Not too bad, thanks.
a little tender, but no pain.
I'm down to 200lbs. Scar updates pics shortly...

I didn't know rotator cuff surgery was done to lose weight.:rolleyes:

:lol2: yeah he can;t lift the fork to his mouth! :p:

*zing*

That is it exactly! If I had wanted to really slim down they would have done both shoulders at the same time. As effective as Gastric bypass.

Had my first visit to the PT today and she said things were improving and healing quickly. ICE is the best thing ever.

Excellent. Glad to hear it.

I've made a mnemonic device to help

Out of the drink onto the arm, no harm
Off the arm into the drink, that stinks.

I guess I am too late to say, ouch.


Glad you are better though.

PT again. All these new sensations are occurring. Pain all over, but tiny little pain.
Itchy feeling deep inside. I was showing the PT some part that hurts and I accidentally pushed some sort of internal guts part and it moved suddenly and hurt like a mofo.

PT just shook her head and laughed.

Nerves reattaching Itch like fuck !!!! Or so Ive heard

Yeah, I'm going steady with my ice pack.

I'm not a doctor, but I'd say don't do that.

;) a word to the wise...

Itching is usually caused by reabsorption of blood and other fluid and the general healing process as your body responds to the inflammatory process, aka activation of the immune system.

Well, that or the morphine addiction.

I can quit anytime I want. *scritch scritch scratch*

Cuff update, breaking news

Saw the sturgeon the other day and my ROM restrictions can be removed, and I get to take off the sling a few hours a day. ROM is excellent, but still assisted, no strength training yet. Anticipate it at ~ 12 weeks.

Doc said I was the poster child for successful shoulder repair.

W00t 4 m3 1!!

wonderful news!

Yeh Haw , im fixen to be traveling down this same path

Awesome! gee my shoulder kinda hurts

When you get close to the date. let me know and I'll give you a list of tips for recovery.

we are at the Ortho dude Shakeing his Head and ordering a Mri Stage

OK, the MRI is good, they'll see something and then you see the surgeon and he'll let you know what's what. Do you know what part of the cuff is torn? Supraspinatus is most common, but there are lots of other things in there too. The MRI will give them an idea of how bad it is, but it isn't great. Mine was much worse than it showed and he ended up having to cut me open.

No clue exactly whats torn or messed up , all I know is my arm/sholerd Hurts like a Byotch and I cant Lift my arm further than about 25-30degrees with out Whimpering like a child .

Every body I have talked to about this said the Dr xrayed them , gave them some exersizes and meds to try First , Then if that did no good Mri and Possably surgery ,

Leave it to me to go directly to the Advanced corse !!!

They do that whole excercise and steroids shit to everyone. I was all like whatever, but you know what? I know shit ain't right and I've been injured enough to know when rubbing some dirt on it will make it better. This ain't one of those times.

Doc told my friend who was waiting to take me home "I don't know how he was using his arm." Yeah, that's why I was there.

I can dig it , im adapting to useing 1 arm , Cheater pipe on a 1/2 inch ratchet

Going for shoulder surgery April 19th. Not rotator cuff, though.

Rotator cuffs are the new tonsils.

All the cool kids are doing it. When are you gonna get with the program? Dental work is so 90s

:lol:

Probably will have to concentrate on the Carpet Tunnel soon enough.

Why haven't I rec'd any percs in teh post?

HUH?!

You're gonna have to tear your own cuff there darlin'

Running a bit late with the congrats 3F, but all the same, fantastic to hear that your recovery is progressing well.

Thanks. I had a small stupid attack today while I had my sling off. I forgot I couldn't fold my arms across my chest.

Good to know all my nerve endings are still intact.

Yais.

I reckon you better get yeself some biscuits and mustard, mmmm.

Hubby had both shoulders MRI'd, then straight off to surgery to fix a tear in the right-side one. None of this asselin' around with Xrays and exercises.

His surgery was on March 21st. He is already using the arm a good bit, is almost through with his physical therapy.

He says the biggest bitch (well, besides me :D ) is not being able to lay flat for long periods of time. At night he often sits up in the bed to sleep.

Wow! what type of tear did he have? That's quick. Mine was on Feb 7 and my arm is just coming out of the sling and pretty much just dangles. PT is going to go on for at least another 6 months for me.

The doc said it was a clean tear of the muscle. He put stitches in it. Hubby had also pulled a tendon off of the bone (tendon for bicep) and the doc sewed that back to the bone.

I don't know if this doctor is overly confident in his sewing abilities, or what. Hubs has not had to wear the sling all day for a couple of weeks, now. He is not using the arm much (keeps it tucked close to his body) but he does button his Levi's and do small things like that.

He can also cross his arms over his chest. So he must have had something different from what you did, foot. I reckon each case is different.

Yeah, there are a bunch of different ways to mess up that joint. I know a lot of folks who detached their biceps, they say it hurts.

I had a 4cm wide full thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon. And a few other complicating things. It was a full open repair, too much for arthroscopic.

I bet this is why the long recovery. You seem to be coming along well. :)

How do we know feet's not making all this up?

Munchausen by internet! BUSTED.

because he posted pics.

That's taking things a bit far, don't you think?

Not as far as creating pensive pam