work there anymore. Knees are bad to injure. I hurt my right knee many years ago in the service. Still aint right, but at that time I had seen some of the work the AF Dr did and I decided I could still walk so I was good to go. Take care of it and don't over do.
rickardracing Posted March 18, 2014 #8 Posted March 18, 2014 I feel your pain, literally. I a going in April 21st for orthoscopic surgery on my left knee. Torn meniscus on both sides of the knee. Fun, fun, fun.
Yammer Dan Posted March 18, 2014 #9 Posted March 18, 2014 Going for 2nd one on my bad leg soon. Good Luck.
buddy Posted March 18, 2014 Author #10 Posted March 18, 2014 Well I go in March 31 for the scope surgery first time ever to be knocked out so I don't know how I will react to that Just hope Peg doesn't get any ideas while I'm out lol
buddy Posted March 18, 2014 Author #11 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) What is it like being out and waking up later? You feel anything while your out? Edited March 18, 2014 by buddy
djh3 Posted March 18, 2014 #12 Posted March 18, 2014 I haven't so far on the couple of surgery's I've had. Soreness settles in later but usually they give you some decent chemicals. However read the side effects on some of them. I don't meant the funny feeling and pink elephant kind of stuff. Whatever they gave me last time had me bound up in 3 days and really didn't feel like they were dulling the pain much anyways.
cowpuc Posted March 19, 2014 #13 Posted March 19, 2014 Dog gone ice has sure wreeked havoc this year!!! Sorry to hear about your struggles Buddy, praying that all goes well in the repair job!! Puc
dueyk1111 Posted March 19, 2014 #14 Posted March 19, 2014 had total knee orthoplasty month ago last monday, tiz a wonderful thing, knee better now than its been in last 15 or 20 years! still doin therapy, do what the therapist tells ya ta do, n you should come out in good shape!!!
b2dad Posted March 20, 2014 #15 Posted March 20, 2014 Sure hate to hear your troubles with the knees. Don has had both of his done...but it was a very long time ago. Thank goodness he had a very good doctor. Wishing you the best of luck. Please keep us posted. I don't imagine Peg will do too much to you while you are out. Just a few lines with the "sharpie" or Magic Marker ought to be enough! LOL Patti
Aussie Annie Posted March 20, 2014 #16 Posted March 20, 2014 Sorry to hear you have knee problems, but good that you don't have to wait too long for treatment. All the best
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