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snowboardjoe

Shoulder update on the diagnosis

Jan 10, 2010 21:31

I was talking with mom about the diagnosis of the shoulder and forgot the doctor wrote some notes on my post-operative instructions. Here's what was actually written down after guessing at the handwriting and some Google searches...

Subacromioplasty and rotator cuff debridement (not completely torn)

I found another link off of Y! that sort sums ( Read more... )

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dizzi_d January 20 2010, 19:08:51 UTC

Hey, Joe - I'm getting ready to have what looks like the same surgery as you... would you mind if I pestered a bit? Your posts have actually given me a lot of detail about what to expect so there may not be much to ask! Anyway... thanks for sharing so much information!

snowboardjoe January 21 2010, 05:56:22 UTC

Not at all! What was the nature of your injury? I just posted another update with a link to pictures this time too.

dizzi_d January 21 2010, 06:21:20 UTC

I'm going for a more specific diagnosis next week, but basically our husky tore my rotator cuff on a walk 2 years ago and I just never bounced back. I've gone from "mostly okay with occasional pain" to "can't raise it over my head for days every time I do shoulders at the gym" and it's time to get it fixed :)

snowboardjoe January 21 2010, 14:40:36 UTC

There are so many muscles and tendons in the shoulder that it just makes my head spin trying to keep track of it all. I consider myself lucky that I did not completely destroy my rotator cuff and nothing had to be stitched back (well, except for the 3 tiny holes).

How did your dog pull you? Sharp jerk? Which direction? When did you feel pain?

dizzi_d January 21 2010, 15:40:30 UTC

I took her on a walk when she was about 8 months old, and we were still struggling with "how do you deal with the pulling instinct on a walk" - so I had decided to try a longer lead rather than a constant struggle to keep her by my side. She bolted after a random rodent and when the leash went taut, my arm snapped out to the front pretty hard. There was a pop and I thought for a moment that I had dislocated it, but other than being a bit sore it seemed fine after a few minutes so I just went on with the walk. The next day it was pretty sore, and 2 days later I couldn't even lift my arm above about 30° without the sensation that someone had jammed a screwdriver into the joint and left it there ( ... )

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