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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:06:19 PM EDT
Surgery was for intra and extraosseous ganglion of lateral femoral condyle.









Yes. They shaved part of my leg.










The orange skin is not from a spray tan, it's from the surgical skin prep.










The mark above my patella is where the surgeon put his initial.
















 
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:17:08 PM EDT
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meh, still attached.....
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:19:02 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:20:25 PM EDT
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meh, still attached.....
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Finding that my lower leg was no longer attached would have been somewhat of a surprise.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:36:54 PM EDT
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I had both mine done at the same time.


Not much cartilage left in there.  
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:37:07 PM EDT
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Hope you have a good scrip.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:40:05 PM EDT
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Surgery was for intra and extraosseous ganglion of lateral femoral condyle.

Yes. They shaved part of my leg.

The orange skin is not from a spray tan, it's from the surgical skin prep.

The mark above my patella is where the surgeon put his initial.

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/w531/rsmith3535/c821d541-6c64-407c-b49a-fbe749617dd5_zpse8559abe.jpg

 
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Can I get the red translated into non doctorese
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:40:07 PM EDT
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Hope you have a good scrip.
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Yep, fairly hopped up right now.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:43:06 PM EDT
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All I got from your post is that you shave your legs.



Hope you have a speedy recovery.



Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:44:24 PM EDT
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Had a ganglion cyst (the one that folks usually have on their wrist) on the lateral knee.



Part of the cyst had protruded into the lower portion of the thigh bone at the knee.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:46:36 PM EDT
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All I got from your post is that you shave your legs.
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Nurse shaved it.




She was rather gentle.




Gonna be itching in a few days.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 4:47:54 PM EDT
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Not much cartilage left in there.  
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Heh,  you still have cartilage.

 
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 5:16:19 PM EDT
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Is that from wear & tear or from a broken leg? I did two of those, Two syn lube treatments and then went full knee replacement.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 5:18:36 PM EDT
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Atrophy.... aaaaand GO!
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 5:31:55 PM EDT
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Is that from wear & tear or from a broken leg? I did two of those, Two syn lube treatments and then went full knee replacement.
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Don't know what it's from. No broken bone.




Had the same knee scoped 20 years ago for knee plica syndrome.




Ortho doesn't think it's related.




Have a follow up appointment on Thursday where he'll show me some pics--hope he'll let me bring a couple home.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 5:33:06 PM EDT
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Huh?
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:20:38 PM EDT
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i had ACL in 2010... rehab it and keep goin
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:32:24 PM EDT
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I have a ganglion cyst on the lateral side of my knee that lies under my IT band and irritates it, causing a lot of pain.  My surgeon tells me that it will require an open surgery to remove.

Was your surgery open or scoped?  I can't tell by looking at the bandages.  How is your recovery going?
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:37:03 PM EDT
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Had a ganglion cyst (the one that folks usually have on their wrist) on the lateral knee.

Part of the cyst had protruded into the lower portion of the thigh bone at the knee.
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Man that sounds painful.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:44:07 PM EDT
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Achilles Tendon Repair...

Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:46:29 PM EDT
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What body part is that?  Are you doing an Anthony Weiner?
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:47:26 PM EDT
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LOL....  No man.... The back of my heel.   Still hurt like a SOB.
Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:48:49 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/23/2013 6:55:10 PM EDT
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I have a ganglion cyst on the lateral side of my knee that lies under my IT band and irritates it, causing a lot of pain.  My surgeon tells me that it will require an open surgery to remove.





Was your surgery open or scoped?  I can't tell by looking at the bandages.  How is your recovery going?
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It was scoped.







He said before he went in that he may have to make an incision laterally. Thankfully he did not.





 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 2:51:12 PM EDT
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Had follow up with surgeon today.









Image during the procedure:
























Circled is the ganglion cyst in the knee joint space.










I asked him how many of these he has seen before: "None."

 
 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 3:32:19 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:03:58 PM EDT
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It's a good thing you aren't a dog or a farm animal--we'd have to put you to sleep.  
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Well, I would like to think my owners would've given this apparatus a shot:















 
 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:28:14 PM EDT
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Looks pretty good, not a lot of swelling





Hope you have a speedy recovery with as little pain as possible OP.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:43:10 PM EDT
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Looks pretty good, not a lot of swelling





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Thanks.




Have been off of crutches today.




Not much pain due to the Norco on board.  
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:44:54 PM EDT
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Your hair is going to grow back uneven.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:45:24 PM EDT
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I've had a few knee surgeries in my day - I know where you're at.



I hope you have a speedy recovery.







Also - hair socks... lol
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:49:04 PM EDT
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Had follow up with surgeon today.

Image during the procedure:

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/w531/rsmith3535/scope2_zps6a401d83.jpg


Circled is the ganglion cyst in the knee joint space.

I asked him how many of these he has seen before: "None."
   
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Dam, had one removed from my wrist. Don't want to think about one between the joints of your knee. Bet it was a big relief to have it removed.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:56:23 PM EDT
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I've had a few knee surgeries in my day - I know where you're at.



I hope you have a speedy recovery.







Also - hair socks... lol
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Haha!  It does look pretty bizarre.




Starting to itch a little, too.



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