Warbird00's Shoulder surgery recovery journal!

[warbird00]

Some background on my injury

I messed up my shoulder in June of 07. I had done this before and just waited a week for it to heal. Tried to come back early 2 times, ****ed it up even worse. I would come back and then hurt my other shoulder. I think the injury switched from my left to right shoulders like 3 times, it was wierd. But none of this would have happened it i didint push myself

So after about 2-3 months of trying to heal, i went to the doctor. He diagnosed it wrong (forgot what he said it was), told me to rest it (september 07 at this time). So i go to school, started to work out again, he told me i could workout chest and shoulder light, but in reality i coudlnt because it hurt to much. I would do light shoulders still tho, and couldnt do any chest. Didnt get any better, my shoulder would hurt all day, every day.

So now its December 07 and im back home for winter break, go back to the doctor cause its still not better, he tells me to go to a physical therapist. Went to him for 3 weeks then continued on my own for another 6 weeks one i went to school. Didnt get ANY better.

Now its like Feb 08 and I finally get an MRI. My doctor cant see anything wrong, some fluid in my front shoulder which he says might mean i have a torn labrum (at this point if u cant tell i ****ing hate my doctor, hes a huge douche bag who doenst know ****)

So decide to never see that old doc again, find a shoulder specialist in my college town, go to him, he tells me right off that i have a cyst in my front shoulder and a bone spur rubbing against my rotator cuff and i need surgery since ive tried everthing else.

Get surgery 2 weeks later and here I am!!

Going in for my post op appointment on Monday, dunno my time table for reovery or anythin yet

CANT WAIT TO START WORKING OUT UPPER AGAIN!!!!!!

Obstacles/Annoyances I have ancountered

-Not being able to work out
-Only using my left hand, such a bitch to eat,type,write, get dressed
-Expensive as ****
-Gettin crazy with my gf is hard
-Not being able to shower which means i cant even do cardio cause i would sweat a lot and then not be able to shower and be stinky as ****

[FATHER FLEX]

At least you know its all up hill from here. Good to hear bro, its only a matter a time before you are all back.

[warbird00]

At least you know its all up hill from here. Good to hear bro, its only a matter a time before you are all back.

Damn that was quick man! Thanks for the encourangement. After being out for 10 months already a couple months of rehab aint gonna be ****!

[TheWatcher]

congrats on gettin it fixed man, good luck w/ a speedy recovery. did they find anything else in there other than the cyst and the bone spur?

[warbird00]

congrats on gettin it fixed man, good luck w/ a speedy recovery. did they find anything else in there other than the cyst and the bone spur?

thankfully no!!

[TheWatcher]

thankfully no!!

good stuff , you should heal up pretty quick.

[BigDaddy33]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Now its the road to recovery!!! Everything will be fine. Keep it up bro!!

[warbird00]

Post op appointment today!

[LachlanD33]

Glad to hear your ok How much was the surgery if you dont mind me asking , and was the recovery process (which ur still in im guessing) painful?

[warbird00]

Pics right after surgery

[warbird00]

Pics 3 Days Later after getting the gauze removed

[rampagefc77]

best of luck bro, while the recovery may be hard/discouraging, just take your time, let it heal, and then get back at it. Ive had 3 knee surgeries and know how frustrating it can be.

[warbird00]

Glad to hear your ok How much was the surgery if you dont mind me asking , and was the recovery process (which ur still in im guessing) painful?

I dunno yet, ill post it when i get the hospital/sugery bill tho.
So far its been $1000 for 2 weeks of PT
$1000-2000 for doctors appointments
$600 for an MRI
Surgery/hospital bill i dunno yet, but when i find out ill tell u

best of luck bro, while the recovery may be hard/discouraging, just take your time, let it heal, and then get back at it. Ive had 3 knee surgeries and know how frustrating it can be.

Im not gonna be rushing it at all!! Ive already been out 10 months, a couple more aint gonna be ****!!

Cant wait to get back to 200 lbs tho. Ive planned out my next stacks for the next 6 months already!

Also gonna try some DC training!

When i come back:
4 weeks 3x a week full body workout, no supps
4 weeks DC training topical 6 oxo/lean xtreme/activate xtreme
7 weeks DC training X factor
1 week rest
4 weeks DC training topical 6 oxo/lean xtreme/Primal Male
4 weeks DC training Primal male
7 weeks DC training XF

31 weeks right there!!

Damn im pumped!

[Mako241]

Thanks for the pics, now I know what to expect going in for the same surgery in 2 weeks.

How does your should feel at this point, still post op pain?

