Bloomin' knee

wannabewriter
wannabewriter Member Posts: 114
edited 7. Jul 2011, 11:50 in Living with Arthritis archive
So, had the results of my MRI which showed a torn cartilidge from yonks back has been causing a decade of pain – and caused early onset arthritis because no one picked up on it before, despite me constantly going ‘ouch my knee hurts’ on pretty much every trip to the doc. Grrr.
Waiting on referral to orthopedics fingers crossed can get seen soon. My rhuemy wasn’t sure how much they wld need to do on the knee, as it might also be a slack middle ligament causing the kneecp to slide around.
:(

I’ve never had surgery before and it seems like it could be quite a big ‘un even if its only arthroscopy if they have to fix the cartilidge AND do ligament repair.

I’m only young! I shouldn’t need to have my knees repaired for decades and decades!

Bah.

Sorry. Slight rant over. At least the hospital have been super efficient with me so far which is very good.

Hope you are all as well as can be today
x

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sorry they have taken so long to get this far, but if you do not go in and say this is affecting my quality of life i can not do anything i used to they do not pay any attention. just wait to see how often you come back time and again . but now they know they can sort it for you good luck hope you do not wait to long val
    val
  • wannabewriter
    wannabewriter Member Posts: 114
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Val, I think it's partly becase I'm so young (24) that they've not really listened when I've been like 'I cant walk far with this, I cannot manage stairs, it disturbs my sleep' etc they think I've been overplaying it. At least the mri showed i'm not overplaying it AND I'm not going crazy! (Which had crossed my mind...)

    :)
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    when i first went to rhummy was convinced he was going to say it all in your head thankgoodness he did not but still feel he thinking that my son has trouble with his back took weeks to get him to doc and all they said was exercise thanks 4 that doc can not get him to go back now it does not matter how old you are pain is pain it not growning pains there is a reason when will they learn val
    val
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,835
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You ok Wannabe now?

    Take a breath :wink:

    I am sorry they have been ignoring your pain for so long :x Makes you soooo cross doesn't it? Still at least you will be seen now and there are things which can be done to hopefully help

    Love

    toni xx
  • wannabewriter
    wannabewriter Member Posts: 114
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Heya :)

    Yeah, I've started breathing again! Just gets my goat is all, sure you all understand how frustrating docs can be sometimes.

    Thanks for the replies :)
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Rant away.. Lol

    It's awful being young and needing surgery. Mine started at thirteen.... Had a few arthroscopies over the years.. Next one is on monday, double one :eek: :roll: :lol: in the past they've always helped so I'm hoping these ones do too. I know from last time i have a rip in the left cartaledge, dunno what they'll do with that...
    We will see..
    best of luck though. Knee pain is bloody horrid..


    Look after yourself...
    :grin:
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    Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP
  • wannabewriter
    wannabewriter Member Posts: 114
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh, good luck for Monday! I'll be there on pocket duty for you :)

    How long does it normally take to recover from an arthroscopy? Do you need to spend time off work/on crutches? I haven't been given much info as yet :(

    Fingers crossed for you on MOnday - double one, ouch! :eek:

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