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Posted: 10/2/2018 7:55:51 PM EST
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Do have ice water cooler with the water pump that circulates the cold water to a pad that wraps around your shoulder? If not demand one ASAP. Those are amazing and comfortable. They really help take the inflammation down.
Mine looked something like this.  
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Posted: 10/2/2018 7:56:32 PM EST
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So I fell about a month ago and had some minor pain that as of lately has turned into a pain that runs down my arm. Bad pain. Pain that seems to last about 15-20 seconds before it slowly goes away. Worse than when I broke my femur/ankle. If I raise my arm, sneeze, tension the shoulder in any way. Any ideas from the minds of GD? Cut if off? |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 7:56:47 PM EST
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Shoulder surgery was the worst pain I've ever been in. How long did you get out of the block? Rotating ice on and off is going to be the key. We've gotten away from any opioids for abdominal surgeries and only follow the ERAS protocol if possible. It usually works well and leads to remarkably shorter recovery times and less post-op complications |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 7:59:01 PM EST
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Ahead of the curve now and feeling much better.
Borrowed ice machine from family. Breg Kodiak. I will need the shoulde pad though. The one my dad got came with a hip pad. Block administered at approx 8:30 am. Started to wear off at 3:30 PM. 1 hour later it was unbearable. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:05:22 PM EST
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Remember to take your next pain pill dose 45 minutes early to allow it to take effect before the previous dose wears off. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:07:54 PM EST
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I had no idea it hurt this much. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most painful night of my life. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:12:17 PM EST
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Totally screwed my rotator cuff up, screws etc to fix. Didn’t sleep in a bed for 6 weeks. Bitch hurt, ice and meds didn’t touch the pain, good luck.
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:16:30 PM EST
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best thing i did was not have my rotator cuff surgery. Rehab type exercises on my own and I've been back to benching 225 and 180 dumbell presses w/ zero pain. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:18:36 PM EST
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Me too brother, spent a year in Rehab! I passed on surgery based upon friends feedback. Been 6-7 months without pain! Now I get a decent nights sleep! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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best thing i did was not have my rotator cuff surgery. Rehab type exercises on my own and I've been back to benching 225 and 180 dumbell presses w/ zero pain. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:33:30 PM EST
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Hang in there. The pain will get better pretty fast. I had rotator cuff repair back in January and was off everything but ice and advil after a few days.
The worse part was not being able to sleep for over a month. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:34:45 PM EST
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Good luck man. It gets better in a few weeks.
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:39:12 PM EST
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Dilaudid is the pain med you seek. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:45:02 PM EST
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I had a rotator & labrum repaired years ago, 5 incisions to fix everything. Doc said the nerve block would last about 18 hours. I did not get ahead on the pain pills and the block wore off at about 12 hours around 9 PM. When it dissipated, it was like an on-off switch. I was screaming for drugs.
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:48:38 PM EST
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Just keeping telling yourself that nobody died from pain.
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Posted: 10/2/2018 8:54:39 PM EST
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Can't remember if it's been mentioned, but a comfortable recliner you can operate with your good arm may be a good option for sleeping. Way better than a bed in my case.
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:21:36 PM EST
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Shoulder surgery was the worst pain I've ever been in. How long did you get out of the block? Rotating ice on and off is going to be the key. We've gotten away from any opioids for abdominal surgeries and only follow the ERAS protocol if possible. It usually works well and leads to remarkably shorter recovery times and less post-op complications Quote HistoryQuoted:
Shoulder surgery was the worst pain I've ever been in. How long did you get out of the block? Rotating ice on and off is going to be the key. Quoted:
I am recovering from a colon resection surgery for colon cancer, I turned down all opiods and used tylenol drip only in my IV, two weeks ago. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:25:39 PM EST
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Good luck brother. Don't forget stool softeners to go with the pain meds, and drink a ton of water. I had a reconstruction about 5 years ago with a severed bicep and shattered glenoid among other things. Recovery was slow and painful, but I got through it.
Get on the ice and stay ahead of the pain. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:27:04 PM EST
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I hear ya, OP.
