Hi all. This is my first post in a forum like this, so please bare with me. I had ACL replacement about 2 years ago by a Dr. who I now don't trust very much. Since my surgery, my knee has substantial scar tissue, moderate-severe pain when WALKING and extending my leg and phantom pains. I had the patella graft. I am also experiencing a tingling sensation on the outside portion of my knee when i scratch the inside of my knee. Strange, because when I touch the outside of my knee plainly, I can't feel it anymore. It's been numb since the surgery 2 years ago. I also had a femoral block with my surgery which was great until it wore off. Since then, I have also had severe (SEVERE) burning pain in my shin about halfway up to my knee. That pain has never completely gone away. It still hurts when I step down firmly with my leg.
I saw another Dr 2 months ago and he suggested that I get another MRI. I am currently waiting to get back to the US so I can get that done. He informed me that it looks like my ACL graft failed and that I may need another surgery, ugh! I'm 24 now and I feel like I'm 60. I have no energy, I lack enthusiasm that I once had and I am in constant pain. Has anybody else out there gone through the same thing??? I need advice. The first surgery was so terrible that I don't want to do it again. I'm 6'6" 230 lbs, I work as an EMT/Firefighter, excuse me, I worked as those things. I know I may not be 100% me again but I at least want to be 90% me. I can't run anymore, jump, play basketball, play with my niece, or do anything that really made me who I was 2 years ago.
Somebody please help an old man out. Any advice is helpful. I will be seeing a Dr. in New Hampshire, so if anybody has any suggestions for Dr's there or in Boston, give me a ring.
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