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So I juat had surgery on my rotator cuff

Posted on 7/23/14 at 11:35 am
Posted by InfantryDawg
Valhalla
Member since Oct 2013
1777 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 11:35 am
Anyone else ever had this. I am curious how the recovery will be.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
17463 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 11:37 am to
My friend had this and said he never wants to go through it again.
Posted by Chef Leppard
Member since Sep 2011
11739 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 11:44 am to
Its bullshite. ortho told me before mine the benefits were marginal at best .he was correct

My shoulder, pain wise and range of mobility are prob worse now than before. not extremely but worse. and I did extensive PT after mine for almost six months
Posted by AllDawg
Evans GA
Member since Jan 2014
1516 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 11:49 am to
I've been told let it completely tear over surgery
Posted by bdv1974
Liberty, South Carolinananana
Member since Nov 2011
10593 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 1:06 pm to
I opted not to have it myself. Heard too many horror stories.
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
30541 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 1:54 pm to
enjoy sleeping in a chair for a long time
Posted by InfantryDawg
Valhalla
Member since Oct 2013
1777 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 3:08 pm to
So a lot of mixed reviews .My first thoughts are that this is extremely painful. Sucks that I can not lift for a while.
Posted by DirtyDawg
President of the East Cobb Snobs
Member since Aug 2013
15539 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 3:16 pm to
My dad had it done 7 years ago on his right side and is now too afraid to go back and get the left one done

It definitely is some long arse recovery time. Up until 2 years ago he was still having to do some PT stuff to try and strengthen the right side.
This post was edited on 7/23/14 at 3:17 pm
Posted by Chris_topher
Member since Sep 2012
7674 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 4:30 pm to
I had rotator cuff & labrum surgery together..it turned out to be a good experience (my arm was really fcked up).., hopefully you had the type of shoulder surgery with 3 small incisions and the use of cameras and long tools and drills & not the type of shoulder surgery where they lay your shoulder wide open and operate... afterwards doc told me it was gonna hurt like a mfcker and to sleep in a recliner and he gave me a high tech sling with a buncha straps and cushions to secure my arm close to my body and in a comfortable position.. when I got home after the surgery I was able to cut our grass with one arm with a self propelled lawn mower,, the anesthesia block had not worn off yet.. The first two nights in the chair were ruff but they gave me some pain medication and it helped ..physical therapy was fun because for the first six weeks all I did was lay there while an attractive therapist stretched my arm and held it between her breasts for an hour.. the 2nd six weeks I had to do a buncha goofy exercises but my shoulder started to feel like a champ and it was all good .

They told me the hardest part would be the therapy.. stick with it.
This post was edited on 7/23/14 at 4:37 pm
Posted by InfantryDawg
Valhalla
Member since Oct 2013
1777 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 4:54 pm to
Yea they just made three cuts on my shoulder. Hopefully it all goes smooth with the PT because I want to go back to the gym.
Posted by Chili Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
730 posts
Posted on 7/23/14 at 9:24 pm to
I had the same experience as Chris. Labrum was completely detached and cuff was torn. Slept in a lay-z-boy for about a month. Rehab took 9 months. I am so glad I had it done. I am completely fixed. I would suggest that you are agressive with your rehab. I saw many people that weren't and they never seemed to heal properly.
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