Knee chondroplasty tommorow

[Deejojo]

Knee

[allanah]

I really hope this one goes well for you and will be thinking of you tomorrow. At least the stress of waiting will be over at last.

Good luck xx

[Deejojo in reply to allanah]

Thank you allanah I'm hoping it does will keep u updated x

[aligator]

Hope all goes well for you & you do feel some positive benefits. Will be thinking of you. Love Alison

[Deejojo in reply to aligator]

Thank you ladies for all your support I'm dreading it but hope it all goes ok??? This is a great site some really nice people on herd xx

[Hidden]

Good luck

[norfolkjo]

Good luck xxxx

[beth48]

Good luck and hope it all goes well xx

[Deejojo]

Thank u soooo much everyone will keep u updated xx

[Mumoftwin17]

Good Luck.....wishing you a speedy recovery...x

Best wishes

Wendy..x

[Deejojo in reply to Mumoftwin17]

Thank u sooo much for ur kind reply x

[Titchyj]

Good luck.

Jan

[cathie]

Thinking of you, me and my knee!

[Deejojo]

Thanks Cathie I'm a little nervous just want it over with now x

[Hidden]

I hope it goes really well Deejojo.

Tilda

[hatshepsut]

Good luck! Am waiting for a date for knee replacement myself, so interested to know how you get on.

[DrWhoFan]

I expect you have had it done now, so hope it went well. Safe recovery. Hug on the way....Anne

[Hidden]

Hope the surgery all went well for you I have had this done twice in one knee and once in the other and it gave me a few years break from pain each time so I hope it works for you like it did for me. It was a good way to delay having a TKR. Best of luck!

[Deejojo in reply to Hidden]

Have u had tkr then I think he's doing these to see how far it will take me and how long before he does tkr x

[Hidden in reply to Deejojo]

Deejojo To answer that question is complicated but no I havent had them yet.... I had 6 ops lined up that I had carefully planned in order of priority but now my spine has gone bad again so I am going interstate next week for another decompression/fusion - that means the TKR's and other ops have to wait!

[Hidden]

Hope the surgery went well - I am 3 days post op from a total knee replacement, I had the other knee done 5 years a go.

[Deejojo in reply to Hidden]

Hope ur coping well ?? Hun how was it ?? Not too bad I hope how old ru ?? Hope u don't mind me asking as I'm 56 x

[Hidden in reply to Deejojo]

I'm ok thanks! I had the first one when I was 55 (now 60) after I'd had 2 arthroscopies. My RA wasn't too obvious then but as I had bone on bone it needed doing!

I knew this one would need doing when I had the other one done but waited as long as I could. The first knee improved although due to the RA you're still left with some discomfort as the lining which gets left in place can still get inflamed .

This time the knee just got progressively worse & swollen which was limiting my activity although I was still able to walk for about 30 mins although did suffer afterwards!

I had surgery Mon afternoon & managed to escape yesterday evening so am doing well!

Mind you I took my MTX last evening so am feeling a bit yuck today

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I hope you are feeling better soon

[Deejojo]

I don't understand why he's making me wait I've had 3 othroscopys on left knee right knee done tues I'm 56 getting a bit frustrated now I'm back to see him in 3 months hope u feel a bit better soon lv x

[Hidden in reply to Deejojo]

Im glad to see you are ok after the op. Still, it takes it out of you.

Its understandable to be upset when docs delay a treatment you think can help... After my first arthro/chondro (2008) my ortho said "its grade 4 bone and bone and u will need a TKR next time". So I went back 3 yrs later (2011) and he said "you are too young (I was 54) so we will do another arthro/chondro". Then I went back in Oct 2013 and he said it was more urgent to do cuff repair/decompression/acromioplasty's/carpal tunnels (together) on both sides before the TKR's.... sighhh.... I managed to get one shoulder/hand done and then I think because I wasnt walking properly with my arm in the sling and not rotating the stick to either hand, my back went on me again

Now I also cant see because the eye doc says my cataracts are rapidly deteriorating and I do need to have them done before winter (june for aussies) .... Im only 57 too so frustration is something I can empathise with

[Deejojo]

It must cost them more to do the small ops all the time I hope u feel better soon x