Situation IS getting better:)

[Rknees4]

emergRN
If it is not asprin I would just stay on them.  Why subject yourself to more pain if you don't have to.  Many people do long term NSAIDS, but if you stop 6 or 7 days prior then the surgeon will have the opportunity to see any inflamation that may be present. It is still your call. Just a thought.
Snowing like mad here in ON.
Take Care erRN
Rknees4

[emergRN]

Thanks to my two faithful advice givers   I actually spoke to one of my old faithful ER docs today, and she suggested that I stop taking them about 5 days before.  There is a chance of bleeding.  Aspirin is worse, but they are related medication.  She is actually a bit of a kneegeek herself!  Tez, the MRI question was a bit lame(I am overthinking everything), health care professionals tend to do that, and it drives Dr's crazy.  One of the MRI techs asked me how everything worked with the knee thing.  When I told him it was negative, he had a real look of surprise on his face(he did mine), and then he asked if the OS had looked at it.  His reaction made me think that he saw something, but as techs they can't say.  He also asked me if I had trouble going upstairs or down.  I said "down"...he replied...Gee you may have a torn meniscus.  Curious ???This was at the Christmas party.  Gotta love loose lips with a few drinks in!!  Well, I am not going to ask for a re- read, as either way I still need the scope...15 days and counting.

emergRN

[Rknees4]

emergRN,
Nothing like a few drinks to loosen lips.
If the surgeon is half awake when he is in there poking around he should see the problem.
15 days not that long really.  I have 2 more months to go, before the big slice and dice.
No you aren't over thinking you just know more than you should, which makes you dangerous to yourself, not others.
Two of my best friends are nurses.  One works in pre-op post op recovery.  The other works on surgical floor.  If I have a choice when I am not well I'll take a good nurse over a DR anyday.
Well have to go study have an exam on Sat.
Take Care,
Rknees4

[tez27]

hey W god I hope the 5 days aint too bad on you at least it may take your mind the upcoming op, not that pain is the best way to take your mind off anything .
As for the whole MRI thing when I had mine it didnt show up my ruptured ACL only thing that the OS could see was some wear and tear and cartiledge degeneration, so six monthe later and still in pain went back to see a different OS who thought he saw something on the MRI so did the scope and discoverd the rupture so I dont have much faith in the mri at all, plus I guess its whoever is reading it some are better than others, and if you have a tech baisicalyy telling you he saw something I wouldnt be surprised if that what the OS finds when he scopes your knee. Anyway its not too long now just hope you are all sorted for christmas so you can relax after the scope and let everyone run around after you.
Take care Tez

[Rknees4]

Evening emergRN
Hope all is well in NL.
Finally stopped snowing for a bit in ON.
I bet we will have snow up to my backside by the time Feb rolls around.
Still can't say I am looking forward to crutches and snow.
Last year we hardly had any so it wasn't as bad to get around.
Well better go crash for the night.
Take Care,
Rknees4

[emergRN]

Hi RKnees4,
Good luck on your exam.  We faired better than ON with the snow.  We have about an inch down.  It is cold enough to start the snow makers, and they are hoping the slopes are open by boxing day .  I have brand new ski gear just waiting to be used.  Now, another question!!  Well, let me start by saying that I have had 2 scopes before, and they were not that bad.  Now for the question.  Has anyone had an arthroscopy 4 months after ACLr?  I am trying to gauge the pain thing.  I didn't find the pain that bad after the ACLr, but I was on nsaids, T3's every 4 hours, and I had a nerve block that lasted 3 days instead of 6-8 hours(very thankful for that complication..lol).  I am just thinking that when I had the scopes before, I didn't have the joint effusion, or the pain that I am having now, and I know that I won't be getting the nerve block this time.  Well,keep your chin up with your knee.

EmergRN

[Rknees4]

emergRN
I don't expect it should be that bad.  Just make sure you have a good supply of Ty3's.
the only big prob I forsee is an increase in swelling because of the effusion present.  Never fails when they muck with swelling the swelling gets worse.
I will keep my fingers crossed for you on the big day.
Not looking forward to my exam it is one of those straight regurgitate varieties which I don't do so well on.  2.5 hours on computer.
62 days till surgery. Have to start counting sometime.
Have a good weekend emergRN
Rknees4
Sorry about the ski geer there is always next year.

