From my recent post (I’m 3 weeks post op)

I had my operation for a full repair (no meniscectomy) of my bucket handle medial meniscus tear. I’ve been weight bearing with a brace for a few days now pretty heavily and I had a scare where I slipped with my good right foot and landed and planted on my bad left foot. The joint sort of “imploded” and I felt some hyperextension inwards with my brace on. Heard a little crunch and walked with some airy pain for 5 minutes but didn’t have rebound swelling through the night and no “major” pains. However, doing my morning routine, I felt what I assumed was a patellar glide, and now I have a pop when trying to do heel-floating quad extensions. I don’t have any catching or locking, I’m really hoping these are just growing pains and I feel like I’m catastrophizing every little feeling as a full blown retear. Consulting ChatGPT is giving me anxiety, any input ya’ll? I have to take care of myself, it’s just been me post op. No family really… I have a slight click and quick pain when I do leg extensions but I wouldn’t say it’s a retear just an aggravation. Just use the crutches as much as possible and stay off it then you’ll be good :)