My knee is fucked

[bachophile]

So maybe this could have been the next post in LDs knee thread. But I decided I needed a thread of my own. Call it knee vanity.

So…posterior root medial meniscus tear. walking up steps and felt a sharp pain and bang, couldn’t put any weight on the leg. Managed to organize an MRI the next day and here i am.

Had a long consult with the head of the joint clinic in my hospital. Bottom line it’s not really amenable to arthroscopy and best bet would be conservative management and PT and wait it out several months. Chance it may heal and return to normal function. Otherwise it will probably be arthroplasty. New knee.

Needless to say I’m not particularly happy about this. But for the time being I’m set on being a good boy with PT and have taken off from work to just rest at home.

age is not for the feint of heart.

I don’t regret my years of running on asphalt but it’s all probably a result of repeated wear and tear.

so to you youngins, don’t run. Stay home and get fat.

[Mik]

That’s one hell of a Holiday surprise. Take care and use the elevator.

[George K]

Jeebus....

Mrs. George had both knees done. Something to cheer you up: She says the knee was worse than the shoulder which was worse than the hip.

Happy fucking holidays, man.

Meniscus tears frequently subside...so you might be able to put it off.

[bachophile]

“Happy fucking holidays, man”

First laugh I’ve had all day

[LuFins Dad]

Jesus… Oh, wait….

[Jolly]

Knee replacements are day surgeries nowadays.

But if I had my druthers, I'd just as soon stick with what God gave me. I sure hope the PT and rest works out...

[George K]

@Jolly said in My knee is fucked:

Knee replacements are day surgeries nowadays.

Unless you develop a DVT, and they over coumadin-ize you and you bleed into your leg...

[jon-nyc]

Man I know the journey is going to suck but I hope it works out well in the end.

[LuFins Dad]

Is this going to affect work? I mean, you have a lot of time standing in surgery, no?

[blondie]

I’m sorry Bach. I do hope you don’t need surgery. Rest up. Enjoy some time off.

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in My knee is fucked:

Is this going to affect work? I mean, you have a lot of time standing in surgery, no?

Not my bailiwick, but is there a way to work sitting on a stool?

[Axtremus]

Sorry … get well soon, one way or another. Good luck.

[bachophile]

@LuFins-Dad I’ve been given four weeks off. Btw I have no pain standing so maybe I could operate but not sure limping into the OR is going to exhibit confidence to patient and staff.

Besides I really should rest for now. Transferred a few urgent cases to colleagues. The others can wait until I’m better.

[kluurs]

Sorry to hear this news. I hope some pt and rest do the job.

[Horace]

Sorry to hear this. My own knee problems were almost certainly the result of lots of running at a rather high body weight. Tore both my quad tendons off the bone, but not right then. Only several years after.

[Aqua Letifer]

Damn, Bach, sorry to hear. Maybe pick up a guitar or a book or three while you're taking it easy?

[89th]

The worst part is @bachophile is going to post more here now!

[89th]

Kidding, of course. And sorry to hear, of course. It's funny you mention the running thing. Between 2007 and 2017 I did like 8 marathons, a couple triathlons, and a bunch of half marathons, and I remember my last race (the NYC marathon), I got back to my wife's uncle's condo, clearly my legs are shot and I'm hobbling around, and the first thing he says, not in a mean way, was... "this is why I don't run, I want to use my knees when I'm older". That has stayed with me. I still run a bit, but have tried to shift into biking and would love to eventually get into rowing (or just swimming) when I have more time.

[Mik]

Yeah, your body is like a credit card with a genetically set lifetime limit. How you spend it is up to you. Luckily my knees and his are fine at this age, largely because I biked and walked rather than running. Never did like it.

[bachophile]

@89th yup. More time for you peeps