I swear to God, I am falling apart! Being over 40 is NOT for Pussies. I tweaked my knee on the last day of snowboard season this year – a season where I took it REALLY easy because of my hip reconstruction surgery last year. Well, the knee kept bugging me and I finally went in early this summer to the same orthopedic surgeon who did my hip for a check out. After a few x-rays and an MRI, it looked like I had a small meniscus tear that he could fix in a few minutes and 2 arthroscopic poke holes. I waited until after The Ruminator’s summer visit last month and went in for a quick “procedure.” That is where reality deviated from my plan… After getting into my knee, the doctor found a second tear: 90+% full thickness and a ligament issue. Two hours later I am out of surgery with a full meniscus repair, lots of stitches, a knee brace for like 6+ weeks, two weeks of bed rest, and months of physical therapy in my future.
Stamps With Foot is not happy. I have been banned from snowboarding, skateboarding, parachuting, jumping on or off anything at all, no powered paragliding, or “any other stupid boy shit you decide to do” unless I have express Doctor’s permission and clearance.
I HATE the post-op pain killers. They make me loopy and make it so I cannot poop. You don’t know how important that is until you cant do it for like 5 days. Seriously! Have decided to take it easy, follow my recovery plan exactly, and I may heed my wife in all of her wishes this time as I am tired of bed rest and hydrocodone and could do with out either for a few more decades!
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Oh dear, so sorry to hear that. It really sucks getting old, I know the feeling.
Maybe something to cheer you up: you don’t even have to do stupid boy shit to fuck up your meniscus.
I did it drying off my leg after a shower. That’s right! Bent SLIGHTLY down with the towel to reach my calf, must have twisted the leg a bit at the same time, there was a really loud crunch sound and I hardly dared moving, waiting for the pain. It didn’t come, just felt odd and I couldn’t bend it more than 90 degrees. Got a bit painful for a few weeks so I got a doctors appointment. He thinks it’s the meniscus, I got new knee supporting bandages and was allowed to go on holiday. MRI in a week, when we’re back.
Broke out in cold sweat when I read about your „quick“ procedure!
Hope you will recover quickly and at least get to read that big pile of books that has been waiting.
Hugs, Karin xx
Mat sends healing vibes as well