Yeah, but some times you need to trust your surgeon to use his best judgement when he gets in there. It does seem like when they decide to go in, they...
Whenever I have an operation I read that form closely, and cross out anything I don't agree to. I mentioned this once to the nurse who had given me the form...
Yup.......most often you'll sign a form that gives them a reasonable "carte blanche" to do whatever they feel is necessary. It's how I ended up with a ...
When I hurt my lower back, the PT taught me an easier way to get up out of a chair. Slide to the front of it and help your legs by using your hands/arms to...
What I think about this is that I'm going to have one in mid-October. In my case, the menisci are falling apart too. Even so, I had a hard time finding an OS...
Ah, jane, the age old question..... My story is like yours, had all the possible scope stuff done and although I'm ok for the most part, I can't depend on my...
Misty, Just so you know, getting up from a chair is one of the activities that gives me the most trouble, especially if I have been sitting awhile. I agree...
Hi all ! I had a patella shava and had plica removed for my CP on 8/10. Although the surgery went fine and I no longer have swelling in my knee and can walk...
I am having a patella shave done, to remove all the frayed cartiledge, arthoscopic sugery. And they are giving me a cortison injection into my heel at the same...
Hi everyone, I'm new to this list. I joined to hopefully get some support and maybe even some help. I was diagnosed with Chondromalacia when I was about 17-18...
Wow! Not much time to prepare, but then again, a new knee!!! (Or hip.) Good luck. I hope everything goes totally right. Ann ... From: Mary Franklin To:...
Well I got some shocking news the other day while standing around with one of my friends. My orthopedic surgeons office called with a cancellation and moved my...
Hi Misty, I guess we never know why we get "chosen" for having bad knees........but we gotta make the best of it. Exercise and losing weight, two huge things...
Hi Misty, I guess we never know why we get "chosen" for having bad knees........but we gotta make the best of it. Exercise and losing weight, two huge things...
Way to go Don, you're past that big hurdle! Pretty exciting....we'll all be anticipating your surgery, let's us now if it's the 17th for sure! Extra good ...
Thanks Ann. I am really excited (and a little nervous). The Carticel rep says my OS is the Carticel go to guy in Houston, That made me feel good. Don ... ...
I don't know if we are affected differently, but I think I could do 25 minutes on a treadmill and I know I can't leap a tall building. I do 15-20 minutes on a...
Good luck! Please keep us posted at every notable point. Ann ... From: panteradon To: chondromalaciacommunity@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006...
If you can do 25 min at 3.6 mph 3 times a week w/o tape, you should be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound with tape. Good luck. Hope it works! Ann...
I called my Carticel rep to talk things over and she said that she had just gotten word that I have been approved for the Carticel procedure. All I have to do...
Hi Misty. I'm only 36 and I do feel the same way as you. How did you get your Chondromalacia...If you explained before, I'm sorry to have you repeat. Mine was...
Thanks for the replys!! I did my stretches this morning and my knees feel 10 times worse then they did yesterday!! I just get so mad cause I can't even get...
I totally agree about the crying & the begging. It works a lot better than rushing at them with a knife, for example. Or citing numerous medical articles on...
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