=M='s HDH Addiction Journal

=M= · 04-09-2006, 04:46 PM

So I guess you all heard about my accident back in November. GF suggested that I start a "road to recovery" thread to keep yall posted on the progress. Tomorrow I go for a cortisone injection in my right shoulder, supposed to decrease inflammation in the supraspinatus tendon. At this point I have gained the majority of my ROM exept for overhead movements. The PT and the ortho both feel that the injection may be the push I need to get the scar tissue ripped free and get my ROM back. Not too much pain at this point, only when it rains. I gotta admit though I am a little nervous about this shot. Kinda hope it doesn't hurt too bad. I will rehab a knee over a shoulder any day of the week and twice on Sundays! If anyone had told me that tendonitis hurt that bad I would have called them a liar.

Needless to say, legs haven't been a problem, but upper body stuff has been a little tricky. I hope to post my progress here, and would love any encouragement you all can give. I get lots from the old man, too. He's one heck of a workout coach!!

=M=

Chi_town · 04-09-2006, 05:28 PM

M,
I wish you the speediest of recoveries. With the plan you are putting forth, I know you'll do great. You'll be back at full strength and then some in no time. Take it slow and sure and don't push it too much IMO. It's best to take it slow then end up injured worse and sidelined even longer.

You are going to do great sweetie !

Tell the old man to raise me some talapia, would ya ? I'll pay for the fish and the shippping.

ps.............I am older then you ?

LOL

joed · 04-09-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by =M=

...If anyone had told me that tendonitis hurt that bad I would have called them a liar...

Arnold has been telling us that for years, but no one listens.

Hibiscus09 · 04-09-2006, 07:22 PM

Hi M! Great to see you starting a thread. I feel l know you already.

I'm sorry about your accident. I've been there, done that with the shoulder injury and cortisone shots. I didn't think the shot hurt much at all in my shoulder. I was surprised. It is Hell trying to rehab a shoulder. I am so impatient and it seemed to take a while, but eventually it does get better. I hope yours recuperates quickly.

Welcome to the site!

**StlBarbie** · 04-09-2006, 08:30 PM

M!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE REALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YIPPEE and WELCOME!!!!!!!! Although, like HIBS said ........ I feel like we already know YOU!!!!!!!

I too, have been there done that with a shoulder injury ........ I broke it a couple of years ago cycling .......... I so understand your frustration ... although, on a very bright note ................. it is finally coming around .. I have almost total ROM and really the only thing I can no longer do is an unassisted pullup! I hope your recovery is as quick and painless as possible!!!

AND BTW ........... YOU MUST BE A SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you Rob!!!!!!!!

=M= · 04-10-2006, 06:50 PM

What a day! Had the injection at 13:45 today then came home to about 4 hours "chippio"-- that's right the big tree came down and Rob, his dad and I spent the entire day cuttin that big honker up!! I am absolutely wiped. Diet was great till dinner, ten the train wnet WAY off the track. Oh well, I think we burned so many calories out there that dinner will end up in the deficit column! Shoulder's not too sore right now, but I think it's gonna hurt like a bugger tomorrow. Anyway, that's it for today, time to get a shower and then turn off the life support. Not even gonna watch 24 tonight-just gonna tape it(that's one I never miss). Good night all and thanks for the words of encouragment.

BTW-I'm no saint, just ask Rob. But he's not so bad either!
=M=

ChocoChick · 04-10-2006, 07:02 PM

Hi M! Welcome to the forum

**StlBarbie** · 04-11-2006, 07:24 AM

Wow ...... what a day!! You certainly earned that dinner!!
How is your shoulder today M???

jaguarr · 04-11-2006, 12:37 PM

Nice to see you here, M! Welcome!

jag

GREENFEATHER · 04-11-2006, 04:59 PM

She works on tuesdays until 2000 hours. I get to have the house all to myself for 4 hours, in which, I chop up trees, do the laundry and wash the trucks.

Gunn27 · 04-11-2006, 05:18 PM

Hi =M=, I look forward to following your journal.

=M= · 04-12-2006, 05:29 PM

Another long day-till that tress is gone we're working like maniacs around here. If you want a good cardio plus weight workout, just cut down a giant tree! Rob thinks he may have broken his finger-crap, once I start healing then he gets busted up!! Shoulder not too bad today, I think that some of the inj. benefits are kicking in. Just dog tired now. So nakemiin (goodbye) till later, we're off to eat.

GREENFEATHER · 04-12-2006, 07:03 PM

While we were out I had M X-ray the finger. It's broken, my left ring finger. This is gonna make upper body REAL interesting. The right bicep tendon is giving me a fit and now the left side is screwed.

Hibiscus09 · 04-12-2006, 08:14 PM

Hi M!

Glad your shoulder is feeling better!

Sorry, GF --

How long does it take a broken finger to get better?

joed · 04-12-2006, 08:58 PM

Bad news about the break Rob. Maybe it's time for a rest?

jaguarr · 04-13-2006, 09:57 AM

I agree with Joed, Rob. Might be time to give your body a rest. Glad M's shoulder is feeling better, though!

jag

=M= · 04-17-2006, 05:21 PM

Look who's got to be the worst journal keeper in the world. No real lifting today unless you count spreading a front-end loader bucketful of gravel--took about 2 hours with a shovel and wheelbarrow. Another job I'll be glad to finish. One good thing I discovered with all the wheelbarrow work of the past week, though, is that a loaded wheelbarrow is great for doing shrugs! Probably just going to hit the stepper tomorrow, since I work my second job then. The 13 hour days are real killers.

