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Title: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 03, 2013, 06:04:27 PM
On the 8th of this month I will undergo surgery to repair my right shoulder. I will prolly be grounded for awhile( apart from the augering and compressing I do normally  :) )
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Ack-Ack on April 03, 2013, 07:47:16 PM
What is wrong with your shoulder?  I tore my rotator cuff over the summer, been doing physical therapy for it to see if that will restore the mobility that I lost without having to go through surgery.  So far, I'm at around 75% back to normal mobility but the physical therapist thinks at the most I can get 85% restored without surgery.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 03, 2013, 07:55:15 PM
I have 2 tears and a bad bicep tendon. I've done physically therapy and injections and it has only gotten worse. They thought my neck was the problem and they fused my c5/c6 which did take care of the numbeness and tingling in my arm/hand but the pain is still there. The Army did not want to operate so I was sent off to a civilian and well they looked at my Mri'S and said that surgery was the obvious course of action.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: zack1234 on April 04, 2013, 12:35:05 AM
Good look :)
 :salute
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: greens on April 04, 2013, 01:35:28 AM
Hope all is well Tomcat

<S> greens
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Nypsy on April 04, 2013, 05:52:05 AM
Good luck dude.

My friend just went threw a similar situation. He said the therapy after the surgery was...lets just say not fun.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Babalonian on April 04, 2013, 03:51:33 PM
Good luck!  Start your PT early and often, we'll see ya back soon.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: caldera on April 04, 2013, 03:54:28 PM
Bah!  Rub some dirt on it.   :neener:


Good luck.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: skorpx1 on April 04, 2013, 04:56:18 PM
Good luck. Two years ago I had to get surgery to have my appendix removed. There's gonna be a bit of pain when you get out of it, but those meds are fun. After you take one you're either knocked out by them or you're stoned out of your mind.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Tracerfi on April 04, 2013, 05:35:04 PM
Good luck. Two years ago I had to get surgery to have my appendix removed. There's gonna be a bit of pain when you get out of it, but those meds are fun. After you take one you're either knocked out by them or you're stoned out of your mind.
that was inappropriate but funny  :rofl
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: HL117 on April 04, 2013, 05:39:48 PM
I am thinking AH will be good rehab for the arm and shoulder .......... :joystick:




Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: texasmom on April 04, 2013, 07:48:26 PM
Txdad tore his. Doc told him it's not going to repair itself at all. Surgery could fix it, apparently. Shots are making it bearable for now.

Good luck on your recovery!
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: bortas1 on April 05, 2013, 09:17:02 AM
 :salute tom i will bray all goes well. :salute
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: redcatcherb412 on April 05, 2013, 10:11:49 AM
Good luck and recover quickly Tomcat.
I lost Jan and Feb recovering from an Aorta repair and
really itched to get back.

 :salute
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Maverick on April 05, 2013, 11:53:33 AM
Best of luck to you. While the PT folks seem like the new Marque de Sade, they will help you get back as much as possible.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: mbailey on April 05, 2013, 01:12:24 PM
Good luck TC......get on the mend asap  :aok
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: eagl on April 05, 2013, 02:39:36 PM
Good luck. Two years ago I had to get surgery to have my appendix removed. There's gonna be a bit of pain when you get out of it, but those meds are fun. After you take one you're either knocked out by them or you're stoned out of your mind.

The meds do nothing for me.  Well, not quite nothing.  They make me itch all over.  I tried "all" of the normal ones, Percocet, etc. after my back surgery, and they all were the same.  No pain relief, no interesting side effects, lots of itching.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: The Fugitive on April 05, 2013, 04:28:10 PM
Best of luck TC! See you back soon!
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 06, 2013, 04:38:47 PM
Thanks all.  :salute
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: The Fury on April 07, 2013, 07:01:48 AM
 :salute Tomcat best of luck and i hope you have a speedy recovery!
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 08, 2013, 03:42:28 PM
I just got home from surgery. They trimmed the tears in my shoulder, shaved down all the bone spurs and trimmed the bursa sac. I go back in three weeks to get stiches out. Right now I have a pain blocker in my shoulder for the pain. They put me on Norcone ( ? ).
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Chugamug on April 09, 2013, 04:28:20 AM
Best of luck with rehab Tomcat. I'm actuallly on my way to Meadowlands hospital for an operation on my neck. My primary dr had a cream compounded for topical use. It has ketamin and flexeril in it, we'll see how it works post op.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 09, 2013, 05:03:08 AM
good luck
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 09, 2013, 05:05:38 AM
good luck.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 09, 2013, 05:09:46 AM
good luck to you as well.
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 09, 2013, 05:33:29 AM
triple post.... wtf ?
Title: Re: Surgery
Post by: Hap on April 09, 2013, 06:20:39 AM
Tomcat,

Best of luck.  I just had surgery 7 days ago. Hope you come out with flying colors!