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Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

One month since the shoulder replacement and I'm going nuts just sitting around the house, especially since the weather hasn't been bad. Done with the sling since Friday and start therapy this week. I can finally sleep in bed but my sleep schedule is all screwed up. Sorry, slow day for me too.

JD Seller · Feb 11, 2018

Mike I had minor shoulder surgery and the therapy was a killer. Heck my arm did not move that far around when I was a kid let alone now. LOL

Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

At least I'll get out of the house three days a week.

ed will · Feb 11, 2018

Hi, I had rotators done on both shoulders 2 yr apart.had to stay in sling for 6 weeks each. Couldn't sleep in bed but only in lazy boy. First week was pretty painful. The therapy is painful too but they encourage you to go through those stretches. I called my therapist Mrs Mengela. Good luck on that! Ed Will Oliver BC

JD Seller · Feb 11, 2018

Yes that make things a little better. I often laugh about me getting any type of therapy. On the TV and movies they always have this beautiful woman or handsome guy doing the therapy. Lets just say I have never seen any of those kind of therapist. Of coarse they are thinking that I sure do not look like movie/TV material either. Not too many old fat, white haired guys on TV/movies. LOL

Shoprat · Feb 11, 2018

I'll understand your situation real well as I going for hernia surgery the end of March. Hope you're well on the way to complete recovery by then. Doc says he wants me to take it easy for 4-6 weeks.

Think I'll learn to play the guitar.

cuby · Feb 11, 2018

Hi Mike,been wondering how you are getting along? Did you have a total reverse shoulder done? I had my left done April last yr.at 76yrs.old. At that age it is easier to just sit back and do what therapist says. It is doing pretty good even though there is no rotator cuff. Can not tell to much difference. Three days a week to therapist does break up the day some. I was off work for 12 weeks,not able to drive for a while.

Keep us posted on your recovery.

TGP · Feb 11, 2018

(quoted from post at 14:25:53 02/11/18) Hi Mike,been wondering how you are getting along? Did you have a total reverse shoulder done? I had my left done April last yr.at 76yrs.old. At that age it is easier to just sit back and do what therapist says. It is doing pretty good even though there is no rotator cuff. Can not tell to much difference. Three days a week to therapist does break up the day some. I was off work for 12 weeks,not able to drive for a while.

Keep us posted on your recovery.

I was told to have the reverse shoulder done

Been putting it off for now.

How you making out?

I'm 65

Thx,
Tom

Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

I'm 68 and had both hip replaced by 60. The hips were a picnic compared to this, a lot more pain. But I can raise my arm higher now than before. I think it will be OK. We don't start hay till mid-June around here.

Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

Yes, I had the reverse. I'm glad to hear yours worked out OK. I was worried I would not be able to shoot. I'm sure splitting wood is out but SIL gave me a splitter for Christmas. Three of the four on my cuff were torn and retracted, old injuries so no fixing them. I'll be doing the therapy religiously. Retired so time is not a factor.

Greenpully · Feb 11, 2018

Mike.hang in there.I had reverse shoulder done on Nov,3,got released from DR. end of Jan.No more required therapy.Back to work in shop.limited to 25 lbs to pick up.Thats OK will work smarter.Good luck with your recovery.GP PS I will soon be 84 years old.

Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

I don't know about that, JD, there are a couple of cuties where I go.

Phil9N3667 · Feb 11, 2018

Without having to look it up, what's a reverse replacement?

TGP · Feb 11, 2018

IT's where they reverse the Ball and socket in the shoulder.

Traditional replacement don't work well with people having massive rotor cuff injuries, resulting in the lack of rotator cuff tendons for support.

Relatively new procedure.

Tom

gene bender · Feb 11, 2018

you would like the ones at the VA in IA City

carvel minne farmer · Feb 11, 2018

(quoted from post at 13:13:57 02/11/18) I don't know about that, JD, there are a couple of cuties where I go.

I can just see it now, mike will have the longest rehab in history :lol: going back to visit his 2 cuties, you have to keep an eye on those retired Lincoln guys, they are pretty crafty. good luck with the rehab mike, just don,t push it to hard you don,t want to end up back there. that sharp pain you get when your doing something you shouldn't is just your shoulder reminding you to work smarter not harder. I've been through 3 rounds of shoulder physio, no surgery yet, but I also have changed my diet quite a bit, eating a lot more immune boosting foods and greens, and a lot less processed foods. and it seems to have helped quite a bit. mike check out 2 books by dr. joel furhman, 1 is called "super immunity" and the other is called "eat to live" it has sure helped me, I haven't felt this good in 20 years.

fixerupper · Feb 11, 2018

After I had shoulder surgery the therapist had a great personality and she was, well, good to look at when I was laying there looking up at her but when she was really pulling back on the arm, looks and personality wasn’t on my mind anymore. LOL.

Mike(NEOhio) · Feb 11, 2018

The reversal changes the point of rotation of the joint allowing the deltoid to do most of what the rotator cuff once did.

pcsaw · Feb 11, 2018

At least it is in bad weather it would be a lot worse if it where summertime hang in there

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