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Thinking about having my knees scoped. My ortho has suggested this several times. I am sitting here right now with a big ice pad across them. The Ice helps with the pain. I am also sitting on a heating pad for my stiff back. Crazy what I go through.

If I get my knees scoped I will do it before the first of the year. I already have met my insurance deductible for the year. My question is anyone have this done, was it worth it?, I get shots in them, they sound so loud up and down stairs and they hurt. I do not want to get surgery if it the result wont be significant. Has anyone did both at same time? How long to recover on an average?

I would appreciate any information, Thanks everyone.

[QUOTE=inflamedOnline]Thinking about having my knees scoped. My ortho has suggested this several times. I am sitting here right now with a big ice pad across them. The Ice helps with the pain. I am also sitting on a heating pad for my stiff back. Crazy what I go through.

If I get my knees scoped I will do it before the first of the year. I already have met my insurance deductible for the year. My question is anyone have this done, was it worth it?, I get shots in them, they sound so loud up and down stairs and they hurt. I do not want to get surgery if it the result wont be significant. Has anyone did both at same time? How long to recover on an average?

I would appreciate any information, Thanks everyone.[/QUOTE]

 
Like I said.......yet another ailment............do you make this sh*t up to get sympathy or something?  Pathetic, you are too weird and i feel sorry for you. 
 
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Exactley what are your motives for continuing harrassing and belittling someone? I think you are the one who is trying for sympathy or something.
You need help!
Lisa, what is the diagnosis for both knees?  If it's OA check out some of the newest guidelines on scoping OA knees.  If it's tendons then that's a whole different thing.  What outcome does your doctor expect?  Lindy

If the scope is just to "clean" out the knees then you ought to look into this more.  Every study that has come out says that surgery may actully accelerate the damage 

Had a scope done to my right knee just a while back -- it did help some (limited) but it was very easy surgery for me. Had the surgery on a Friday and was back to regular stuff on Monday. didn't slow me down at all.   My knees still pop going up and down stairs.while I can only discuss my own experience with a clean out surgery.
When I had it done it was 1969 and it was in addition to a rebuilding of my knee cap..  while they had me open (and I mean WIDE open -- 19 stitches 3/4 in apart opening) they scrapped the knee clean of the "infected tissue" which is how they termed it for my parents.. I was only 12 y/o.....  (where's PIP she'd love that terminology
I had very little issue w/ the inflammation once the knee recovered from the surgery...
I could never kneel on it.. it was still inflamed... and I had issues w/ the knee all my life..
so....  yes, I would get another opinion or be very careful what you agree to.. it may not do anything for you.
The scope is to clean it out and better DX the situation. I have complete reservations about having this kind of surgery. I feel my tendons are so inflamed. Along the sided of my knees they are sore, and the fronts click, lock, pain . I have DX arthritis. I imagine osteo.
 
I have to take off right now, I have a few more questions for some of you, thanks for the replys.
 
 
 
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I am stalker free, We kissed and made up this morning.....right I0?....T....Slick[QUOTE=inflamedOnline]The scope is to clean it out and better DX the situation. I have complete reservations about having this kind of surgery. I feel my tendons are so inflamed. Along the sided of my knees they are sore, and the fronts click, lock, pain . I have DX arthritis. I imagine osteo. I have to take off right now, I have a few more questions for some of you, thanks for the replys.  
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I am stalker free, We kissed and made up this morning.....right I0?....T....Slick[/QUOTE]
 
...........im so pathetic because i talk about all these fake ailments i have just so i can get attention from everyone here.....waaa waaa waaa.........this place rocks and you SUCK!!!
[QUOTE=inflamed0nline][QUOTE=inflamedOnline]The scope is to clean it out and better DX the situation. I have complete reservations about having this kind of surgery. I feel my tendons are so inflamed. Along the sided of my knees they are sore, and the fronts click, lock, pain . I have DX arthritis. I imagine osteo. I have to take off right now, I have a few more questions for some of you, thanks for the replys.  
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I am stalker free, We kissed and made up this morning.....right I0?....T....Slick[/QUOTE]
 
...........im so pathetic because i talk about all these fake ailments i have just so i can get attention from everyone here.....waaa waaa waaa.........this place rocks and you SUCK!!!
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YOU SUCK! GET A LIFE!
My husband had this done as a day surgery, they scoped it, cleaned it out, maybe snipped something that was torn. They asked me to help get him up and out of bed and into the wheelchair and I thought, "Why are you asking me to do this?" Then the whole way home he was really out of it, asking if I'd remarry if he died and how he wouldn't. It was weeks of him being miserable and us waiting on him and IT DIDN'T EVEN HELP HIS KNEE! He said recently he should have never had it done. His arthritis is from being really hard on his knees, construction and commercial fishing. He did get an amazing ice pack from it, it circulates ice cold water through a pack that you strap to the hurting part, he lets everybody borrow it.