[Rknees4]

emergRN
Is it snowing there yet.  Snowing here some more.  Doesn't look like it will ever end.
The exam was as I expected, a exam from hell. Just a wait and see thing till it is marked.
How's that bad ass knee of yours still behaving to some degree?
Take Care,
Rknees4

[emergRN]

RKnees4,
There is only about an inch of snow here, and it is about 0 degrees celcius.  There is a lot of slippery spots though.  I was outside lunch time, and slipped on ice.  My right knee(the bad one), came out in front of me, and totally hyperextended.  OUCH!!  I am now in my office, with a semi limp, and two ace bandages wrapped around it.  Perks of working in a hosp.  I have pain in the back of my knee, and the usual medial pain is a more intense.  Oh crap..I hope my graft is ok.  I am not worried about the ?meniscal thing, but I really don't want anything to happen to my new ACL.  I wonder how much pain you would have at 16 weeks post op if that was injured?  I don't know how much revascularization has taken place at this point.  i guess I better get some spikes for my winter shoes.

W

[tez27]

Oh dear that sounds painfull your poor knee as if things are not bad enough without slipping on the ice, I really hope all is well with your graft, all the ice we have had has made me very carefull when walking anywhere for that very reason I think we all get a bit paranoid about these precious grafts, I guess your doing the right thing with rice'ing it and with any luck it will settle down soon.
Take care Tez

[Rknees4]

erRN
Sorry to hear that.  Never fails when you don't need to slip that's usually when it happens.
Hope nothing happened to the graft either.  I expect it would hurt almost as much when replaced it if you damaged it.  As far as revascularization I expect it would have a good amount underway. Yes always good to have the appropriate supplies at hand.
Take Care,
Sorry more snow coming your way it has already been here.
Take Care,
Rknees4

[emergRN]

Well, we are not getting the snow that ON has gotten.  11 degrees here today.  VERY WEIRD!!!  Be careful on the ice folks.  The "knee"(it is starting to sound like it's own entity) is still not good today.  I am a little concerned about the posterior pain I am having.  I am having it on the lateral side as well.  I knew I gave it a good strain yesterday.  I am starting to sound like people I have looked after...lol.  9 days and counting..I am putting up my tree, as I am running out of time.  I need a good maid!

[Rknees4]

erRN
Sounds like you need a good wife.  That is what all my married friends and I say.  Us over 40's just need someone to do half the stuff we usually do and then we would feel better.
Knee does take on an identity of its own.  Some people name them.  The only names I can think of to give mine are not printable.  Mine are killers tonight. I slipped last week in a lot of a store and it now has a nice black and blue hue to it.  Didn't fall just twisted it wrong. Thankfully it was my pre-op knee.  I think I would die if I did something to the post-op one and messed up the OS's work. The thoughts of him breaking one is bad enough.
Sorry the knee is still misbehaving. It must be totally frustrating.  Hopefully you didn't do to much damage to the graft or site screws.
My best friend came over tonight night a brought me the best present I have gotten in years.  It is an icepack wrap.  It is so cool. (she in my GP's receptionist.)
Only she would think to get me something to help with the pain.  God love her.
Well take care of that "knee entity".
Rknees4
PS still snowing here.

[emergRN]

Rknees4,

I hope your knee is recovering.  Us canucks gotta watch the snow and ice!  Thankfully, it is still well above 0 here and no snow.  Well, I am now down to 5 days after today.  Starting to get the lump in the gut!!  "The Knee" had been relatively behaving all week, but as I expected, 5-6 days after stopping my NSAIDS the "niggling" pain has recommenced.  I was getting pretty hopeful, and was half tempted to cancel the scope, but I let reason rule and have decided that wouldn't be wise.  Gosh, when I had the ACLr done, I knew exactly what was going to happen.  My nursy mind does not like the broad "arthroscopy" term for the procedure, as I have no idea what is going to happen when he gets in there.  My OS doesn't usually speak to you post op either.  He likes to wait until the follow up appt to discuss.  I cannot go two weeks without knowing what was done.  I think I am going to have insist that he speak to me afterwards.  I come out of GA pretty easy, and once I am awake, I remember everything and get VERY chatty...I wish I didn't do that!  Gotta love the no inhibition thing..lol.  I hope you are feeling better!!!

W

[Rknees4]

emergRN
Yes the snow and ice are knee wreckers.  The knee is shot already so just a matter of waiting for surgery.
Get him to leave a note. probably faster for him.
To sciope they are looking for any damage either to the graft or meniscus or other structures.
Try not to over think it.  Probably just a tear somewhere that needs to be trimmed or sewed.
You will be fine.  Nothing like inhabition is there.  I woke up singing "Wasn't that a party" last time.
I really don't party so that was kind of wild.  If I have 3 or 4 drinks a year that is a lot.
Take Care,
Try not to worry.
Rk4