Update on knee surgery and the results...

I had my surgery on Friday June 12, It was just a knee scope (Arthroscope). I have recovered really well so far. I was off my crutches a week after the surgery and am now walking pretty normal! I have had 3 physical therapy sessions so far and will continue 3 times a week for 4 weeks. My next Dr. appointment is July 23. I just saw the Dr. yesterday for my post surgery follow up and as always the biospy he did showed everything to be normal...he did say I have the knee of a 70 year old and a ton of Arthritis! I have severe cartilage damage and loss throughout my knee; bilateral. If there has been no change and me knee stars swelling up again (since they still don't know the reason that it does that) he will send me to another specialist in Dallas and eventually I will need a total knee replacement. He did say that for some people just a scope and shaving off the damaged cartilage will fix there pain and swelling for years but considering thisis my second scope and that I have been having this problem for 9 years (since 1998) I am not very hopeful. Here are a few pictures of my recovery:



the unavailing of my knee 5 days after surgery on wednesday



my feet were swollen for 3 days after the surgery