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Rotator Cuff repair X 2 advice needed
Wood2Sawdust:
six weeks in -- Left repaired arm only wearing sling when sleeping or outside to prevent me from doing too much. Started real exercises today at PT Now I have pain while doing stretches and exercises, but not too bad and not bad after. Did notice my hand and wrist have more pain from carpal tunnel and arthritis from not moving it as much the last six weeks. Right arm definitely worse from overuse--hope it lasts till July 7 surgery. physical therapist says doing good and I should be able to use first arm lightly by then. Probably no hunting this year, happy with it all so far. thinking about sleeping in a bed soon with sling on
trophyhunt:
Good to hear, I do not miss those days!
Wood2Sawdust:
8 weeks in-- sleeping in a bed carefully propped up. It sure is nice not to be sleepy all the time. Made me realize I was probably only getting 3 hours sleep a night in a chair. 9 weeks in thought something was not right, but turned out it was my tricep hurting from lack of use for 8 weeks and carpal tunnel and hand swelling--nothing from the surgery, other than that no pain and have been using my arm for everything, but lightly. Physician Assistant said I should be able to rifle hunt at 5 months. This had me thinking about putting off my other shoulder on July 7, with dreams of deer and elk hunting. I was going to put it off until March 2026. Then my surgeon called me today and told me the tendon which has been completely separated since at least January would probably atrophy in that time and also he would be retiring before that. This is Dr. Rossi, who did an excellent job on my left shoulder repair. I also hate having only one arm during fire season. I also could not do the winter with one arm shoveling and plowing snow. So-- probably Dr Rossi and fire season surgery as of right now.
trophyhunt:
I will be 6 months in tomorrow and I think my shoulder is at 50%, I've shot my rifle and shotgun, no pain. But my motion just isn't there yet, still a little stiff. My doctor said it's a critical time when your shoulder starts to feel better but it's still healing. Don't over do it. Sounds like you are right on track and doing well.
Wood2Sawdust:
ten weeks in--doing ok but having a little pain with my forearm. Not surgery related --just carpal tunnel and arthritis with swelling in wrist and hand. 3 1/2 weeks until I get the other shoulder done. So far, so Good. It's going to be a little harder doing everything with my left hand after the next surgery -including typing, but I will try to keep this thread going
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