Question:
Bad timing here!! I fell out of my bathtub on 4/23 and twisted my knee REALLY bad...
I have torn ligaments and possible torn cartilige. If the latter is true, I may be facing surgery for that. My WLS date is 5/23. As I hit the floor I literally thought, "Oh no, what will this do to my surgery date?" Do you guys think this will mess me up? Does anyone know if a torn cartilige surgery can wait until after my WLS? I can walk a little better each day. I use a cane for stability, and I wear a bandage. It just feels as though it's popping out of joint. I have an MRI for 5/4, and go to my ortho doctor again on May 10 to here the results. What do you guys think? They would have to really do some convincing to make me postpone my WLS. MAYBE if it means amputation! ! lol. Does it sound like my WLS date will be ok? HELP! ! I'm really stressing over this one. — lerli1 (posted on April 29, 2002)
April 29, 2002
I am no expert nor do I play one on tv this is just my experience. I was in
an auto accident LAST April, damaged cartilige Torn MCL and ACL. I didnt
even HAVE surgery on it until Feb 16 2002. I did PT for a time b4 surgery
and now I am doing it for recovery. I also think that you may not be able
to do alot of walking after the surgery and we all know how important that
is after the surgery to help with the weight loss but you can do water
arobics. I love having my PT in the pool. Best of Luck to ya. I am right
with you my surgery is May 21!!WoooHOOOooOOoo 4 US!!
— Sassy M.
April 29, 2002
Dear Lora,<p>
I have chrondomalacia in my knees from a car accident 5/00 as well as
meniscus tears which have yet to heal.<p>
I understand you do not want to reschedule your WLS, but, if you do not get
surgery on your knee not only could you damage the knee further, but if you
were lucky enough to heal, you could heal completely wrong.<p>
Knees are <b>really</b> important. You do not want to chance
knee replacement, as they only last for 10 years.<p> Please do not
consider postponing knee surgery. WLS will be of no use to you if you
cannot walk properly in the hospital, or at home during your
recovery...<p>
Best of Luck!<p>
— Anna M.
April 29, 2002
Well, it has been said by some well read folks in this world that an injury
to ourselves...so soon before a surgery we long for can actually be our
subconscious mind trying to stop or sabatoge our own success.
What am I babbling about? Well I have surgery in 7 days. Today in the
garage I fell, landed on my knee, scraped my hand as I landed on the lawn
mower and punctured a finger right in the crease where it joins the
hand..OWWWWW!! My whole hand feels stiff. But...
Louise Hay says that injuries to legs or feet are the subconscious way of
saying to yourself "I don't feel supported by life. OR I'm afraid of
moving forward with life"
That is what I took my fall to mean. So now I am working on changing my
outlook and giving myself more positive reinforcements...we CAN do this!
Hang in there girl and take care of what needs taking care of! hugs~Kristi
— Kristine P.
April 30, 2002
I twisted my ankle and fell walking out of the door to my house about one
week before my surgery. My surgeon said that I had to be able to walk on
it without pain medication on the day of surgery. His position was that he
wanted me to be able to walk right after surgery without causing any injury
to my ankle. I iced the heck out of that baby and was bruised, but walking
fine on the day of surgery and it went off without a problem. The think I
remember teh most about this incident was lying there on the patio, hurting
like hell, and the humilation of knowing that I was so fat that even my
husband and the neighbor together wouldn't be able to pick me up if I
couldn't get my legs under me. I knew then and there, without a doubt that
WLS was the only way I was going to get myself out of the pain of those
types of situations. Now, my husband could not only help me up, but he can
pick me up and carry me around the house!
— BethVBG
May 1, 2002
What does the Ortho recommend? It could be that the WLS would be helpful
for the knee in healing if you had WLS first. I would find out how soon
after WLS you could do the knee. It could be a month or 6 wks. You'd be
healed from the one, have the 2nd and the weight loss could actually help
in bearing weight on the knee. I would go to the ortho and get his opinion
then do what he suggests.
— Linda M.
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