Shoulder Surgery....YIKES

[sumx54]

I'm going under the knife tomorrow morning to have my shoulder repaired from a crash I took awhile ago. They are re-attaching my Labrum (S.L.A.P. tear), some rotator cuff repair and also repairing my bicep tendion.
Who has had this type of ortho surgery before? What kind of recovery time did you experience and any other advise is appreciated. Please share your experiences. Thanks.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Hoping for a quick recovery.
Will you be riding this year Darcy.


Sent - but who really cares????

 

[Nagzs]

I am a trainer at a University and have a couple guys get this surgery every year. You would be lucky if your riding in the next 4 months. For you to be feeling 100% takes around 6 to 8 months.

 

[LUCKY 7]

Good luck.

 

[250mark1]

i had shoulder surgery april 1 st this year in red deer
torn bicep tendon and rotor it was so bad that they could not fix the bicep tendon as it kept tearing so the had to cut it
the first 2 weeks really sucked had to sleep sitting up in the lazboy
my healed very well and feels 100 % now i was cleared to do everything by august 15 ( 4-1/2 months ) went dirt biking the 16th lol

are you having the surgery in red deer ?
who is the surgeon ?

 

[ram4tow]

I'am up for surgery as well and have been putting it off for a couple of years, shoulder is weak ( dislocated it 4 times now ) and when i did it the arm came right outta the socket, cracked/broke some of the joint etc etc... im extremly nervous about getting this repaired ( down time ) but i know it needs to be done.

I wear a shoulder brace when riding at all times to be safe, limits my riding quite a bit and is always in the back of my mind while riding.

 

[ferniesnow]

Good luck Darcy. As a young dude, you should heal fast!

 

[Clode]

Good luck man...and enjoy the morphine while you can !!!

 

[sumx54]

i had shoulder surgery april 1 st this year in red deer
torn bicep tendon and rotor it was so bad that they could not fix the bicep tendon as it kept tearing so the had to cut it
the first 2 weeks really sucked had to sleep sitting up in the lazboy
my healed very well and feels 100 % now i was cleared to do everything by august 15 ( 4-1/2 months ) went dirt biking the 16th lol

are you having the surgery in red deer ?
who is the surgeon ?

Yes my surgery is in Red Deer with a fairly new surgeon Dr. Guadelli. I'm hoping to be back on my dirtbike June or July. Sledding for sure next season.

 

[sumx54]

I'am up for surgery as well and have been putting it off for a couple of years, shoulder is weak ( dislocated it 4 times now ) and when i did it the arm came right outta the socket, cracked/broke some of the joint etc etc... im extremly nervous about getting this repaired ( down time ) but i know it needs to be done.

I wear a shoulder brace when riding at all times to be safe, limits my riding quite a bit and is always in the back of my mind while riding.

Same same bro. Can't count the number of dislocates, broke the shoulder socket etc. can't put this off any longer. Stay tuned and I'll post the whole process in this thread. Gonna see if the surgeon will strap my helmet cam on...haha

 

[teeroy]

Gonna see if the surgeon will strap my helmet cam on...haha

dude, that is an awesome idea!! should be kinda like a colonoscopy, what with you being the a-hole you are hahahaha

 

[Joholio]

I got my left shoulder ortho-ed about 6 years ago...used to dislocate putting on a sweater... So tight now it actually squeaks so loud you could hear it sometimes... I was back to light duty the next morning, but I don't work for that guy now and prob shoulda taken a few days or a week. Lol! Good luck.

 

[-lenny-]

I had the same thing about 8 years ago. Surgery sometime in November, no sledding till the following year.





I want to say I had around 6 months of physio or so. Never will get the same range of motion or joint stability of an uninjured shoulder, but so far I have not had it dislocate again. I don't miss that feeling lol.

 

[-lenny-]

And obviously orthoscopic is probably a million time better, but since you have torn tendons too I doubt they can go that way.

 

[sumx54]

And obviously orthoscopic is probably a million time better, but since you have torn tendons too I doubt they can go that way.

yep, they told me that I might be waking up with a scar. Wont know till they get in there and ancor the labrum and try the bicep repair.

 

[Ministik Man]

Good Luck
Will be thinking of you tomorrow
OUCH

 

[medler]

Good Luck my friend,,but look at the bright side ,the wife will have to do eveything for ya,,,,Just curious,what shoulder and i hope its not your dominate limb.

 

[Joholio]

Ya...I just had three incisions an inch long... Not quite like that...

 

[sumx54]

Good Luck my friend,,but look at the bright side ,the wife will have to do eveything for ya,,,,Just curious,what shoulder and i hope its not your dominate limb.

Its the left shoulder, thankfully not the dominante.

 

[arff]

Good luck...