When they pulled the drain out of my elbow in recovery, it felt like they were pulling my spine out with it. They had given me such high doses of Morphine and Dilaudid(?) (2 hr surgery turned into a 4 1/2 hour one) that they wouldn't let me leave until my pulse/ox got back into normal range. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:30:24 PM EST
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Just keeping telling yourself that nobody died from pain. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:36:52 PM EST
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I had a rotator & labrum repaired years ago, 5 incisions to fix everything. Doc said the nerve block would last about 18 hours. I did not get ahead on the pain pills and the block wore off at about 12 hours around 9 PM. When it dissipated, it was like an on-off switch. I was screaming for drugs. I definitely knew when it wore off, pain nearly doubled but it was bearable. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:42:50 PM EST
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Dear. Lord. Bone spur removal with bonus! bicep tendon repair and partial tear rotator cuff repair (with callogen patch) Pain meds aren't touching it. Ice machine en route.  |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 9:53:42 PM EST
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Suck it up, buttercup. It’ll get better....eventually.
Not so proud owner of 4 shoulder operations (2 each). Best I can tell you is sleep on the couch to reduce movement when you sleep. Helped me a lot. Oh, Percocet and bourbon helped tremendously 
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:01:50 PM EST
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Ice and immobilize is key. I tore all the ligaments in my shoulder and every muscle except the pectoral and destroyed the rotator cup.
I’m allergic to opiates. It was a rough ride for a few weeks. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:01:56 PM EST
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With my bone spur surgery the the percs did nothing at all. Alieve however was a gift from God Himself. Oh yeah. Do yourself a long term favor and start moving that shoulder NOW. nothing crazy but move till it’s a little achy. The more
You stretch it early the less agony therapy will be. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:08:17 PM EST
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With my bone spur surgery the the percs did nothing at all. Alieve however was a gift from God Himself. Oh yeah. Do yourself a long term favor and start moving that shoulder NOW. nothing crazy but move till it's a little achy. The more You stretch it early the less agony therapy will be. PT starts Friday?! |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:08:41 PM EST
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Ice and immobilize is key. I tore all the ligaments in my shoulder and every muscle except the pectoral and destroyed the rotator cup. I'm allergic to opiates. It was a rough ride for a few weeks. |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:17:05 PM EST
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Aleve is my go to. Doc said no NSAIDs yet. PT starts Friday?! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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With my bone spur surgery the the percs did nothing at all. Alieve however was a gift from God Himself. Oh yeah. Do yourself a long term favor and start moving that shoulder NOW. nothing crazy but move till it's a little achy. The more You stretch it early the less agony therapy will be. PT starts Friday?! |
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Posted: 10/2/2018 10:41:50 PM EST
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Ahead of the curve now and feeling much better. Borrowed ice machine from family. Breg Kodiak. I will need the shoulde pad though. The one my dad got came with a hip pad. Block administered at approx 8:30 am. Started to wear off at 3:30 PM. 1 hour later it was unbearable. Quoted: I really hate this paranoia about opiates. I needed 6 10mg Percocet a day a couple of weeks a go for a ruptured disk that was described in the report as "Obliterated" had been on them for weeks , before that Hydrocodone. Then something moved and before I went in for surgery and the really terrible pain went away over a couple of days. I was able to stop the opiates in just a few days, no withdrawal symptoms that I noticed. But when I needed them, I needed them, Over the counter crap sure wasn't going to touch that kind of sharp deep pain. Tylenol has never done ANYTHING for even a headache for me. And they told me not to use any other NSAIDS after my ACDF surgery because they make fusion slower. |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 6:48:17 AM EST
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Aleve is my go to. Doc said no NSAIDs yet. PT starts Friday?! |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 6:50:45 AM EST
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Yes. I can't take it yet
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Posted: 10/3/2018 7:06:10 AM EST
[#31]
Had rotator cuff done the day after Christmas in 2017. Therapy began the day after surgery. That was misery.
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Posted: 10/3/2018 8:40:14 AM EST
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Posted: 10/3/2018 8:51:11 AM EST
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My wife had the exact same thing; 3 bone spurs removed, detached bicep and torn rotator cuff.
