The patello-femoral joint :
The good, the bad and the bilateral! - - Posted by BridgetJones_uk (BridgetJones_uk), 18 January 2005
Hello peeps,
Well I hope that all ur knees are behaving and mending as good as mine! - which is sort of reached miricle status at the moment in my book. I've been away for awhile, mainly due to dancing and because I seem to be on placement where they don't have internet that says connected more than 10 minutes!
I was just wondering if any of you peeps have had the same surgery bilaterally, and if you had any more problems? or maybe the same problems? Like other the posts the better L knee is now as bad as the right one was post op and I'm seeing the OS this thursday to discuss going back onto the list to have the same op on the L as the R in 6 months time - He agreed at my last visit, but only when the R was better. Now the R is huge amount better, but not quite back to normal, mainly 'cause I still have a tiny quad, but I was just wondering if putting more strain on my right isn't going to do it any good? (sort of vicious circle)
Just wondering on your views. I mean 'cause of all the problems I've had with the R I am having second thoughs, even though it feels good now.
Please reply as I really appreciate having poeple to bounce things off.
Thanks
M
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Posted by mhsflute07 (mhsflute07), 18 January 2005
That's a really good point. I've never thought about that in reverse. I mean, both my knees are bad, so I know I'll have to get them both done, but I've never thought about it as messing up the fixed one. My OS did tell me that my surgeries could be somewhat overlapped, but the one would have to heal first.
Maybe someone on here with more experience can shed some light. Good luck!
~Erin~
Posted by anasta5ia (anasta5ia), 19 January 2005
I know all too well about this one. Unfortunately....Yes, it definitely can happen and yes it is a HUGE pain, but don't automatically assume that it will happen.
If you want any specifics about my experiences, just let me know.
Hugs-
Heather G.
Posted by BridgetJones_uk (BridgetJones_uk), 19 January 2005
Well, its T-24 hrs till my OS appointment............and am a tad freaked as I haven't decided yet what to do. PT definetely doesn't work, but so I want more surgery......I'm hoping that its not going to come to one of those menu choices where u just go ahhh...I'll have the set menu1 and the house white, sort of impulse.
I respect that it could be the same (I mean it couldn't be much worse than the R) or the fact that I'll be super dooper prepared would make things much better and so much less of a shock, which I think was one of the problems last time. But also I'll probably have to have spinal rather than GA as I was such a mess last time, I had to be sedated and it made me sick, but I'm not really keen on both, but I have to have some sort of anaesthetic!
Whenever I make a choice, the day I've changed my mind as I have then thought of hundreds of things why I shouldn't have it done. Even though my R feels good now the process was so hard, but I know that my L isn't gonna get better and It will just get worse.
Grrrr......Sorry for the rant...I suppose more like a muse, I guess this just means I'm confused and I can't portray that tomorrow as if my OS has any hint that I'm not ok, he wont do it and hes quite a good judge (lying doesn't work, hes a bit like ur dad always knows when hes getting a version of the truth!I've tried before and ended up with another 6 month wait)
Well I guess tonight will be another long and sleepless night..........I hate my joints they're so pants, but an afternoon od rowing (yep I can row again) should dull my frustration, but probably not solve anything.
Thanks
M
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