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Rotator Cuff repair X 2 advice needed
brocka:
--- Quote from: JWBINX on January 26, 2025, 08:03:30 PM ---You will be in a immobilizer for the first six weeks and you will be doing
a fair amount of PT.
Your right side will really be stressed, as it will be your good arm and compensating for your other side.
I had my Rotator cuff, Labrum, and Bicep tendon reattached.
My Doctor (Wendy Heusch) at Rainier Ortho in Puyallup is awesome.
She did a nerve block which really alleviated a lot of pain and reduced the need for pain meds.
I was back Skiing in 6 months, but it takes at least a full year to be close to normal.
Your Doctor will advise you properly.
Good luck.
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Dr. Heusch did my surgery as well on the 16th. She is great.
And to the OP, I am on week two and there is absolutely no way a guy can get both done that close together.
trophyhunt:
--- Quote from: brocka on January 27, 2025, 07:53:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: JWBINX on January 26, 2025, 08:03:30 PM ---You will be in a immobilizer for the first six weeks and you will be doing
a fair amount of PT.
Your right side will really be stressed, as it will be your good arm and compensating for your other side.
I had my Rotator cuff, Labrum, and Bicep tendon reattached.
My Doctor (Wendy Heusch) at Rainier Ortho in Puyallup is awesome.
She did a nerve block which really alleviated a lot of pain and reduced the need for pain meds.
I was back Skiing in 6 months, but it takes at least a full year to be close to normal.
Your Doctor will advise you properly.
Good luck.
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Dr. Heusch did my surgery as well on the 16th. She is great.
And to the OP, I am on week two and there is absolutely no way a guy can get both done that close together.
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I was hoping you’d comment!
Wood2Sawdust:
I'm scheduled on March 20 with Dr Rossi in Wenatchee. Have a friend who had one done by him a year ago who recommended him
trophyhunt:
--- Quote from: Wood2Sawdust on January 27, 2025, 08:14:13 AM ---I'm scheduled on March 20 with Dr Rossi in Wenatchee. Have a friend who had one done by him a year ago who recommended him
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One piece of advice from me, take your pain pills on TIME, not by pain the first few days. I don’t like how pain pills make you feel so I took them when I felt the pain (which is pretty constant) get worse, by then it was too late. I started taking them every 4-6 hours as recommended and it helped with the INTENSE pain. Brocka is a bit younger than me and he did the blocker, we’ve been talking and he seems to be having a little better life than I did my first week, I never took the blocker. Maybe the blocker is better, or maybe just being younger helps??? Prepare for the SUCK!! Hope you have a recliner to sleep in, you will need it.
baldopepper:
Just kinda need to add a couple things. If you are older (late 60s or 70+) you need to really think hard about surgery. If your tear is the result of an accident or is more of a minor tear it might be repairable. If it just kind of happened as you aged and is a massive tear you're probably wasting money and useless pain. Truth is many rotator cuff problems in older people is that the tendons just wear out. Surgically reattching them does no good because the tendon just can't hold any longer. I would advise a really in depth conversation with your doctor about the cause of your tear. Not pointing any specific fingers, but surgery is a major profit generator for many doctors. I just have too many older friends who've done it and found no long term relief. Good luck with whatever decision you make.
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