healing without surgery

Just wondering if I can fix my bucket tear meniscus with just PT, exercise, glucosamine, lotion and good wishes...

I know it sounds dreamy, everybody says surgery sooner or later is the only way, but isn't there one case at least of someone who overcame this injury.

I know of a Yoga Guru that overcame it in 6 months, but I'm not a yoga guru, I live in NY and have to walk alot.

Maybe if I swim, strengthen..dunno

I'm scheduled for surgery with this DR w/ over 10,000 anthroscopic knee operations and lots of pictures on his wall of happy basketball players, skiers, and other reborn sports people.

It's just that losing 50% of my medial meniscus forever...I can't believe our incredible magical body cannot deal w this stubborn little pillow...