OT shoulder issue

David G

Well-known Member
I had my right shoulder rebuilt 3 winters ago, and have been letting my left shoulder do the work until my right one was back to snuff.

The left one is really hurting now, I hope it is not in same shape.

I am going to talk with doctor this week, wish me luck.
 
Only advise I can give is don't get old, but I don't follow my own advise either. Got to see the doc Wednesday for a follow up, started on Losartan to bring the BP down after an unexplained dizzy spell six weeks ago and almost fell. Going to be 62 in May, might be a good time to sign up for SS. Good Luck at the DRs office...
 
David I feel for you. It sucks that our bodies can't take the beating we have given them.

It makes me bite my tongue when I hear these office type guys talk about how tough their job was over the years. I worked for a fellow that was a great numbers guys and more than likely the smartest guy I ever met, but he did not understand about how the physical abuse adds up over your life time. I wake up every single day with some thing hurting. It is just the penalty of doing physical things all of my life.

The younger fellow just will not believe how it is until they have the same issues.
 
Those who live a rough physical live learn to work injured. My sis's husband was born and raised in the city and has been a successful insurance agent. The roughest physical activity he has seen is an occasional pheasant hunt and weekly game of golf. Well one day a few years ago the meniscus snapped in a knee and he had it scoped. After the scoping he followed doctors orders and didn't work at the office for a week or so and walked around like he was walking on egg shells for six weeks. The next year my meniscus snapped and I had it scoped. A couple days after the scoping I was walking beans snagging a few errant weeds using a crutch in one hand and a corn knife in the other. Marilyn thought I was nuts but darn, the work has to get done. I planned to make one round in 1/4 mile rows but when I got to the other end of the field I couldn't take it anymore so I called Marilyn to come get me. When I told my sister about it she thought I was the most evil person in the world by not following doctor's orders. I told her this is what I have had to do on occasion during my farming career And I am not ready to lay down yet. This is what all farmers do. Our bodies are pretty tough and resilient. I have to admit I didn't heal as fast as my city brother in law but I did eventually heal up.
 
My dad was a carpenter, and went to work when sick or injured because he had a family to feed. He took every opportunity to have me help him with hard work, so at the end of the day he could emphasize how important it was for me to get a good education so I wouldn't have to follow in his footsteps. It worked- I've always had an office job (even though I raised cattle on the side for 10 years or so, but eventually got over it). I'm 67, with no particular aches, pains or disabilities, and I've always been glad I took the path I did. This is no knock on those who do physically demanding work, but it sure breaks you down over the years.
 
Hope you have a good report. I think one thing the shoulder don't like is reaching beyond normal travel. Take it easy. I am dealing with a shoulder issue myself. I am getting along with it. My bigger problem is: I need a hip joint replaced. I am going to tough it out until the early fall. Stan
 
My wife just had a shoulder joint replacement. She'd had four previous surgeries on that shoulder and the doc finally said, "No more. It can't be fixed any more, it needs to be replaced." She had the surgery less than two weeks ago. She still has a lot of pain, but we're hoping and praying that this going to end the constant shoulder pain she has had for the past 10 or more years.

Good luck with your shoulder.

Tom in TN
 
Tom I hope your wife heals quickly. As I understand total shoulder replacement has a recovery time half as long as rotator surgery.
 
About 30 years ago, I had pain in my right shoulder to a point where I couldn't even get a handkerchief out of my back pocket. It had all the earmarks of a rotator cuff problem, but all tests showed nothing wrong.

My doctor finally decided a particular muscle had tightened up for some reason and sent me to physical therapy. I'd be laying on a table and the therapist would work my shoulder till I'd come halfway off the table. It worked, though. The muscle loosened up, the pain went away, and I haven't been bothered since.
 

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