Arthroscopic shoulder surgery

[Bubblehide]

This past Friday I got cut on. I had an impingement/bonespur and a few tears. I came home Friday night after the surgery. About 1/2 way through the night the morphine and Dilaudid they gave me wore off; I didn't sleep the rest of that night as I chose to not take the Percocet the doctor prescribed and have managed without any pain meds. I am not saying that was easy, but rather I made up my mind and I can be stubborn. Overall, I am now feeling pretty well and just taking it easy and not really using the arm, my right are. Yes I am right handed. My left is actually worse, but my right affected me more. So once I am healed and have some strength back, it will be on to my left.

 

[kda082]

Good on you. Wish you a speedy recovery. As a 51 y/o with aches and pains I’m sure something similar is in my future.

 

[Bubblehide]

Good on you. Wish you a speedy recovery. As a 51 y/o with aches and pains I’m sure something similar is in my future.

Thanks! I am doing very well considering. Lets hope this stuff is not in your future.

Actually, I have been dealing with it in both shoulders for over a decade and the right one finally froze up on me. I don't think running a pick several days prior helped any. Except for driving me toward getting it taken care of finally.

 

[tcpip95]

It’s a tough surgery; I had to do both of them.

When it’s time (about 6 weeks from now) you’ll begin PT. It will be tough but you’ve got to commit to it. Do the PT right and I promise you your new shoulder will be better than the one God gave you.

 

[Bubblehide]

It’s a tough surgery; I had to do both of them.

When it’s time (about 6 weeks from now) you’ll begin PT. It will be tough but you’ve got to commit to it. Do the PT right and I promise you your new shoulder will be better than the one God gave you.

I don't have a problem committing to PT. Honestly, I will be surprised if it takes 6 weeks to get me into PT, but then this is my first, so what do I know.

 

[Cant hit em]

Get well soon @Bubblehide

 

[Owens]

I had the labrum repaired in both shoulders two years ago. Right first in January 2019, then the left in April. Too late for you now obviously, but I started PT about 6 weeks before surgery. I had good mobility in the right arm 4-6 weeks after surgery. Kept doing the PT on my left arm until surgery in April and had nearly full mobility 2 weeks post op. Still had to be careful with weight bearing activities for a while. But I was shooting my bow in June.

I'm with you on the Percocet. I took it for a couple days on the first one and probably only 1 or 2 pills on the second one. Good luck on your recovery.

 

[CoStick]

Right rotator cuff and other stuff 6/2020, left rotator cuff 11/2021.

 

[Eltigreblanco]

I had the labrum repaired in both shoulders two years ago. Right first in January 2019, then the left in April. Too late for you now obviously, but I started PT about 6 weeks before surgery. I had good mobility in the right arm 4-6 weeks after surgery. Kept doing the PT on my left arm until surgery in April and had nearly full mobility 2 weeks post op. Still had to be careful with weight bearing activities for a while. But I was shooting my bow in June.

I'm with you on the Percocet. I took it for a couple days on the first one and probably only 1 or 2 pills on the second one. Good luck on your recovery.

I have the same injury. I keep putting off the surgery, but I'm going to the realization that I'd already be healed up had I done it right away

 

[Clearedhot1]

Make sure you keep that armpit clean and dry. After mine I developed a yeast infection…which nearly hurt worse than the repair job itself. Don’t skip PT and you’ll be good to go!


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[Glendon Mullins]

This past Friday I got cut on. I had an impingement/bonespur and a few tears. I came home Friday night after the surgery. About 1/2 way through the night the morphine and Dilaudid they gave me wore off; I didn't sleep the rest of that night as I chose to not take the Percocet the doctor prescribed and have managed without any pain meds. I am not saying that was easy, but rather I made up my mind and I can be stubborn. Overall, I am now feeling pretty well and just taking it easy and not really using the arm, my right are. Yes I am right handed. My left is actually worse, but my right affected me more. So once I am healed and have some strength back, it will be on to my left.

