Last week Chuckie had an MRI done on her right knee. It sometime clicks, locks up and causes lots of pain.
We just got back from the knee surgeon, he said she has a torn meniscus. He wants to get in there and explore and clean up the tear. Can it be healed any other way??
Should Chuckie have surgery for her torn meniscus???
He says if we go to his clinic it will cost $600 we just have to pay the nurses the Government pays him.
Of course in Canada if we go to the hospital it is free. He can do it in the clinic this week or we can go on the waiting list for the Hospital it is about six months.
We can have about 150 Margaritas in Mexico for the $600 and Chuckie says wait til we get back in about six months and have it done in the Hospital day surgery. I don't want to rush her but should we do it now?
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Thanks for the replies. The surgeon said if she can carry on without the procedure to do it that way. He said her problem will not heal on its own. Chuckie has decided we will go to Mexico in October do lots of swimming and walking. If it persists with the locking and severe pain she will have the operation when we get back in 4 or 5 months.
The wait for the operation fully paid for is about 6 months. As I said it could be done right away for $600. which is a drop in the bucket. But Chuckie prefers to wait.
Thanks for the replies. The surgeon said if she can carry on without the procedure to do it that way. He said her problem will not heal on its own. Chuckie has decided we will go to Mexico in October do lots of swimming and walking. If it persists with the locking and severe pain she will have the operation when we get back in 4 or 5 months.
The wait for the operation fully paid for is about 6 months. As I said it could be done right away for $600. which is a drop in the bucket. But Chuckie prefers to wait.