Thanks everyone, My ortho doc who gives me injections in my knees has mentioned this to me several times, I never "discussed details" with him. He simply stated 'I think you would benefit from a scope." I let it fall flat at that. He knows I am not keen on surgery. He was the surgeon who repaired my rotator cuff last march, due to a vehicle accident, not arthritis, I experienced a massive tear. That was top shelf pain and hard work to Rehab. So I am in no hurry. I have hear more people say it really didn't do much, so I figured I'd ask around here.

Thanks for the response,

And Babs......Just 12 years old, that is awful. They have developed wonderful technique for new knee replacements now, have you had one?

Dalmatinka, Thanks, but it is easier to just ignor.  Remeber we should never entertain terrorist.
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/pain-management/arthritis/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100215485
Results of second study for "Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis, No Better Than Therapy and Medication"
[QUOTE=Ninilchicken]My husband had this done as a day surgery, they scoped it, cleaned it out, maybe snipped something that was torn. They asked me to help get him up and out of bed and into the wheelchair and I thought, "Why are you asking me to do this?" Then the whole way home he was really out of it, asking if I'd remarry if he died and how he wouldn't. It was weeks of him being miserable and us waiting on him and IT DIDN'T EVEN HELP HIS KNEE! He said recently he should have never had it done. His arthritis is from being really hard on his knees, construction and commercial fishing. He did get an amazing ice pack from it, it circulates ice cold water through a pack that you strap to the hurting part, he lets everybody borrow it. [/QUOTE]
 
 
 
amazing ice pack from it, it circulates ice cold water through a pack that you strap to the hurting
I got one of those for my shoulder.
 
I have heard so many peole say it didn't help.  I think I will go with that. Thanks so much
inflamedOnline2008-11-26 11:36:49like buckeye said check into . I had my knees scoped and caused more problems than worth, ended up getting knees replaced soon after :([QUOTE=inflamedOnline]

Thanks everyone, My ortho doc who gives me injections in my knees has mentioned this to me several times, I never "discussed details" with him. He simply stated 'I think you would benefit from a scope." I let it fall flat at that. He knows I am not keen on surgery. He was the surgeon who repaired my rotator cuff last march, due to a vehicle accident, not arthritis, I experienced a massive tear. That was top shelf pain and hard work to Rehab. So I am in no hurry. I have hear more people say it really didn't do much, so I figured I'd ask around here.

Thanks for the response,

And Babs......Just 12 years old, that is awful. They have developed wonderful technique for new knee replacements now, have you had one?

Dalmatinka, Thanks, but it is easier to just ignor.
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Sorry Lisa but I am just tired of it as I imagine you must be, I apologize
 
As far as scoping goes, I had one done on my left ankle about 15 years ago to clean out bone chips and so on and my ankle has been ok since then.  I remember the pain was terrible, I would cry and have ice on it constantly.
 
The scoping isnt so bad, I was awake for it, had an epidural and could have watched if I wanted to, NOT!
 
I wish you the best when you decide to have your knees scoped!
Well i had to have knee surgery to repair a torn ligement several years back. They did other stuff while they were in there and i was asleep and wasn't asked. They shaved the bone so my knee wouldn't have a tilt to it. They said women get more pressure on there knees from there wider hips and it would prevent me from re tearing the ligement. Don't plan on looking for something under the bed for a long time. I slept with a pillow between my knees for about a year. It all depends on what you are having done. You may want to tell them not to shave your bone.[QUOTE=inflamedOnline]amazing ice pack from it, it circulates ice cold water through a pack that you strap to the hurting I got one of those for my shoulder. I also have this very large Jell pad that you keep in freezer and it lays over both my knees at same time and almost wraps completely around, It is ice heaven. 
I have heard so many peole say it didn't help.  I think I will go with that. Thanks so much
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