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Since I also have meniscus damage, I will chime in on this, despite my lack of medical creds.
Be careful that when they "clean it up" they do not "cut out the whole thing".
The Doc explained to me that damage to the rear of the meniscus was irreparable and was simply removed, and if it was bad enough, they took the entire meniscus, which incidentally is the cushion between the bones of the upper and lower leg.
I asked him when they made that determination, and he said during the procedure, which means that you will not have much of a say if they make the call.
Your decision to make, mine was still walkable and late in my career, so I figured that I would wait till it was completely shot and locked up to have surgery done.
According to the Doc, other than chronic pain and being temporarily immobilized, there was no real downside to waiting for the procedure.
I am not sure that you will be able to continue in your state, and if you have it removed, you may be medically DQed, so you are in a real dilemma.
HTH.
TR
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