Nightmare after meniscal repair

I tore my medial meniscus in April 2009. I was advised by my surgeon that it would be best to perform a meniscal repair, rather than meniscectomy, in order to preserve the cartilage. The is the operation that was performed, and it has been a nightmare ever since. The pain after the operation was excruciating, this last over a month. I then had rigorous physio to do for the following 4/5 months. My knee felt far worse off after the surgery, with accompanying knee cap problems and muscular issues, all of which were not present before the surgery. The meniscus then re-tore during rehab work after 5 months, extremely frustrating! I had a meniscectomy to remove the torn cartilage in January 2010. The rehab has not been very good though and I have not noticed many improvements. I am desperate to get back to football (soccer), so I'm very down about it. My knee (and leg) now has several symptoms that were not present before the first operation: -Knee cap (patella) issue, i.e. grinding and restricted movement - severe muscle wastage - twinges and pains in the meniscal area - pain in the quads, particularly when walking upstairs - burning in the thigh - hip problems I have been advised by my physio to lay off any rehab work for the time being and to see if it calms down. I have also had a further MRI scan and it shows signs of possible meniscal fraying. I am now a year on from the original injury and feel far worse than I did after it! Has anyone had similar experiences / got any advice for me?