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Arthroscopy and dashboard knew

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paige15274
paige15274

I had a bad car accident 18 months ago and fractured my patella and damaged a lot of cartilage in my knee . both knees had cartilage damage and I had terrible burning pain for months and months. I have made a ton of progress but still cannot take walks or work a normal day in my building with pain in my left knee. My doctor has set me up for arthroscopy and chondroplasty the end of August and I am scared to death. I have made so much progress since the accident I had done so well but my last me just can't seem to go on and get anything close to normal. because of the complications of the last year-and-a-half and the difficulty at work I don't know how I can go on if something doesn't change although I'm keenly aware of all the progress I've made and I'm wondering should I just cancel surgery Whited out and take you to a little dabs of progress a little at a time or go ahead and have it. I've read so so many horror stories online.

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  • colin1964
    colin1964 paige15274

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    hi paige

    just saw your post

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    i am not in the same group as you, mine was a 360 degree shoulder release. like you i had progress well with me injury.

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    i had gone with my heart and had to think long term when i retire. the on set of arthritis or similar.

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    i had taken a small loan out to pay for private physio. just finished last of 40 one hour sessions.

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    shoulders are crappy things with no stability. deep down everyone in our position knows when injured where they have to head to. to recover

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    research your operation post op and plan. and have a positive mind set. i got told off by the wife twice when i hit low points.

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    get some positive support around you. and do as you are told.

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    good luck and stay positive. you can do this

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    colin

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