GREENFEATHER · 04-17-2006, 06:19 PM

You *could* tell them about the increase in your ROM after the shot kiddo!!

It's getting better everyday.

=M= · 04-17-2006, 06:28 PM

See, told ya, worst journal keeper in the world! Got a cortisone injection in the right shoulder last Monday. Didn't hurt too bad (when Rob asked what it ffelt like I told him "like somebody poked me in the back with a needle") then came home to find that the 80 foot tree was no longer standing but laying in my neighbors yard. So we picked up limbs till about 7:30 that night. The doc told me that it would be numb for a couple hours but might start to hurt after that. I think all the limb removal actually helped keep it from getting too sore tho. We quit cuz we both ran out of gas (so did the chain saw). I started seeing some improvment in the ROM a couple of days later, and can now get it almost over my head. It's still a little stiff, but I think with the stretching and weightlifting it's going to come back pretty good. Time to start working on getting my right shoulder to look like my left again.

Chi_town · 04-17-2006, 07:56 PM

Great news about ROM and how you are feeling overall.
Sorry to hear about that tree. When the chainsaw ran out oof gas you two didn't head for behind the shed, did you ?

LMAO.......Rob should get this inside joke.

jaguarr · 04-18-2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by =M=

Didn't hurt too bad (when Rob asked what it ffelt like I told him "like somebody poked me in the back with a needle") then came home to find that the 80 foot tree was no longer standing but laying in my neighbors yard.

LMAO! This is why I love it when couples both post on the forums.

jag

=M= · 04-19-2006, 05:51 PM

OK today was my first post cortisone inj. workout and YAY, I can do stuff!!
Did an upper body workout, consisting of the following:

Bench-3 sets 20x10 (these are with dumbells-easier on my shoulder)
Decline-3 sets 25x10 (also with dumbells-same reason)
Low rows-3 sets 60x10, 70x8, 75x8
Lat pulldowns-3 sets 15x10, 20x12, 25x12 (low weights, but haven't been able to do these since November)
Finished up with some delt work, fronts and lat since still having some pain with the rears (no wise comments Rob). Did a few extra reps on the right side since I still have some weakness and atrophy issues there.
Considering that overhead stuff is still a little difficult, I figure that's not too bad.
Gonna have to put off military press for a while, as well as incline BP, but it's only a matter of time before those movements come back.

jaguarr · 04-20-2006, 10:59 AM

Glad the cortisone is doing it's thing, M.

jag

GREENFEATHER · 04-20-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by =M=

Finished up with some delt work, fronts and lat since still having some pain with the rears (no wise comments Rob).

I wouldn't think of making a smart assed remark, you got the goodie box and I might want something out of it !!

Seriously, this was the best workout for her since her fall. She was smiling like a Cheshire cat the whole time when she figured out she could do more with more weights!!

**fitnessman** · 04-21-2006, 10:27 AM

Hi M!! Sorry I seemed to of missed your journal!

Also, on a side note:

YOUR HUSBAND IS A NUT

Minotaur · 04-21-2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by =M=

OK today was my first post cortisone inj. workout and YAY, I can do stuff!!

That's great... congratulations!

I'm dying for a corteezone shot in my shoulder, m'self to get rid of this bicipital tendonitis.

GSCampbell · 04-21-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fitnessman

Also, on a side note:

YOUR HUSBAND IS A NUT

True Dat!

=M= · 04-24-2006, 04:18 PM

Today was supposed to be legs, but it turned into cardio day instead. I had to take my 1988 POS for emissions testing (wonderful invention), and decided to run a bunch or errands while I was out. This POS has been having some issues lately, and since the other half drives it to work and has to go alot farther than me to get there, I took it for the test drive. All went well until after emissions, when the bugger stalled. I then couldn't get it to start. After about 5 minutes, it finally started back up, and I continued on my way. After leaving the bank, it happened again, only this time it wouldn't start. After about 15 minutes I decided WTF, I'll walk. I called Rob and told him what happened, and he said he'd pick me up on his way by, but by the time he got home, I was starting up the drive. Oh well, at least I got SOME kind of a workout done. 1 1/2 miles of walking with a 10 pound gym bag over my shoulder, and still made the chiro appointment on time. DOH, stupid car!

ChocoChick · 04-24-2006, 08:00 PM

It took me a bit to figure out what kind of car a POS was! LOL!!!

GREENFEATHER · 04-25-2006, 06:29 PM

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It took me a bit to figure out what kind of car a POS was! LOL!!!

It's a :
1988 SUZUKI SAMURAI
1995 1600 16 VALVE motor from a Tracker
Calmini Adapter plate
Trail Tough wiring harness
4.9-1 low range, for those that don't habla, that means it goes REAL, REAL slow
31 " TRXUS M/T TYRES
2.5" Lifted Old Man Emu springs
Mismatched shocks which makes it a real handful in wet weather, lol!!
Petroworks HI-PO CLUTCH
Mighty Kong transfer case armour

As you can see, it's quite the custom ride in need of a new body. At this moment I'm cobbling together another one running on Waste Veggie Oil, I hit some snags with the first one and wiped out a $400 injector pump !!