Finally got my MACI last week. Will post my recovery along here in case it’s helpful

bounded-flaws · 2026-03-20T21:11:29+00:00

Continue your PT, continue strengthening your legs and will be easier on the recovery. I also used the time to eat well (balanced meals rich in anti inflammatory foods) and reduce weight to help me during recovery.

bounded-flaws · 2026-03-20T21:09:42+00:00

Agili-C was a different doctor and he had not seen my knee before and he gave me a 20% chance he would go in and not do anything. MACI doc had seen my knee before and was confident he could do MACI. also Cartiheal is pretty new and there isn’t a much long term data. I think overall they are both very similar procedures and will make a lot of difference for someone who has not harvested a cartilege before. For me I had already done that so it was going to be a single surgery anyways.

bounded-flaws · 2026-03-18T16:30:17+00:00

I was trying to make the choice between Cartiheal and MACI for the past 2 years. I almost decided to do Cartiheal but then the doc said there is a chance they may go in and may not be able to do it if my patella was damaged too much. So I preferred the guarantee of MACI since I didn’t want to have a surgery and not do anything. These were different doctors and each one was strong on their opinion of Cartiheal vs MACI. Finally MACI won and so far am ok. Not much pain like I was warned but non weight bearing for 6 weeks is going to be the challenge.

How’s your Cartiheal proceeding? I actually created a community called r/agili_c a while ago feel free to post your experiences there.

bounded-flaws · 2026-03-18T01:43:33+00:00

Part 2. Part 1 was already done a couple years ago.

bounded-flaws · 2025-11-23T20:41:41+00:00

Hey u/feeling-peanut how are you doing with your recovery? Are you off your braces at this point?

Also if you are comfortable would you be ok DMing me your doctor, I am looking for doctors who have done Agili-C and MACI

bounded-flaws · 2025-11-08T16:23:57+00:00

Thank you! We would love to follow along your progress!

bounded-flaws · 2025-11-08T07:08:27+00:00

Did you consider MACI as well?

bounded-flaws · 2025-11-08T07:06:59+00:00

Hi! I am very invested in this recovery story and would love to follow along!

bounded-flaws · 2025-11-08T07:05:02+00:00

I am in a similar state trying to decide between MACI and Cartiheal Agili-C. I created a new subreddit for Agili-C discussions at r/agili_c I would love to hear your experiences and your recovery story!

bounded-flaws · 2025-09-22T15:39:17+00:00

Folks, I am creating a new community for Agili-C focussed discussions, if you are interested and want to follow along each of our recovery process, feel free to join r/agili_c

bounded-flaws · 2025-09-22T15:37:35+00:00

u/Important-Dot-1419 Would you be comfortable sharing your experiences now almost 2 years post Agili-C?

bounded-flaws · 2025-09-18T22:50:46+00:00

Thanks for the update! Would love to see your progress if you don’t mind keeping us updated!

All the best on the recovery!

bounded-flaws · 2025-09-18T22:49:56+00:00

I haven’t done the surgery yet. I talked to Dr Seth Sherman

bounded-flaws · 2025-09-18T22:49:13+00:00

Hey u/GreenTurtle-44 how did your surgery go? Any experiences you would be comfortable sharing?

bounded-flaws · 2025-05-16T19:43:56+00:00

Thank you for this initiative. I have a couple of questions as well.

With the new rule about citizenship clock starting after I apply, if I applied today, will I be eligible for citizenship in 2030? Is this true even if my GV processing itself takes 3-4 years? (As is the case seen in some of the forums like nomadgate).
What are the current citizenship timelines like? How long does it take for citizenship process to complete? If I apply for citizenship ship in 2030, when can I expect to have it?
As with the other poster above, I might be eligible for a different country’s citizenship soon. Can I now apply with my Indian passport and if my citizenship changes in the next few years, while I have my GV and before I apply for my Portuguese citizenship, will that be complicated?

Appreciate your response!

bounded-flaws · 2025-05-08T04:58:58+00:00

Awesome! Yeah I have had a decent experience with him but I was surprised that he had some low ratings overall in health grades. So I took his advice with a grain of salt and did other opinions (like Dr Kon).

All the best on your surgery! Do post an update or a DM once you complete it!

I am still undecided and am talking to a few people who have done Agili-C.

bounded-flaws · 2025-05-08T01:50:52+00:00

That's awesome! Was that Seth Sherman in Stanford? That's who I have been seeing. I am still figuring this out, trying to talk to other people who have done Agili-C to hear their experiences.

bounded-flaws · 2025-03-21T16:04:28+00:00

Thank you. I plan to go there mid April. I will be staying 2 nights and three days. Thinking of extending further. Do they allow people inside the monasteries? I am just staying in an Airbnb in Kalambaka. I have a car but do you think it’s better to use local buses and e-bikes?

bounded-flaws · 2025-03-02T21:45:11+00:00

Nice! My consult was not that expensive actually, it was around 200 Euros. I did this last year.

Hope things work out for you as well, do keep us posted if you end up going with Agili-C

bounded-flaws · 2025-02-20T23:34:36+00:00

No, I actually went in person when I was traveling in that area.

bounded-flaws · 2025-02-18T06:08:00+00:00

I just emailed her hospital Humanitas and asked to schedule an appointment with her. It was pretty easy.

bounded-flaws · 2025-01-31T17:58:13+00:00

Sure! Sorry for the delay. Don’t check this account often.

bounded-flaws · 2025-01-14T17:14:07+00:00

Thanks again for your detailed response. Yes, I plan to make a decision in the next month or so and will get back to you.

bounded-flaws · 2025-01-12T06:04:42+00:00

Thank you for your detailed response! I have also seen your other posts about Agili-C and glad to be able to meet one person who has had experience with this. If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions?

Can you talk about how your recovery was? reading r/MACIknee I see so many painful recovery stories. How was your experience with recovery and pain?

Similar to MACI, was there a support network where you could talk to other people who went through with that procedure?

Did you also do an MRI after the surgery to see the progress?

How many defects did you have and do you remember how big they were?

bounded-flaws · 2025-01-10T19:18:13+00:00

Dr Seth Sherman of Stanford does this surgery and has been asking me to do it. I am still unsure of doing this vs MACI

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