Saw the surgeon himself last Friday. I’ve now seen all outcomes. The first surgeon (the original) sent me packing saying nothing can be done and to get on with life! The second was really quite positive saying to come back and show him how well I have got on! The third (last Friday) really sat on the fence and talked about every outcome and where did I want to be! I told him months after I had had my tkr I was in so much pain I didn’t want anyone to touch my knee ever again but as time has gone on and my abilities have not been gained I will try anything to be able to walk as I did, cycle as I did and be able to sit on the toilet again - as I did! I’m still in quite a bit of pain especially at night and would love a good nights sleep without being waken with pain (I am still taking paracetamol regularly over 24 hours plus codeine if the pain is extremely bad). I am too young to feel this old.
He has organised more bloods to be taken and a CAT scan to be carried out. He did quite a thorough examination of my knee and was surprised how I couldn’t straighten it even with him pushing quite strongly down. He thinks the knee is quite strong. He mentioned maybe performing a knee arthroscopy and shaving some of the adhesions away - a little worrying as, I believe, this technique can cause bleeding which can cause more adhesions. I worry that my arthrofibrosis will not be taken away correctly and that surgeons will think I’m a bit of a know-all if I say anything about cutting and cauterise rather than shaving is perhaps a better way to do it - please, anyone, let me know if I’m wrong in thinking this.
Oh well it’s just a waiting game now.