Under the knife again

[Samuelx]

Hope the procedure went smoothly - wishing you a full and speedy recovery!

[55chevypost]

Reconstucted and then meniscus 10 years later on same knee my friend. Ortho is easy money. Get well soon brother.

[FLIGHT762]

Hope everything went well and you have a speedy recovery.

[micro911]

Wishing you the best..

[pitbuljake]

You must have chased to many bad guys during your career.......Lol , hope you have a speedy recovery.

[Hoopty]

Try going to the bathroom with a fx pelvis!!! ... Take care and don't rush your return!
Bruce

[1029FD]

Take it slow and easy afterwards and let yourself heal properly. Seen too many partners try to get up and go afterwards, only to end up in the hospital again.

[yzErnie]

Late in but I hope your surgery went well and your recovery is uneventful.

[Casual_Shooter]

Just saw this... hope the surgery went well.

[retired]

Thanks for all of the well wishes, tho I was actually hoping for guns, ammo and cash.

I was hoping it would be a meniscus tear and the doc would just be able to repair it. Unfortunately, what he found couldn't be further from that. The cartilage on one side of my right knee is gone and the other side is shredded and barely there. Basically, bone on bone, just like my left knee. He cleaned it out, but said I will eventually need a knee replacement. Not what I was hoping to hear. I've been able to hold off on a replacement for the left knee for a number of years and I intend to do the same for the right one. My wife has had both done and then a revision to the second one due to a defective poly part that fell apart. I don't want to go thru what she has.

The 4 surgeries on the left knee were due to my le work. This was probably a combo of that and my age since I will be retired 10yrs. on the 31st and will be 63 in April. The left knee surgeries and back surgeries probably had me put extra stress on the right one, but that's life right.

I'm getting around with a walker, tho they had given me crutches. I was trying to sit in my recliner when I first returned home and got twisted up with the crutches and fell to the floor. I had the presence of mind to lift my leg, so it didn't touch the floor. Scared the crap out of my wife tho. I'm using her walker from her multiple knee replacements.

TRICKSTER, with the staple in my left knee, the hardware and neurostimulator implant in my back, I think I have already started down that path. I wish it wasn't so painful tho.

BushcraftToday, I'm with Ubermcoupe, what is the back story on that. That doesn't look like carpal tunnel surgery.

Falconis, maybe it's pride, but I will resist using a scooter as long as I can.

Thanks Ron. I knew you'd be there friend.

Doheny, you have forgotten; I'm retired, so I already had the time.

Thanks again everyone for the well wishes. Well, I am going back to the recliner to elevate and ice the knee.

[BoJackUSMC]

Soon you will be hitting the range again sir.. get some rest because you earned it sir.. stay safe and enjoy your retirement... I still have 28 more years to go.....

[maxwellca21]

hope all is well.

[cannon]

I'm pulling for your fast recovery.

Can you swim for a workout instead of walking? Less impact on the knees.

[Treb5]

Wishing you a speedy recovery Retired.

I am schedule for the same procedure on 4/4 in Modesto. I injured my left knee about 6 months back. I was hoping it would heal on it's own but it was not to be. All I did was kneel down in my driveway while trying to install trim tabs on my boat.

Dr diagnosed injury as torn meniscus but refused to call for an MRI.

I'll soon be 66 and have had no knee problems until now.

Good luck

[kimber_ss]

Hope for your speedy recovery Retired. One person I know has the back stim and another had the knee surgery last year.

Temporarily he has taken the stim off of his back and has had more steroid injections than I thought prudent, if you know what I mean.

Hang in there and rest up.