Rotator cuff

chet · February 28, 2020, 12:44:43 PM

Bill if it's not your throttle arm, you got half a chance at a short ride come April. You can relax your rebuilt arm on yer lap once and awhile, which helps greatly. It's been a bunch of years since my right arm was done, and it still gets plenty achy and sore on lone rides. :'(

Raider Bill · February 28, 2020, 01:32:25 PM

Of course it's my right arm..
Funny thing is as much as it hurt before the operation it didn't bother me riding the Road King. It did on the Shovelhead that has ape hangers.

tree-farmer · February 28, 2020, 07:39:47 PM

Doing range of motion exercises now. Amuses the cat to see me in the floor pressing a stick . No weight allowed.
This has been a good chance to catch up on reading and plan a kitchen remodel and other projects for when I am able.
Hard being patient. To much invested to screw it up now.

Hang in there Raider Bill and MM, this to will pass....

Magicman · February 28, 2020, 07:48:33 PM

Thanks for the update and please continue to keep us in the loop with your activities.

This boredom stinks!!

chet · February 28, 2020, 09:38:45 PM

Don't let the boredom press ya inta doing something ya probably shouldn't try one armed. I did and I did. :-\ My first attempt resulted in some smashed fingers :'( next days attempt at something else resulted in blood (nothing gauze and a bunch of bandades couldn't fix).

Wife made me promise ta cool my heels after that. :(

Magicman · February 29, 2020, 09:04:46 PM

My "sandbox" customer called this evening and I did not tell him no. I can't do anything anyway, no PT, no nothing, just sit here and I can saw one armed. :

stanwelch · March 01, 2020, 07:12:59 AM

Magic. No question you have the grit to saw one handed smiley_beady_eyes Biggest risk is doing something like catching yourself from a trip and fall and ripping the reattached tendons from the bone. Not good!! You would then be the One Armed Bandit - no longer Magicman. Just sayin.

At my first post op visit my doc said " yup looks good keep it in the sling and see ya in 6 weeks". What !! - I was planning to start PT. He was right

WDH · March 01, 2020, 09:06:56 AM

Lynn,

No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
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No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.
No. Don't try it. No. Stop. Don't try it.

Don P · March 01, 2020, 09:30:00 AM

It's always that unanticipated thing, the trip and fall, etc. I took a faceplant off a ladder this week, not something I anticipated in the least. I've hit the ground hard with just an unseen root or even my big feet though.
Not long after one of my surgeries a coon got into the chickens. I grabbed the 12 ga and had it on the good shoulder and let fly, it dropped both of us :

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chet · March 01, 2020, 04:21:34 PM

Quote from: Don P on March 01, 2020, 09:30:00 AM
Not long after one of my surgeries a coon got into the chickens. I grabbed the 12 ga and had it on the good shoulder and let fly, it dropped both of us :.

My shoulder hurts like heck just readin' dat

Texas Ranger · March 01, 2020, 08:09:05 PM

x2 what Danny said.

Don P · March 01, 2020, 08:31:23 PM

Quote from: chet on March 01, 2020, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: Don P on March 01, 2020, 09:30:00 AM
Not long after one of my surgeries a coon got into the chickens. I grabbed the 12 ga and had it on the good shoulder and let fly, it dropped both of us :.
My shoulder hurts like heck just readin' dat

My sister has threatened to get me a T shirt with a "slow children" sign on it :D

Magicman · March 01, 2020, 09:08:57 PM

OK, I may be a chicken with a broken wing......

but I ain't running and I ain't skeered. :D

Don P · March 01, 2020, 09:19:45 PM

I've often said "Ain't skeered" has gotten me into all kinds of trouble :D

Magicman · March 01, 2020, 09:39:24 PM

Quote from: Don P on March 01, 2020, 09:19:45 PM....has gotten me into all kinds of trouble.

I am very familiar with "trouble". The "Health/Safety" album in my Gallery has enough evidence to find me "Guilty" many times over.

Raider Bill · March 02, 2020, 08:04:19 AM

Had a bit of a set back yesterday. Was pan frying a couple delmonicos in a big cast iron skillet. Grabbed it ytoo move off the stove and something popped in my shoulder it's pretty sore this morning.

petefrom bearswamp · March 02, 2020, 04:30:19 PM

Shame on u bill.
Hope you are ok

Magicman · March 02, 2020, 09:45:46 PM

Got the stitches out today but when the ~~groundhog~~ surgeon saw his shadow he said that I will have to finish out my six weeks with the sling, which means that I will wear it day and night at least until March 30th. :

He gave me a shoulder rope/pulley which I will use three times per day to start loosing the right shoulder.

He had no problem with me sawing, but I can not lift or push anything whatsoever with my right arm. It has to stay completely immobilized in the sling.

My plans now are to travel back to the "sand box" and start sawing beginning Thursday morning.

stanwelch · March 03, 2020, 06:14:57 AM

Magic. Sounds like you are on the right treatment track for recovery.
At least you have the best setup for sawing ONE handed with your seat, off bearer and hydraulics. Be careful and welcome to the lefty club!!

Raider Bill · March 05, 2020, 09:32:15 AM

Guy at the pub I drink at just finished up with his shoulder rehab and was cleared to dump the sling so he gave it to me. This one is NICE! has a pillow to keep your arm in a more comfortable position and a strap that goes around the back to help hold things in place. Even has a ball so you can exercise your hand and a place for your cell phone.
Way better that the crappy one I was given which was one step under a plain triangle wrap.

WDH · March 05, 2020, 10:58:55 AM

A man needs a good sling.

Texas Ranger · March 05, 2020, 12:15:21 PM

A man needs a good bar/pub/friend.

WDH · March 06, 2020, 07:45:58 AM

You are right and I have some of the latter.

Magicman · March 08, 2020, 08:54:44 AM

I am now 2 weeks past surgery. Still in the sling and will be until at least the 30th. I did very well sawing but then I had a many times tailgunner who has seen it all done and knows what to do. Since the shoulder does not hurt, I have to be very careful and not try to lift or do anything crazy. Of course the sling has the arm securely strapped down so I can not lift it at all.

Me being impatient doesn't help.

I'll travel back to the sand box this evening.

kantuckid · March 11, 2020, 09:00:04 AM

Quote from: WDH on March 05, 2020, 10:58:55 AM
A man needs a good sling.

My high tech sling used after full tear rotator cuff surgery was the commonly seen $7-800 version. it was my 'friend" for a couple months. I hung my rope & pulley from a tie log ceiling beam in the dining room. EVERYDAY for many days...
It's tough rehab IMO.
FWIW, I've seen it compared to knee replacements but a friend of mine in OH got one knee replaced in Jan and the other in February and was riding a bicycle on flat pavement a week later...