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Originally Posted by Rick V
I have a torn meniscus. I need to have it fixed but I don't have the short term disability I need and can't afford to take a few months off from work.
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I had a torn meniscus fixed. I was about 17. The tear would fold over and lock up my knee. Sometimes I could get it to unlock, but most of the time, I had to grab my leg and force it straight, not exactly a painless procedure. The surgery was supposed to cut the torn are out. When the surgeon went in (arthroscopic), he noticed it could be repaired. I was supposed to be up and walking the next day. Because it was stitched together, I was in a full leg brace for about 6 weeks and on crutches. I had to go under the "knife" again a couple years later, but no problem was found. The original surgery had left me with 3 small holes in my knee and a scar 1.5" on the side of my knee where they had to pull some nerves out of the way. Well, about 3 or 4 years later, I lost the feeling in half of my foot. At the time, it did not dawn on me that it was probably because of the surgery. I went to other doctors to try and figure out the problem. One procedure involved needles being stuck into various parts of my lower leg and electricity was applied. That was fun! Eventually, the feeling did come back.