by GW » Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:18 pm
Mine doesn't hurt; it just intermittently - but worryingly frequently - stops me being able to use my leg at all. So, it definitely does need surgery. But I'm not optimistic about the results. I had one done on a similar problem 30 years ago in the UK, and it didn't work! But luckily that one only recurs very, very rarely, and is fairly easy to get back into place. The new one often leaves me crippled for hours at a time, while I try to over-extend the knee sideways to pop the loose piece of cartilage back inside the joint.
Thanks, Spigzy, for the insight on RPPH.
I am more dubious about the other suggestions. Vietnam, in my experience, is just as dodgy as here. And Singapore is too freaking expensive. And I don't much like Bangkok; would rather find an anywhere-but-there option. India might be worth looking into.
Mine doesn't hurt; it just intermittently - but worryingly frequently - stops me being able to use my leg at all. So, it definitely does need surgery. But I'm not optimistic about the results. I had one done on a similar problem 30 years ago in the UK, and it didn't work! But luckily that one only recurs very, very rarely, and is fairly easy to get back into place. The new one often leaves me crippled for hours at a time, while I try to over-extend the knee sideways to pop the loose piece of cartilage back inside the joint.
Thanks, Spigzy, for the insight on RPPH.
I am more dubious about the other suggestions. Vietnam, in my experience, is just as dodgy as here. And Singapore is too freaking expensive. And I don't much like Bangkok; would rather find an anywhere-but-there option. India might be worth looking into.