Page 2 Percs every 4 hours for YOU!!!

^ me either on the Percs. you should talk to your doc. I'm sure they can give you something that may take the edge off the nausea. Phenergan or Zophran?

[Edited on January 6, 2012 at 9:48 PM. Reason : yes]

1/6/2012 9:47:59 PM

Start on your pendulums as soon as you btw

1/7/2012 2:23:34 AM

I got some over the counter meds for my nausea which helps. Hopefully I won't need anything else. The hospital lost my ball that goes with my sling I have taken off my sling about 5 times so far. I was told to move my wrist and move my arm to my elbow.

[Edited on January 7, 2012 at 9:35 PM. Reason : oh and i did get some pics]

1/7/2012 9:34:13 PM

First PT tomorrow. I'm excited!

1/17/2012 10:38:25 PM

post here if you have full range of motion

post

3/7/2012 10:22:33 PM

What's your range? Still expecting improvement?

3/7/2012 10:39:43 PM

I am pretty close I guess. Still can't shave my armpit very well tho :beatup. I only have 2 more pt visits and then it's all up to me. Still gives me sharp pains, but it is improving.

3/7/2012 11:27:57 PM

I had my surgery in August, I have full range of motion (some with pain on days), but my shoulder just doesn't feel the way it used to and still get frequent pain in my bicep.

3/8/2012 1:21:33 AM

^^Well, don't underestimate the value of the home exercises. Those are going to be important for strength and flex too. Good luck, I'm sure you've still got a lot of improvement to make.

3/8/2012 8:10:31 AM

Pretty sure I just partially dislocated my shoulder again, went right back into place. Hurts pretty bad now. Really don't want to go to Student Health to deal with them again. Last time I went they suggested I just go to the VA and get help there and told me to get motrin.

3/22/2012 8:46:36 PM

So MRI results came back

labrum is pull away, partial tear in rotator cuff, cup lining in the body part of the joint is detached and torn.

11/7/2013 12:20:32 PM

I'm really sorry to hear that

11/7/2013 1:24:54 PM

Yup, so now to debate whether a second surgery is worth it.

11/7/2013 1:59:18 PM

I would say yes. Can you find a better/different surgeon though?

11/7/2013 2:16:16 PM

First surgeon was an Air Force doctor

Second surgeon will be a VA doctor

11/7/2013 2:22:19 PM

New job = insurance.

Will be getting my second surgery in March at triangle ortho.

2/18/2014 10:52:52 PM

Yay, good luck. Let me know how it goes.

2/19/2014 11:12:32 AM

Nm I see your surgery is in march.

[Edited on February 19, 2014 at 12:01 PM. Reason : nm]

2/19/2014 11:55:27 AM

The injured shoulder was never right after I dislocated it 10 years ago and then over Xmas I really dislocated the shit out of it. Ended up with a bankart lesion and minor tissue damage.

Surgery was done on 1/10/14. Still have limited range of motion and started PT last week.

My bicep still hurts, but everything seems normal. Good luck to everyone else in the same boat!

2/20/2014 1:12:22 PM

Hey bmel, do you remember how yours was repaired. My doc wants to do bicep tenodesis this time

2/20/2014 1:50:50 PM

I had 3 anchors put in to tighten my labrum and give it extra support.

2/21/2014 2:42:01 PM

Yeah, that's how mine was repaired the first time around. This time, I'm going to get that (anchors in the labrum) along with another procedure. He's going to cut where bicep tendon attaches to my shoulder, drill a hole into my bone, and anchor the attachment point of the bicep there. This will hopefully not strain the labrum as much

2/22/2014 8:39:46 PM

Yeah, I watched a video demo of that operation and it looks pretty intense. Is that going to had a lot more time to your recovery? Also, do you need a shoulder cooler thingy?

2/22/2014 9:54:09 PM

I think I might get one from the Doc, I didn't use one last time. As far as recovery, I think it'll be about the same as a normal slap tear repair.

2/22/2014 10:09:46 PM

Well that's good the recovery won't be worse. I used my cooler a lot and it helped with the pain since the narcotics made me sick. The only part I didn't like was it being difficult to put on myself and having to trust someone else to do it without hurting me. At least you'll have Caroline to take care of you.

2/22/2014 10:53:31 PM

The polar cooler is clutch. I highly recommend it. Hope you recover well!

2/23/2014 7:12:34 PM

When does it stop tingling? It tingles and still feels tight 6 weeks out for me.

2/23/2014 8:59:42 PM

I don't remember any tingly sensations after the first day. Are you sure it's not just your stitches being itchy?

2/23/2014 9:03:45 PM

Didn't have any stitches and the incision is completely healed. It's more like a numb dull pain radiating from the front of my shoulder to the middle of bicep. Definitely notice it more when I'm using it and after PT. Did it feel completely normal like before the injury that quick?

2/24/2014 1:14:03 PM

Nah, mine hurt for awhile

2/24/2014 1:22:08 PM

3/16/2014 7:20:52 PM

3/16/2014 7:24:42 PM

My god....

3/16/2014 11:21:35 PM

It feels as good as it looks

3/17/2014 2:19:59 PM

What the heck is up with cutting the bicep tendon??? None of that shit had to be snipped for my SLAP surgery.

Those scope shots look seriously rough, way worse than mine did. Best of luck with your (2nd) recovery!

3/18/2014 8:24:59 AM

Ooh, that's a good one.

So back on Feb. 16th I received a grade 3 shoulder separation on the same shoulder I had extensive surgery on 5 or 6 years ago. Fortunately all of my previous injuries were to the ball and socket part of the shoulder and this one was just the AC joint. I'm pretty much back to normal now, have another appt. with my ortho in two weeks, hopefully I've got a clean bill of health.

For a while there I was worried I was going to be posting about my own second shoulder surgery. Instead it just looks like I'm going to have a wonky looking bump on my shoulder forever and ever. I really hope I don't have some unhealed stuff in there that will require surgery.

[Edited on March 18, 2014 at 11:01 AM. Reason : sdfsdf]

3/18/2014 10:42:52 AM

No sling today. Arm feels tight from the bicep to the shoulder. Also, it tires out very easily.

4/3/2014 11:09:50 AM

again, why was your bicep tendon surgically severed?

hope recovery is going well.

4/3/2014 1:05:38 PM

Sorry, been meaning to answer that. Basically since it was the second time the same injury needed repair, he wanted to go in and snip the tendon. This pretty eliminates all the extra stress (and pain) on the labrum. It also shortens recovery time. First time it was 6 weeks in the sling and 6 months rehab, now it's going to be 4 weeks and 4 months

4/3/2014 3:26:19 PM