I had arthroscopy (to remove scar tissue) for both knees at the same time in 2004. I didn't know this was going to happen, but woke up with both legs in bandages. Not much option there...weigh the decision carefully and discuss any possible downsides with the medical parties involved.
This all of course depends on the person and the procedure taking place. For me, it was a LOT more difficult to get around with TWO bad legs, going to the bathroom was a total nightmare and I cried every time I had to go (that was when we digged up my late granny's old portable toilet seat) and wished it would all be over...
Although I was on my feet faster than ever after operation, 3 months after I was back in pain and the downhill that has not stopped by this day, started. I still believe the doc did not perform the surgery well enough, but rushed it. But, this was how things went in my case. For me scope for both legs at once was not the right thing in the long run.
There's a lot of mixed opinions about multiple surgeris. Some docs say it's actually better this way, as you might regain ur balance faster, when there is no good legs to choose from and both legs are equally burdened. This is all up to the person and the case, of course. Weigh your decision carefully.
If you DO decided to proceed with the multiple surgery:
DO ask list of benefits of multiple surgery from ur doc, weigh the pros and cons
DO include discussion about the option of doing the legs separately as well to have options
DO be aware there might be more pain after the surgery (depends how big is the procedure)
DO expect ur recovery to be longer (depends on the procedure and the amount of it)
DO make sure you have easy access to the bathroom (or get a portable toilet seat), cuz getting around with two bad legs is much slower and taking or personal hygiene therefore trickier
DON'T let anyone put pressure on you, but make the decision urself and what you feel is best.
And most of all, DON'T take all horror stories you hear to heart, it IS possible to have succesful recovery with multiple surgeries

Just make sure you think it through and feel in ur guts the decision u make is right for u

Good luck and keep us posted on how things proceed!
Chris
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