Possibility of Knee surgery

I have a Drs appointment set for this coming Fri at 2pm to have the Dr take a look at my knee. To elaborate a little on why I chose the title for this topic is for the fact that here about 4-5 weeks ago i was out cutting a load of firewood for us to use in our house. And sometime during my cutting that load i seemed to have done something and messed up my knee somehow. If this does happen it will be my first ever surgery that i will remember having. Now i know that they have all sorts of anesthetics amd will probably give me general anesthesia but do you think its possible for a person to have an epidural if they so chose. I know this sounds like a weird request but i have always had a slight fantasy of wanting knowing what its like to be paralyzed. I know some people in this world cant help it but i think its just my imagination running wild. Like i said this would be my first ever surgery that i jave had done. From what i have seen the down time for the surgery i think i might have to have is about 2 months. What i think i am going to need done is ACL surgery.

What i think i am going to need done is ACL surgery.

I think you are rather getting ahead of yourself, and your imagination running away with you more than you think.

It sounds as if you haven't actually had your knee examined yet and a diagnosis of an ACL injury given to you. To say you have "messed up" your knee "somehow" doesn't exactly describe what happened or what the symptoms are now. You don't say whether there was a noise, swelling or whether the joint is unstable. Even if you do have an ACL injury, you don't know the extent of it, so I don't think you can assume that you will need surgery at all.

I say the above because I know someone who did suffer a partial tear of the ACL and someone else who suffered a full tear. Also, ACL injuries are far from being the only damage that can occur in the knee.

Here in Canada, you can have knee replacement with a spinal instead of general. I'm sure it depends on the surgeon. I don't know if they do it that way in the USA. If you are going to ask for spinal, I don't recommend saying you want to know what it's like to be paralysed. Say that you'd rather not take the higher risk of general anesthetic.

I have had both a hip replacement and a knee replacement during the last four years. Both used a spinal block plus enough IV to keep me unaware without requiring ventilation. This worked well for me. Both times, they also used a local that prevented my having feeling in my bladder for 24 hrs. after i awoke from the others and required a catheter to drain a full bladder until I regained the ability to empty it.

@DrZ no i havent had my knee looked at just yet. What i think happened was i over extended it or twisted someway because the following 2 days it did nothing but pop everytime i took a step. It didnt hurt me before but for the 45 min drive to and from work i can barely stand on it when i get out of my truck. I will wait and see whatFri brings.

@DrZ no i havent had my knee looked at just yet. What i think happened was i over extended it or twisted someway because the following 2 days it did nothing but pop everytime i took a step. It didnt hurt me before but for the 45 min drive to and from work i can barely stand on it when i get out of my truck. I will wait and see whatFri brings.

That doesn't sound like an ACL injury to me from what I know of them. The people I know who had ACL injuries were very aware of the precise moment the injury occurred, with a loud 'pop' and swelling occurring within a few hours, and the joint being unstable and "giving way" afterwards.

You need an actual diagnosis from a qualified person. Once you and your medical professional knows what is going on, the treatment might be much more conservative than you expect at the moment.

Your physician might send you to Physical Therapy, which can work a lot of wonders with a bad knee, believe it or not. Don't be so eager to opt for surgery. Always try the nonsurgical approach first!

Your physician might send you to Physical Therapy, which can work a lot of wonders with a bad knee, believe it or not. Don't be so eager to opt for surgery. Always try the nonsurgical approach first!

Yes, absolutely. Knee surgery shouldn't be taken lightly.

There is no way in hell I would have knee surgery without an MRI and possibly a CT scan to diagnose the extent and severity of joint derangement.

I'm also not so sure you would get a knee replacement without significant sedation in lieu of general anesthesia.

Not too may people will stay calm through the sawing, planing, drilling and hammering in their bones without signifacant sedation or general anesthesia.

Magnetic Resonnance or Radiography have a look first.

Pick up your imagery files.

Two advices are not luxury.

Start a Medical File for yourself and update it after each action / visit ! ! !

@SwitchableSusie i am hoping that i will be able to get an MRI or CT scan done Fri of my Dr thinks its necessary. Because with a 2pm appt i might have a chance to get one of the 2 done if she thinks i need it either way i want to know whats going on.

Went to my Drs appointment and found ot that i might havr what is called a bakers cyst in the back of my knee. She said if it doesnt get any better in about 8-10 days i will more than likely have to be seen by a orthopaedic specialist for an additional consultation. But for now i have a knee brace on for the next 8-10 days to see if it helps out any at all.

Went to my Drs appointment and found ot that i might havr what is called a bakers cyst in the back of my knee. She said if it doesnt get any better in about 8-10 days i will more than likely have to be seen by a orthopaedic specialist for an additional consultation. But for now i have a knee brace on for the next 8-10 days to see if it helps out any at all.

Is there an underlying cause for the baker's cyst? As far as I know, it's usually an after effect of some other problem such as a meniscus injury, yet you haven't mentioned anything.

Well I went and had some tests done on my knee since I originally posted about the troubles with my knee. Turns out that I have a slightly torn meniscus and a slightly torn ACL. Anyway I had a MRI and 2 xrays done in the mean time. The DR called me 2 1/2 weeks ago wanting to setup an appt for today on what to do. Went to work this morning worked half a day then came home cleaned up and went to the appt. We discussed options on what would be the best on to try. He said that he thought a steroid shot would work better first so thats what I went with. Now the shot wasn't that bad at all. After the DR got done giving me the injection him and his student that was with him left the room. Now I know your not supposed to do this kind of thing but I just couldn't help myself. What I am talking about is when the DR and the student left I got up to change back into my regular clothes as they had me wearing a pair of paper shorts. Anyways I go to throw away the shorts and lo and behold lying on the top of the trash were the gloves that the DR had just used to give me my injections. Anyway I have a really strong fetish for latex gloves so before I threw away the shorts I gently picked up the gloves and put them in my pocket and walked out of the clinic. Now I have them at my house along with a lot of other gloves. Anyway I will update when I know more.

You can buy latex gloves without having to steal them. Most pharmacies have them, also you can buy online.

You can buy latex gloves without having to steal them.

I think stealing them was the thrill....wouldn't be the same to just buy them. Not saying I agree....