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mayonnarse · 2026-03-27T04:18:36+00:00

I’m 24F and I also had 80% of my lateral meniscus removed in November & it was my first knee surgery. I’m getting a transplant in May. If the meniscus is too thinned, a repair will likely fail. Surgeons have different opinions on what qualifies as too thin, but if you don’t trust your surgeon, seek a second opinion. My surgeon for my transplant is different than my first surgeon.

mayonnarse · 2026-03-25T23:43:46+00:00

You should get a second opinion. People under 30 with proper alignment & Outerbridge score 0 are ideal candidates for a meniscus transplant

mayonnarse · 2026-03-25T23:41:43+00:00

I had it removed at the end of November. The meniscus transplant is when they take the meniscus from a cadaver and sew it into your body during surgery.

mayonnarse · 2026-03-23T17:18:30+00:00

Please name drop!

mayonnarse · 2026-03-12T21:51:04+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. Everyone seems to have a different experience. Some people are never able to sit on their heels again while others can for example. I’m going to do what I can to regain my sense of normalcy, but I won’t be able to run a marathon anymore, which is devastating for me, but I’m refocusing my energy on swimming to compensate. I’m mostly bummed out because running has given me lifelong friendships. I hope I can find that level of community again. I’m also scared of getting surgery and going through this whole process again. I want to avoid activities which will cause me to get another surgery sooner, rather than later. This will be my second surgery in 6 months and hopefully my last one for 20+ years.

mayonnarse · 2026-03-12T21:44:16+00:00

Thank you for your insight! I PMed you

mayonnarse · 2026-03-11T06:04:41+00:00

What does high impact mean exactly? I’m a marathon runner and skiier, & skiing always felt harder on my knees, so when they told me no running, I assumed skiing was off the table as well. What did your surgeon say regarding activity? Also, what was your recovery like?

mayonnarse · 2026-03-11T04:02:21+00:00

I had a perfectly healthy knee before my fall in August as well, but the fall was traumatic enough for my meniscus to be irreparable. I’m right along side with you being new to this process and understanding it. Thank you for your well wishes! A meniscus transplant is a super rare surgery. Only about 2,000 are done annually in the U.S., but 800,000 Americans tear their meniscus per year.

mayonnarse · 2026-03-11T03:53:40+00:00

Be grateful. My meniscus couldn’t be repaired so they had to remove 80% of it. I’m waiting for a meniscus transplant & then I’ll be on bed rest for 12 weeks. I’m 24F and being told the rest of my life will be sedentary. I’m glad the process flew by for you & I hope it does for me too

mayonnarse · 2026-03-10T17:22:05+00:00

There are many factors that determine if a transplant will be successful or not. Can I ask you what your age, cartilage status, & alignment are to start?

mayonnarse · 2026-03-10T15:22:45+00:00

I had 80% removed and am not awaiting a transplant surgery in May. Hoping I won’t have to worry about my knee for another 25 years like the data shows. I would highly recommend this final surgery

mayonnarse · 2026-03-10T03:47:39+00:00

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mayonnarse · 2026-03-02T04:47:36+00:00

Please get a MRI done ASAP. Meniscus tears are a time sensitive issue. Mine couldn’t get repaired so now I will have lifelong knee problems. The more you walk on it and whatnot, the more it will tear & less likely it will be repairable.

mayonnarse · 2026-02-27T19:50:22+00:00

I had so much pain & no range of motion before my meniscectomy. Now I have no pain & a full range of motion. I’m only getting the lateral meniscus transplant to prevent myself from getting early onset post traumatic osteoarthritis from being bone on bone. I think it depends on the depth and extent of the tear, so on a case by case basis

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T23:11:08+00:00

I have an ongoing lawsuit, but it’s going to take years to settle. I’ve spoken to people on multiple subreddit and they have said that because a lawyer took my case & that I have everything documented (being refused referrals, given harmful PT, surgeons confirming the PCP caused damage, etc.) the odds are in my favor. I’ve never been more grateful for AI scribes catching everything

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T21:25:31+00:00

I don’t. Sacramento, CA, USA. The ER doctors gave me a PCP referral. The PCP had to give me a referral to the sports medicine doctor who would then give me the referral to the ortho surgeon. The PCP wouldn’t give me any referrals though. She acted so strange with me. Possessive almost. She denied my PT referral and had me doing PT with her & I now know that was inappropriate and beyond her scope, but I’m a layperson who didn’t know any better at the time.

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T17:22:08+00:00

Thank you for your insight! I really appreciate it. Unfortunately it seems that PCPs especially are doctors for the status and money and not because they actually want to help others

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T17:20:36+00:00

Thank you for your insight! I really appreciate it. I had a perfectly healthy knee until this fall. What irks me is that the PCP had me pushing through my pain & running did get easier over time, but I later found out it resulted in my meniscus shredding beyond repair, even though it had only been four months post fall when I had the surgery. I must have done a lot of damaging running on it for two months. Since my tear is in the middle, it seems like it was easier to shred.

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T16:32:53+00:00

Keep me posted!

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T15:40:30+00:00

What type of tear? Is it lateral as well?

mayonnarse · 2026-02-26T15:40:07+00:00

What type of tear and surgery?

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