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JiriHrdina · 05-12-2010, 05:31 PM

I had my knee done at EFW in Beddington Towne Centre. Pretty easy experience. Once I decided to pay for the private MRI they got me in that same day - and now I even have a neat DVD of my MRI.

I strongly advise going the private route if you can afford it. My knee was mis-diagnosed for the first few months. By the time they suspected I had torn my ACL and meniscus (similar to your likely injury) - it had been months. Because of that I developed a very stiff knee that made the surgery and subsequent recovery a lot longer and more painful (and more expensive for me with all the physio costs - thousands and thousands of dollars).

The sooner you get the MRI, the sooner you can get a surgery date - and the sooner all that happens - the more likely you will have a smooth recovery.

So if you have it - buck up the cash and get in there pronto!

Good luck to you. It's not a lot of fun. PM me if you have specific questions about any of it.

05-12-2010, 05:31 PM	#2
JiriHrdina I believe in the Pony Power Join Date: Jul 2003 Exp:	I had my knee done at EFW in Beddington Towne Centre. Pretty easy experience. Once I decided to pay for the private MRI they got me in that same day - and now I even have a neat DVD of my MRI. I strongly advise going the private route if you can afford it. My knee was mis-diagnosed for the first few months. By the time they suspected I had torn my ACL and meniscus (similar to your likely injury) - it had been months. Because of that I developed a very stiff knee that made the surgery and subsequent recovery a lot longer and more painful (and more expensive for me with all the physio costs - thousands and thousands of dollars). The sooner you get the MRI, the sooner you can get a surgery date - and the sooner all that happens - the more likely you will have a smooth recovery. So if you have it - buck up the cash and get in there pronto! Good luck to you. It's not a lot of fun. PM me if you have specific questions about any of it.