bursectomy

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Hi Everyone

Went to my OS appointment and the outcome wasnt really a pleasant

one. After reviewing my knee and what treatments had been tried he

said that I do have Oseteoartritis in the right knee (And most likely

in all the other joints that cause me problems) and about the

bursitis in the knee, well the only option left is to surgically

remove it. I am definatly not too pleased about this The surgery

date is scheduled for November 16th, 2004. After discussing many

things with my parents i decided that I will remain in school for a

fifth year of university so that I will stay covered under their (or

the school's) health plan coverage. Otherwise I would be having a

lot of out of the pocket expenses. BTW its prepatellar bursitis that

is the problem. Anyways on to my questions

1) Has anyone had this done? What results did you get?

2) What is the recovery time like for this procedure?

3) How much time will I have to miss off of school? (I am only going

to take 3 courses a semester, the minimal to remain a full time

studend)

4) I have never had problems with surgical scars, will this likely

remain the same for this proceudre or is there a risk that something

may happen with the surgical site? It looks like its only going to

be about a one inch incesion right over the knee

Well I have to get going now (Still at school, so want to go home!!)

Thank you all in advance for your replies

Stacey

PS. I went to see the consellor today and I dont think its really

going to help me. All she really said was find what makes you happy

and do that, Im already doing that but the bad feelings are still too

overwhelming!! Thank god for the sleeping pill otherwise I would be a

zombie right now!!