(February 14, 2017 at 9:48 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote:(February 14, 2017 at 7:56 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Looks like I need a meniscus repair and ACL reconstruction.
That's decent news considering a full knee replacement was an option. Had that exact surgery. Make sure they do an allograft and not a patellar BTB or hamstring graft for the ACL. I have had all three, and the allograft is the only one that is still an ACL. Some dead dude's ankle tendon is inside my knee.
That's exactly what I elected. I *really* didn't like the idea of harvesting from my hamstring.
He said I could get by without doing the ACL but I need it to be stable. I'd like to have confidence I'm able to manage about 120 lbs or more of dive gear on a pitching deck.
I have to wait a month though, I'm leaving for Mexico a week from Friday.
Full recovery time is expected to be 8 months. You know all about it, I'm sure. Ugh. I don't feel so great about that.
Good news: no sign of arthritis. I'm feeling pretty good about that.