Knee arthroscopy recovery

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Obviously depends on what they find when they get in there, but for a run of the mill cartilage trim how long before I can start back on my road bike?
I have the TT in the garage to get me going gently, just don't want to be missing the summer too long

What are people experience on recovery from this op?

Cheers

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luckily on the driving side it is my left knee and all my cars are auto
Will have to see what physio says afterwards I suppose, don't want to be say on my ass too long though

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Did this one in April, sports physio person has kept me going, along with biking. Luckily (?) mine is locking infrequently but when it does I am off the bike for a week and off my feet for 2 days. From seeing GP (tried to avoid surgery until it became clear it was needed) it was 4 weeks to see a surgeon, and 3 week to op date (could have had it done in 2 weeks TBH).

I am just annoyed it is done under a general anesthetic, would like to see what they were up to.

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Well it seems I had 3 tears! both medial and lateral menicus tears and a tear in the catilage on the femur too.12 hours after op and its starting to get sore. Have some exercises from the physio to do before a real session next week.

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First real physio session last friday, just quad and hamstring exercises to do at the moment, nothing weight bearing. Physio decyphered the surgeons notes for me (he did speak to me after the op but was still a bit out of it) I had large bucket handle splits to both sides of the cartilage and achip out of the femur cartilage that was flushed out. Been told it can take up to 4 weeks for the fluid to get fully back to normal after the op and I shouldn't do any hard work on a bike until then. Tried to turn the pedals backwards on my bike on the TT last night as suggested by the physio, can't get enough bend in my knee for a full rotation yet Seems it will be end of August before I am on the road again at least :-/

Anyone know why I would have a blood blister on the side of my knee? I assume they clamp you knee when doing the op and it pinched the skin? not an issue, its gone now.

2 days after op when the dressings got changes - pasty white leg warning....





Owch by Old_Chad, on Flickr

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First ride out on the road yesterday and no pain at all So back on the bike proper after 8 weeks, just in time for autumn, good job i got a long sleeved PH jersey.
No video, but have a picture or two, apparently a good example of a bucket handled tear

2017-09-02_10-46-35 by Old_Chad, on Flickr