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#1 Sep-01-17 2:07PM

drxfish
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From: Sterling
Registered: Jan-04-14
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It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

It happened lifting heavy luggage down stairs for guests at work.  Surgery scheduled for 9/29/17.  Six weeks in a sling and 6 months full recovery with physical therapy twice a week.  Doc said I can fish in the meantime, but no rowing.  I am itching to get out!

John


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#2 Sep-01-17 4:32PM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Sorry to hear that....

Spider crawls...you will learn to hate them but a necessary evil!

We need some rain or you WILL be rowing if you go out!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Sep-02-17 5:22AM

Curly
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Looks like my surgery is a couples days before yours to fuse 3 vertebra in my neck due to degeneration and pinching nerves that radiate all the way down my left arm.


Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!   big_smile

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#4 Sep-02-17 5:27AM

Ernie
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Curly wrote:

Looks like my surgery is a couples days before yours to fuse 3 vertebra in my neck due to degeneration and pinching nerves that radiate all the way down my left arm.

Natural degeneration or from a cause?

Getting old ain't for sissies...good luck to you both!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#5 Sep-02-17 5:34AM

Curly
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Ernie wrote:

Curly wrote:

Looks like my surgery is a couples days before yours to fuse 3 vertebra in my neck due to degeneration and pinching nerves that radiate all the way down my left arm.

Natural degeneration or from a cause?

Getting old ain't for sissies...good luck to you both!

Natural degeneration.....arthritic........why I have not posted much recently.......shooting pain all the time


Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!   big_smile

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#6 Sep-02-17 7:54AM

drxfish
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Sorry to hear, Curly.  Hang in.  We will be back with a vengeance in the Spring, hopefully.


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#7 Sep-02-17 9:06AM

Ernie
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Many times arthritis can be caused by traumatic forces. In my case, I had a car accident where I banged my left knee really hard on a metal dashboard (and 39 stitches). Over the years, the cartilage degenerated to the point I had to get that knee replaced at 50 years of age...way too early. Now it's starting to wear out.

What's the rehab on the fusion Curly?

I am familiar with shoulder rehab because Debbie had hers done a few years back.

The good thing is that once you have the surgery, every day you get better and closer to fishing again!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#8 Sep-02-17 9:08AM

hookup
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Good luck to both of you

Gimme a shout if you want to get out John - between my bad back & your bad shoulder we should be able to lip fish

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#9 Sep-07-17 7:01AM

backtofuturetoyota
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From: Stafford
Registered: Jan-12-12
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Curly wrote:

Looks like my surgery is a couples days before yours to fuse 3 vertebra in my neck due to degeneration and pinching nerves that radiate all the way down my left arm.

Hope you two recover quickly! 

Curly, will this end your season for hunting?

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#10 Sep-07-17 7:07AM

Ernie
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

hookup wrote:

Gimme a shout if you want to get out John - between my bad back & your bad shoulder we should be able to lip fish

Or the 2 of you can come in my boat...the older guy will take care of you!


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#11 Sep-08-17 10:49AM

KevinJ
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Hey.... I'll throw my hat into the surgery ring!

4/28 Meniscectomy
6/12 Patellar Tendon ACL Reconstruction - still in therapy and will be for another three months or so
7/20 AC Joint Resection (Shoulder)

Looking down the barrel of a mosaicplasty for my right knee as well... only time will tell.

Getting older sucks.

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#12 Sep-08-17 11:04AM

Curly
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Apparently, this is the walking wounded thread tongue .  Neck surgery on the 20th..........to fuse 3 vertebrae.


Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!   big_smile

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#13 Sep-10-17 9:36AM

hookup
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Getting old ain't for sissys

Good luck & get well soon to all

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#14 Sep-10-17 3:05PM

drxfish
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From: Sterling
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Kevin,

You got me beat.  All in a short period of time is rough!  I've had other surgeries, but years apart.

Good luck!

John


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#15 Sep-10-17 3:32PM

Ernie
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

KevinJ wrote:

Getting older sucks.

Ha! You're a young buck.....

Now you have to look forward to 2 knee replacements after you get all the scoping done.

I can help you with that!


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#16 Sep-11-17 5:58AM

Aches n Pains
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Had two fused in my neck about 30 years ago.  Neck doesn't bother me much at all and they were able to "hide the scars in your wrinkles."  On the other hand, every time the barometer gets low my hip (bone donor site) hurts like mad.  As I recall, recovery was more about the hip than the neck although I wore a neck brace for a while.  No sweat, Curly.

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#17 Sep-21-17 8:00AM

Curly
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

3 vertebrae fused yesterday morning and home this morning.  A little post-op soreness, but no more radiating pain going down the length of my left arm! big_smile  Holding off on fishing for a few days.....if I can lol


Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!   big_smile

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#18 Sep-21-17 8:11AM

Ernie
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Curly wrote:

3 vertebrae fused yesterday morning and home this morning.  A little post-op soreness, but no more radiating pain going down the length of my left arm! big_smile  Holding off on fishing for a few days.....if I can lol

Excellent news!!


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#19 Sep-22-17 3:44AM

Bruce
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From: Frederick, MD
Registered: Nov-12-11
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Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

Curly,
Glad to hear that the surgery went well. Given how well you did on the water before the surgery, I can only guess that the fish are sorry to hear you are headed back to 100%.
Bruce

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#20 Nov-05-17 2:58AM

bigjeffie
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Registered: Feb-24-09
Posts: 1456

Re: It's Official, Tore my Rotaotor Cuff and dislodged Biceps Tendon

C-6 issues are tough.
I have them as well.
Try throwing a trowel all day on that arm.
Good to know I'm not alone

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