I recently was experiencing mild discomfort in my left knee. After a visit to the orthopedist and an MRI, I had my knee "scoped" to repair some meniscus damage. Pretty common procedure and very straight forward. Unfortunately, the surgeon also found significant wear on the end of the femur where some of the articulating cartilage was worn in two places. This required drilling small holes into the bone to create a clot that will promote cartilage growth. Carumba! I am now on crutches for 3-6 weeks while the new cartilage fills in the worn areas. I guess getting old really isn't for sissies!

Time for some major bike maintenance.

I had similar surgery including the drilling. I had "necrosis of the femur" due to a childhood injury the effects of which were getting worse and worse over a few decades. The knee doc started to give me a list of PT exercises, but I told him: "I am not going to lie to you and tell you I will do all this stuff! Can I just ride my bike instead?" He said OK, but no steep hills at first. Within a week or two I was getting on the bike walking to it ON CRUTCHES and riding the bike before I was allowed to be weight-bearing on the repaired knee. Seven years later its doing great! I can't think of any other time I have been to the doctor with rewards even close to the knee scope.

Don in Austin

I had the exact same procedures. I was on crutches for 6 weeks and than required pretty intensive rehab for several more weeks. Good luck with your recovery!

hang in there and be patient. try to do symmetrical leg lifts to keep that leg from getting too atrophied.