I just had my right one done 2 days before thanksgiving, had two large calcium deposits and a bone spur in the rotator cuff joint, I was lucky no tendon damage. Like u I dont like those high powered pain meds, so I was only take like 1-2 a day when my prescription said I could take 1-2 every 4 hours.

Like everyone else said, PT is a pain and makes me sore every time I do it, but I am giving 100% and not just going through the motions etc.

Like you I have had a few sleepless nights, seems that has been my only struggle, sleeping on it wrong etc, and waking up in pain. I'm not a back sleeper who can lay flat on my back and sleep, I flop around like a fish which doesnt help. lol

 

[Theringworm]

Curious…..if any of you who had shoulder surgery were offered a nerve block.

 

[CoStick]

Curious…..if any of you who had shoulder surgery were offered a nerve block.

I had them on both my rotator cuff surgeries recently 5 weeks ago and last year.

 

[fmyth]

As someone who had the same surgery I'd advise you to lock up any rifles chambered for magnum cartridges for at least 6 months. Good luck with your recovery.

 

[fmyth]

Curious…..if any of you who had shoulder surgery were offered a nerve block.

The nerve block was the most painful part of the whole ordeal for me. Not sure if it was worth it or not. Felt like I was being electrocuted when he hit that nerve.

 

[Clarktar]

I had my shoulder surgery almost exactly a year ago. Had the nerve block. Didn't hurt much but it was super annoying having a numb shoulder/arm/neck for three days post surgery. Sleep was hard, I hate sleeping on my back.

One thing that I think contributed to a very very fast recovery was this compression/ cold therapy machine. It was a big sleeve/envelope I would put on shoulder, hook up machine and it would compress and then chill down my shoulder. I would do 30 minute sessions with it three times a day. My recovery time was 1/3 the normal timeline and today I'm fully recovered . Can't say for certain any of it is due to that machine but I think it is.

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[Bubblehide]

As someone who had the same surgery I'd advise you to lock up any rifles chambered for magnum cartridges for at least 6 months. Good luck with your recovery.

That leaves me with only a 22

 

[Throwin Darts]

I just had my 4th right shoulder surgery on Dec 1st. The worst part of them all is the lack of sleep afterwards. Yes they hurt like a son of a gun for a bit but not being able to get comfortable and sleep wears you down. Good luck with the rehab.

 

[Bluumoon]

The nerve block was the most painful part of the whole ordeal for me. Not sure if it was worth it or not. Felt like I was being electrocuted when he hit that nerve.

Sorry you had a not so great experience with the nerve block. They should have premedicated you to where the nerve block was no big deal. I say "should", not every practitioner does but damn if I'd want a big needle inserted in me without a little something on board. Also, sometimes my pts report a little zing as I approach the nerve, big zing is not desirable/avoidable.

Some facilities have a med (Exparel) that allows a shoulder block to last a couple days or with a total shoulder a nerve catheter that lasts 4 days or so is an option. Some people can't stand the feeling of a numb arm, but it makes the first couple days post op much more tolerable.

 

[oldillini]

Sounds like the surgery went well and glad you are doing well.

I had similar surgery done 4 years ago. I too didn't want the pain meds post surgery and only took Tylenol or Aleve. Couple things that I believe really help any pain and my recovery.

First, ice it!!! For first 4-5 days I slept in my recliner and the cryrocuff was on it constantly. Maybe went to extremes, but it really helped with any pain. Slept in the recliner because shoulder hurt less there than in the bed.

Second, do the PT exercise religiously and don't push it past what they say to do. After 4-6 weeks my shoulder felt decent and I definitely wanted to push it, but held back and didn't. A good PT is worth their weight in gold.

For me it was surgery in early April and drawing my bow in early September. Was on an elk hunt in October with 7RM (and used it). All with doctor's permission.