I am very fortunate to have been able to get a second opinion on my damaged knee. I was able to make both appointments within 7 days of calling. Don't tell me single payer government run health care would be better! I didn't wait months or even years to see a specialist and I was able to call the shots. It's absolutely crystal clear in my mind now what a fiasco single payer would  be but I digress.

The meniscus is tore all the way through and what's done is done. Unlike the other doc this guy said he said he would be doing a dis-service to even think about repairing it as there is no way it would take and I would just end up back for another surgery. He suggested I could live with it as it's not causing any potential for arthritis or he could go in and "clip" the 10% that's tore away and smooth it down and do any scoping if need be. In and out the same day and back to walking normal in a week.

It is also my understanding that the integrity of the knee is not compromised so I should be good to go. I am kicking around having it done. No promise I would be able to do some running or kickboxing but it might be worth a shot.

I was never thinking of backing out but this certainly puts my mind at ease a bit.