Thread: shoulder surgery it is :(

beer drinking and sorrow every time there's a power day.

Just scheduled surgery to repair my other torn labrum (right shoulder this time) on February 4. Two seasons cut short is better I suppose than missing an entire season.

Good luck tomorrow, dude.

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

well, looks like I have posterior and anterior tears in my labrum from a fall in April '08. I've had a recurring partial dislocation that over 2 months of physical therapy hasn't fixed so I got an MRI and met with a very good ortho.
Haven't made the appointment yet, but I'm shooting for mid-January. Like many of you, I dream about skiing and this kills me. The radiologist's report used the word "extensive" or something so I have to get this done soon, and before the start of the next semester so I have some recovery time.
Anyone else have any similar experiences?
Looks like I could have up to 6 months of recovery time from a simple, hour long arthroscopic procedure. During my 6 weeks in a sling I will probably drink heavily. Yes, my family will come out and see me.
Anyway, gimme what you got, then shoot me.

Stuck - as much as I rip into you here, this advice is from the heart: really consider waiting 'til spring.

I just got an MRI last night for my shoulder. If it turns out that surgery is inevitable, I will wait until at least April. And I wouldn't plan on drinking too much post-op.You'll be way too high on Oxy.

Good luck man - I hope it turns out better than those PowSpatPluses!

dude, i spatulized my shoulder so I needed surgery ASAP or it would just keep getting worse leading to full invasive surgery, plus i will need to work in the summer.. And no, i'm not drinking, but if and when I have no pain and get off the meds, i'll probably start in on the liquor, beer is too fattening if you're just sitting around.

pain is almost gone and now the long road of recovery begins. Recovering from surgery wasn't as hard nor am I as gimped up as I thought. For instance, I'm typing with two hands now. It's a pretty weird feeling when I go to PT and can only move my arm so much in certain directions. Not something I've ever really experience before.
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I remember people telling me that shoulder surgery was one of the more painful procedures out there before I went in for arthroscopic surgery ten years ago. I thought I must've had a super high pain tolerance because I never had an issue with pain.

It's now that I'm four weeks post-op from my open shoulder surgery that I realize why people said that. It's a whole different ballgame.

That said, I was typing with both hands within a couple of days. Must be the way my chair is situated in front of my keyboard tray and the fact that this sling has a four inch thick pillow that helps keep my arm up higher when lounging back in my computer chair.