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First was with the NHS, second was semi private but both were with the same consultant. First op was actually done by one of his team of surgeons who I don’t think did a very good job, which means I think the consultant has had to make best of what was left in there.
I had an old knee injury that I think I made worse by years of running and cycling on it without dealing with the underlying problem. Eventually it became too much and physio wasn’t working. I went to the GP and got referred through, actually a lot quicker than I expected.
Most important thing with knees is to get referred for an MRI scan to see what’s actually going on in the joint. Mine was full of meniscus tears, so all I was doing with ongoing physio was wearing my joint out.
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Interesting - did you get this on the NHS.
I skied into a tree in January and badly bruised my knee. I've not been to a doctor as all was healing ok, then it sort of stopped healing and I had knee issues when cycling, particularly if I pushed a big gear.
I think it may be a cartilage issue, but I've not got the ball rolling by going to the GP as I imagine I'll be put to the bottom of a long list "hey doctor, my knee hurts a bit when I cycle really hard". Also it is generally getting better, but then I have a bad day and think I should get this looked at. I recently also did a mega multiday mountain bike trip with loads of loaded climbing....and my knee was fine.
Can you let me know a little more about your experience (what your injury was, how you got treatment...etc.) Much appreciated!