[warbird00]

Thanks for the pics, now I know what to expect going in for the same surgery in 2 weeks.

How does your should feel at this point, still post op pain?

My pleasure man. Thats the reason I'm making this journal, so ppl know what t.

Pain isnt bad at all. Pretty dull. Yesterday I only took one vic all day but took 1 before bed and one in the middle of the night. I can do these arm circle exercise now tho, I'll post up an update in a little bit

[warbird00]

Day 6 Update

So im only taking 1-2 vic a day now, but take advil 3 times a day

I still have a little pain, especially during the night. Usually i take 1 vic before bed then one some times during the night

It defenently hurts when i flex my shoulder tho, but i try not to.

Doing the excercises where i hang my arm down and do a cross motion and circular motions, 5 times a day. I am defenently getting better mobility.

Still wearing my sling but i could not wear it if i wanted the doc said but its more comfortable with it and when ppl see it they wont accadentally mess with my shoulder cause it hurts like a bitch if u touch it

[johnny87]

your bathroom is almost as disgusting as mine. I am impressed.

[warbird00]

your bathroom is almost as disgusting as mine. I am impressed.

lol, my gf loves it!

[CoQ10]

Great log! Very thorough.

Hope you recovery quickly. I was in a very similar boat, and am now looking at surgery in July. Any tips you can offer are greatly appreciated.

Take care!

-C10

[BradleyS]

cool man, looks a lot less painful compared to a labrum repair

i'm glad you're doing good and that the codman's exercises are coming along well for you.

how much longer in the sling? it took the doctor two weeks to tell me I could take the sling off when i'm at home...lucky guy lol

[warbird00]

Great log! Very thorough.

Hope you recovery quickly. I was in a very similar boat, and am now looking at surgery in July. Any tips you can offer are greatly appreciated.

Take care!

-C10

Hmm...I would say get a couple opinions from doctors. I wish i would have got a 2nd opinion sooner cause my first doctor was a huge douche bag and pretty much set me back like 6 months by diagnosing me wrong twice then telling me to rest it/rehab it.

cool man, looks a lot less painful compared to a labrum repair

i'm glad you're doing good and that the codman's exercises are coming along well for you.

how much longer in the sling? it took the doctor two weeks to tell me I could take the sling off when i'm at home...lucky guy lol

Yeah im so glad it wasnt a tear!! What are codmans exercises? The cross and circle ones? lol

I can take the sling off actually, but the doctor told me to wear it around people so no one accendentally messes with my shoulder (since they wont playfully hit some one with a sling, ect) and its just more comfortable.

[Code_B]

Pics 3 Days Later after getting the gauze removed

grizzly lookin pics man, hope you have a full and speedy recovery. I have to lol@primale male. Never heard of that supp before and it sounds funny as hell

[warbird00]

grizzly lookin pics man, hope you have a full and speedy recovery. I have to lol@primale male. Never heard of that supp before and it sounds funny as hell

THanks ma, i hope i have a full and speedy recovery too!!

Shoulder hurt so bad when i woke up at like 6 this morning, had to pop 2 vics.

Besides that its all good, didint take any vic all yesterday, just advil

And Primal Male is MANs new test booster

[CoQ10]

Hey man, how's the shoulder feeling? Still on the painkillers?

-C10

[Singh23]

get will soon bro

[warbird00]

Hey man, how's the shoulder feeling? Still on the painkillers?

-C10

eh not so good. I dunno if i ahve been like this the whole time but i cant raise so its parallel to the ground. I have a check up tomoro at the doctors so hopefully this is normal, kinda scary tho

get will soon bro

thanks man

[eazyrid3r]

Watch the Opiate intake (Vicodin)

Probably the most addictive substance on earth

Good Luck though - I am sure it is necessary to get to sleep (Vics)

[BigDaddy33]

Hey Man, How did the checkup go? Good I hope.

[warbird00]

Watch the Opiate intake (Vicodin)

Probably the most addictive substance on earth

Good Luck though - I am sure it is necessary to get to sleep (Vics)

Naw I won't get addicted. I have a lot of friends that pop pills recreationally and I have tried before and they diet do **** so I have no desire to take them to make me feel good, only thing they do for me is ease the pain, so when I have no pain they are useless to me.

Havnt taken any adcil or vic for 2 days tho, this weekend was kinds rough tho cause I was getting a little too crazy with the gf...LOL, not good. But before I had not taken any vic for 2 days too so I think I'm in the clear, no major pain

[warbird00]

Hey Man, How did the checkup go? Good I hope.

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I've been meaning to post an update, it went great, another check up the 19th