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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 198604" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I had the arthroscopic meniscus repair and removal surgery about 10 years ago or so.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #483d8b">It was about 45 minutes long and the recovery room was about 30 minutes more. They made me get up and walk after 30 minutes and told me to do an exercise bike twice a day for 30 minutes for 2 weeks. No physical therapy was required. No pain killers, no nothing. I was scared really, but then realized I was fine. I took it easy for about 2 weeks and then everything went back to normal. I had to keep the leg elevated for a week when sitting at my desk. I went back to work 3 days after the surgery.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Not sure about walking through NYC for a day, but if easy child has the opportunity to take breaks and sit for short periods of time, he should be okay. He should ask his DR, seriously. It could be a risk and the last thing he'd want to do is cause more damage. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 198604, member: 2211"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue]I had the arthroscopic meniscus repair and removal surgery about 10 years ago or so.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b]It was about 45 minutes long and the recovery room was about 30 minutes more. They made me get up and walk after 30 minutes and told me to do an exercise bike twice a day for 30 minutes for 2 weeks. No physical therapy was required. No pain killers, no nothing. I was scared really, but then realized I was fine. I took it easy for about 2 weeks and then everything went back to normal. I had to keep the leg elevated for a week when sitting at my desk. I went back to work 3 days after the surgery.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b]Not sure about walking through NYC for a day, but if easy child has the opportunity to take breaks and sit for short periods of time, he should be okay. He should ask his DR, seriously. It could be a risk and the last thing he'd want to do is cause more damage. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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