I knew both Bob Kerlan and Frank Jobe from back when I worked at Centinela Hospital in the 90's. That group is still as good as you can get for Ortho stuff....good luck with your situation.
Rotator cuff and subacromion decompression surgery on my left shoulder is scheduled for June 6. I've been putting up with the pain for eighteen months, and in the last 60 days it's gone out of control.
Indications from the MRI suggest major damage and 4-6 months in a sling. The good news is even though I'm left handed, I wipe my ass with my right hand.
Got the recliner lined up and the nerve block/pain meds are all prescribed and ready to roll. The doctor did say to stay away from ibuprofen. (?)
Good luck
Ibuprofen and Naproxen act as blood thinners. Whenever you're undergoing surgery, your doctor will instruct you to stop taking these NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) a week before the event.
Better? My arm still hurts though.Ya know what I'm noticing about RDP lately?
When the website was started in 2007, there were tons of posts with stories about activities like OP6C and boating adventures featuring trips through the reeds.
And photos? Pictures of wives and girlfriends showing off pasties and nice butts in thongs. Tables full of good food and iced concoctions, and friends gathered around and having fun.
Now we have threads like this one, with stories of broken down old men, pain meds, and rehab after surgeries. Next thing you know there will be discussions about erectile dysfunction, with inmates debating the efficacy of Cialis versus Viagra.
It's coming.
For your age they won’t do surgery for just a torn labrum. No real benefit.
The key is too take them before you need them. Ice it well. Rest
had every intension of doing that. nerve blocker lasted a long time but wore off fast.
That's because the doctor drilled a hole through your humeral head and passed some bioabsorbable twine through it to anchor it in place against the labrum. He probably reworked your AC joint, which means sawing off a half inch of the clavicle, and also did a subacromion decompression, which is more grinding on bone. He might have moved.your bicep tendon to a new location and strapped it down with more twine.
So laying/resting I had to stay upright. Pillows and blankets stacked just right while I sat on the couch.
yes. i was already loopy by that time
thank you. recovery is going well with the exception of the post op anxiety. i stopped taking the pain meds sat and the anxiety hit me like a brickHang in there @Tamalewagon . . . hoping for a clean & quick recovery Bro.
I guess I was lucky and didn't experience that effect. Don't know if it makes a difference but knowing myself I made it a point to avoid any "narcotic" version of pain relief. Good luck.
Just rotator cuff or labrum too?
i'm past the pain thankfully...just hoping someone else has had this experience for some guidance. I spoke to the dr.'s office and their words of wisdom were to "hang tough".. . . . I'll refrain from my frustrations . . when my Dad had his knees replaced & refused pain-meds . . . one physical therapist explained it well . . . words to the effect of, 'We're not trying to relieve the pain so you can feel good, we're doing it so your body can relax and put it's energy into healing and not in to fighting off the pain'
After that he took the pain meds and recovery went like clockwork . . . and he was 85 at the time.
Read that again.
how long until you were out of the sling?
i will be ecstatic once i get past the anxiety and insomnia. the fluid in my lungs isn't helping matters much
About 3 weeks.
Ya know what I'm noticing about RDP lately?
When the website was started in 2007, there were tons of posts with stories about activities like OP6C and boating adventures featuring trips through the reeds.
And photos? Pictures of wives and girlfriends showing off pasties and nice butts in thongs. Tables full of good food and iced concoctions, and friends gathered around and having fun.
Now we have threads like this one, with stories of broken down old men, pain meds, and rehab after surgeries. Next thing you know there will be discussions about erectile dysfunction, with inmates debating the efficacy of Cialis versus Viagra.
It's coming.
However, this forum is more than that. We all jump to the rescue when one of our own needs the help. This past week has been extremely difficult for me dealing with the withdrawal symptoms of the oxycontin even though I was only on it for 4 days and I found myself in need of your help (RDP community). I have never experienced anxiety attacks (or surgery for that matter) and thanks to several posts of encouragement from a lot of you guys, I'm dealing with it a lot better. For that I thank you.
