Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Well i went 2 the Doc for my knee and they said i may have 2 have surgery, well see what it was is when they had that bone out, the Ligaments got tight. he said what he'll do is a laprascopic procedure with about 4 small incisions, and it will help them Ligaments out, i dont know if i want to or not:o:o:o what do yall think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Second opinions are a good thing, but not necessarily from here:rolleyes:. You'll just have to weigh all the options and make an educated decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Second opinions are a good thing, but not necessarily from here yes they are i want 2 know what yall think PLZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 how long has it been inflamed? What caused it, if anything, or did it just start acting up? On a scale of 1 -10, 1 not hurting, 10 being very painful, how bad does it hurt? Does it hurt when you are not using it? or only when you use it? these are the questions i would ask myself before making any decision on going under the knife...feel free to answer them and i will give you my opinion...but like stated above, you might not want to get advice from most of us, as i am not in the field of medicine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 UMMMMMM Yeah I am a electrician so unless your wiring is messed up I will bow out of the what to do answer. But I agree get a second opinion if you are in doubt. Trust me nobody likes to think about surgeries but I have had my share, and always fared better just like the doc's said. My 2cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 how long has it been inflamed? What caused it, if anything, or did it just start acting up? i had a bike crash broke some bone off of it, they went in there and got it out and they had to cut some muscle out of the way, they put back and thats what caused it On a scale of 1 -10, 1 not hurting, 10 being very painful, how bad does it hurt? On a scale of 1 -10, it would be 7 Does it hurt when you are not using it? or only when you use it?i cant ride in the car long becuz of the Ligaments get tight when i sit down. these are the questions i would ask myself before making any decision on going under the knife...feel free to answer them and i will give you my opinion...but like stated above, you might not want to get advice from most of us, as i am not in the field of medicine... there dan look at that buddy look at your quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ya bud, i would take this pretty seriously. if the doc says the S word, i would probably have to agree. This very well could be something that may really bother you when you get older...or may weaken your ligament. Trust me, you do not want a weak ligament, cause you havent felt pain til that sucker tears! So in my opinion, if you enjoy being active, i would have the doc do what they need to do, suck it up for now, because it will be worth it in the future. hope this helps and good luck with whatever you decide... Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 well i think im going 2 have it, he said i dont have 2 do it right away, so what i think im going 2 do is wait till mowing season is done, cuz the ones im mowing for paid me till the end of mowing season, that ends oct. ill go hunting at the end of nov. i will have my knee out when im siting up in the stand. so i think ill just wait till the end of mowing season. thank you all! keep on post on this tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 yeah, go and get it fixed before its a bigger problem. Have the surgery, rub some dirt on it, and you will be good as new. Its amazing what they can do with knees and all that stuff nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 yep. get it done now. walking behind the lawn mower will help your healing process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 well i think im going 2 have it, he said i dont have 2 do it right away, so what i think im going 2 do is wait till mowing season is done, cuz the ones im mowing for paid me till the end of mowing season, that ends oct. ill go hunting at the end of nov. i will have my knee out when im siting up in the stand. so i think ill just wait till the end of mowing season. thank you all! keep on post on this tho. You really don't want to wait that long Jeremy...by then you could have it so messed up it will be more than a minor surgery, and deer hunting will be out of the question for a good year. This is something you really don't want to mess around with...That thing is like a rubber band, and if you tear it mowing or whatever, it takes a long long time to heal. Get it fixed now, lease out your duties to a friend for a month, and get back to work...you'll be in good shape for hunting season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 yep. get it done now. walking behind the lawn mower will help your healing process no he said if i had the surgery i cant mow so im going to have 2 wait till right after mowing season, ill HAVE to, some peeps have paid me till June so i cant quit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 no he said if i had the surgery i cant mow so im going to have 2 wait till right after mowing season, ill HAVE to, some peeps have paid me till June so i cant quit return their money;) and get it done now. Otherwise you step in that one hole or slip on the wet grass one morning and you will not have to worry about cutting or hunting for over a year. It could also get so bad that they take it off about the knee:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 return their money;) i cant i like dont have it:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 i cant i like dont have it:eek: They just paid you for the whole summer and you have already spent all of the money:confused: You have some pretty important lesson to learn in the next couple of years while growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 and its been doing it ever since i had the surgery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 well see i buy my food and drinks and i got me a new bike and no not the hole summer just 2 June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 cuz the ones im mowing for paid me till the end of mowing season, that ends oct. ill go hunting at the end of nov. well see i buy my food and drinks and i got me a new bike and no not the hole summer just 2 June :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 :confused: ok ok i see, what i mean is i got 4 yards to mow right. ok 1 of them has paid me till june. i dont know why i said 2 the end of mowing season:eek: guess it was becuz i just got back from the doc at the time and i was thinking too much. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 get the surgery done son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 First, get another opinion from a different surgeon. If your knee hurt all the time after this one did the surgery, something is WRONG! I have had several surgeries on my legs and knees, including a total knee replacement and let me clue you, there are a bunch of "surgeons" out there that aren't worth 2 cents! Have a different surgeon look at it. Something isn't right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 ok but if this Doc did not do it right the first time dont that mean he has 2 pay to get it fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I had a sports medicine guy operate on mine in 1982 and it was two years before I could walk downhill again. But on the up side, because I was tenacious and kept up the therapy for years it gradually improved and I now still regularly run even though arthritis is becoming a problem (not just in the knee). I would try to get a sports surgeon, they are in the business of getting you going quickly, but they won't baby you for sure. From what I remember it hurt and he didn't care just kept pressing me to get it better and keep it strong. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Get a second opinion and if you need the surgery, get it done while you are young. The older you get, the harder it is to rebound from certain procedures. Think of it as maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 From what I can get from all this confusion... Gest a 2nd or even 3rd opinion....if your knee has been messed up since the original surgery....either you pushed yourself and didn't let the knee heal up or the surgeon did a cruddy job. Prioritize and decide what is important to you....if you wait, you don't know if you might twist your knee or what not and make it even worse which means longer recovery. And I doubt the Dr. would pay to redo your surgery....I dunno much about that stuff...how long has it been since your surgery? I will say if you try tp push yourself pre or post surgery, you could be in for a world of trouble in the long run....just some food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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