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My Surgeon manages to repair it

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Susan1942
Susan1942

I have written before following my surgery April 2017

On 12 th June (Tuesday) I had my rotator cuff repaired. I am so delighted as my Surgeon had told me he was going to attempt to patch it or if not then a balloon spacer.

Following the surgery he told me he managed to free things up (the cuff was very retracted and a lot of ? Lamination ? ) He has been able to do the repair He has used extra anchor I think some diagonally. Now we have to see how it heals I am 76!

I am very pleased as this has been ongoing for 26 months Says I have a lot of hard work ahead re Physio First appt on Thursday Seeing my Surgeon 5th July

Pain wise I am managing fairly well. Sleeping sitting up terrified I damage anything. I live alone so my

Daughter was helping me to get undressed before she left me. I had a nerve block as well as a general anaesthetic when taking off the sling I let the nerve blocked arm go and it fell like a ton of bricks. Be both got a terrible shock. I was concerned that I might have damaged the repair but hopefully not. I am very positive about the repair will be successful.

Any post operative advice would be appreciated because I know this could be my last chance.

I do value the advice and support on this forum Sue x

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  • arj50436
    arj50436 Susan1942

    Posted

    Since you're starting physical therapy early like I did, the main goal should be to keep your shoulder from freezing.  Baby your shoulder but push yourself. There is a fine line between the two and only you know what it is. Don't let your physical therapist push you too hard too soon like my first physical therapist did! If I could go back, I would watch a lot of physical therapy videos so that I knew what to expect.

    I had to do things like refuse to do 40 angel wing exercises at 2 and a half weeks and say no to strengthening exercises with a 4 pound weight. You should go into the pain and tightness but not push it too hard in the first few weeks.  Do your exercises religiously but recognize your limits. If you are supposed to do 20 crawls up the wall but start to feel a lot of pain at 5, that's around when you stop.

    ice, ice, ice. And more ice.

    If you can afford medical massage therapy, go for it. 

  • Susan1942
    Susan1942

    Posted

    Thanks for your advice. My Surgeon has a specialist shoulder physio who works with him. He does the clinics with him so already met him prior to my previous surgery and had my post op physio with him last year. I had ongoing physio cortisone injection during that year. He is great and will have me seen at any time by the surgeon if he is concerned about my progress. Sue
    • arj50436
      arj50436 Susan1942

      Posted

      That's good! My new physical therapist (wife of the old one) is great. 

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