So, Johan the surgeon described my cartilege on the inner (medial) side of my left knee as “like crab meat”. Hence the need for a replacement. The “partial” is only required instead of full as the outside is fine, and recovery is meant to be a lot faster.
So, in on Monday 17th early, on the table by 7am, and back in the ward afterwards by 11am, discharged on Thursday.
I had an epidural, so pain was minimal at first, then kicked in big-time, even with the uber drugs.
2wks later and things are healing nicely, but I’m still not able to bend my knee properly. I need to be able to get it to 110 degrees within another 2wks or Johan will need to do it for me under a general anaesthetic. In the meantime, it hurts like **** even with the drugs. He said it’s going to feel like I’m tearing it – oh joy – and it does.
