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Have you ever had Arthroscopy surgery of the knee before? I have just had this done. The reason why I had this done was because I fell over two years ago and damaged the cartilage inside my knee along with the ligaments in my left leg.
I had to have Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) on my left knee, which took place last Saturday and it has left me in a bit of pain, so I haven't been here that much lately.
Arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery where they make two incisions in the knee under general anaesthetic (being put to sleep). I had to stay in hospital for one night just because my blood pressure was very low after the surgery and I found that I couldn't wake up very well after having the anaesthetic.
The hospital gave me some instructions to do physiotherapy exercises, which I do 5 times per day. This is to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis occurring in my leg, where the leg can swell up and give you a blood clot. At present, I am in a little pain, but I have been managing to walk about with some crutches along with taking medication for pain relief, but it is a bit of a harsh thing to go through no matter what anyone else tells you.
Apparently, during the Arthroscopy surgery, I was able to get my damaged cartilage cleaned up inside my knee and they looked inside with a camera to see if there was anything else going on in there, such as, checking for arthritis. I will know more about this when I attend my next follow up appointment.
For now, I am trying to cope and be as active as I can here. I am trying to do the best that I can at present and will try to write bubbles here on and off this week.
Has anyone else ever had Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) of the knee before? If so, how did you find it? Did you suffer a lot afterwards? I would like to hear from anyone who has had this done too.
Learn more about Arthroscopy surgery by listening to this Youtube video:
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