lol...slipped on some spilled soybeans (about the size of ball bearings) on the floor at work...went up in the air a few inches, landed on my back/right side with my right ankle folded under my left knee. took 3 guys my size to get me up off the floor! (yeh, i know, "grace they name is rnch!)
my supervisor (thank Gaud, one of the few decent, kind good ones i have!) forcibly insisted that i go to the emergency room....filled out the worman's comp form while i was regaining my sense and sanity and actually pushed me out of the door!
two weeks after the initial injury the damn thing let loose..heard the "pop/snap" sound as it did.
i have NEVER felt pain that so intense, that severe! within 4 seconds i was drenched in sweat, lightheaded...hurt so bad i was nauseated.
i kept telling myself "don't throw up, don't pass out..you'll choke on your own vomit and die here on the floor".
For just a meniscus??? You must have had it repaired instead of shaved. You should be 100% as soon as your incision is healed. You can go balls to the wall a week after getting a shredded meniscus shaved. If they try to save it, it's another story.
update: workmans comp ok'd having an MRI done yesterday (friday). i was able to actually get it done on the same day of approval! now i have to wait out the 3 day weekend to find out the results.
i am healing up quickly, can take a few steps without screaming out words banned in the bible; can klump around the house on one crutch assisting the damaged knee.....wonder if this damn thing will heal up on it's own, without scoping it?