Stay on top of the pain meds. Don't try to play catch up. Use the muscle relaxers, it helped the spasms which created/caused more pain. Use the Polar Ice machine dealio. It was a life saver. But the thing that she said helped the most was starting physical therapy almost immediately. It sounds counter-intuitive (the last thing you want is someone working on that shoulder) but she said it kept her shoulder loose and she always felt the best right after her PT sessions. Good luck. Its a long road. And just as she thought it started to get 'hopeless' (like it's never going to get better), everything changed on a dime. Keep your head up. |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 8:54:22 AM EST
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Ice and immobilize is key. I tore all the ligaments in my shoulder and every muscle except the pectoral and destroyed the rotator cup. I'm allergic to opiates. It was a rough ride for a few weeks.
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Posted: 10/3/2018 12:05:22 PM EST
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The longer you wait to start getting some motion and stretching in that joint the longer the scar tissue has to build up. Loosening that scar tissue hurts like a MFer. Thus I started my stretching right after the nerve block wore off. I’d move slowly until it hurt just a touch then move a millimeter more and sit there until it didn’t hurt so much. My progression through therapy was much faster than expected and much less painful. But too my dr told me that his repair wouldnt be harmed by motion.
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Posted: 10/3/2018 12:52:49 PM EST
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Isn't Aleve also an NSAID? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Aleve is my go to. Doc said no NSAIDs yet. PT starts Friday?! |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 12:55:14 PM EST
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Ice Machine rules.
Do NOT chase the pain. Set your alarm to get up in the middle of the night to medicate. |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 1:00:03 PM EST
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Surgery tue am
pt Friday am seems pretty quick? @hsvhobbit |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 1:09:37 PM EST
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Surgery tue am pt Friday am seems pretty quick? @hsvhobbit 
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Posted: 10/3/2018 1:17:21 PM EST
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Surgery tue am pt Friday am seems pretty quick? @hsvhobbit |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 3:12:11 PM EST
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Liberal amounts of bourbon.
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Posted: 10/3/2018 3:33:11 PM EST
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My PT began on day two.
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Posted: 10/3/2018 3:33:46 PM EST
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Surgery tue am pt Friday am seems pretty quick? @hsvhobbit |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 3:44:48 PM EST
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The PTs will seem to be Inquisitors soon. You will confess. This was 4 or 5 days after surgery..  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/3/2018 7:56:33 PM EST
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I had bone spur, two tears in rotator cuff, and 95% tear in bicep tendon. 4 months of rehab. Last month of rehab focused on movement of arm up my back - a few choice words spoken. Lady said she had heard it all during her career. I took two dozen donuts to their office on my last visit for getting me back to normal again.
Hang in there and take it slow - movement will increase and pain will decrease over time. I don't remember the name of the pain meds I was on but they helped me get through that first month. |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 5:00:04 AM EST
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Surgery Tue AM. Stopped taking Oxy on Wed PM as pain had subsided quite a bit.
I have first PT session in 1 hour. Should I go commando or is it recommended to take pain med? |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 5:18:39 AM EST
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Surgery Tue AM. Stopped taking Oxy on Wed PM as pain had subsided quite a bit. I have first PT session in 1 hour. Should I go commando or is it recommended to take pain med? She pretty much only took a pain pill for her PT sessions. |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 5:55:50 AM EST
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I have had the same thing done to both shoulders 9 months apart. It was a mother fucker. At least now I can put my shoes on without it feeling like my shoulders are going to pop out of socket.
PT is your friend. Mine started 4 weeks after each surgery, follow their instructions and regimen precisely. |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 6:00:39 AM EST
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Yup...
Had one total knee replacement in March and the other in April. I'm feelin you, man! It'll get better though |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 6:00:55 AM EST
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I had to get my pec muscle reattached. Doc said around midnight nerve blocker would wear off and Id me in a lot of pain. Doc prescribed a lot of meds, I had a brother die because of them, so I declined.
Around 2am I almost ate a bullet, fuck I was in pain. Next day I went to Oktoberfest and had about 30 beers, felt great after that.  The worst part was sleeping for me, I sleep on my stomach and I couldnt. I dont think I slept for two weeks as I had to sleep in a recliner. I was one seriously cranky mother fucker, thank god my wife is very type B. If not, she might have killed me.
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