03-09-2014, 05:32 PM
Definitely due your research before you jump into surgery.
I had a lateral complex tear of my meniscus, the ortho said that "fixing it" is nearly impossible so what they do is remove the torn area. Long story short I felt worse after the surgery, couldn't run anymore because the meniscus(cushion) between my leg bones had been removed. Going through with the surgery ended up getting me a medical discharge from the Army....and I will probably have pretty bad arthritis before I'm 35.
Point of the story surgery isn't always a magic cure, get second....third opinions.
I had a lateral complex tear of my meniscus, the ortho said that "fixing it" is nearly impossible so what they do is remove the torn area. Long story short I felt worse after the surgery, couldn't run anymore because the meniscus(cushion) between my leg bones had been removed. Going through with the surgery ended up getting me a medical discharge from the Army....and I will probably have pretty bad arthritis before I'm 35.
Point of the story surgery isn't always a magic cure, get second....third opinions.
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[h=1]âOpportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.â ~Thomas Edison[/h]
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