Shoulder Surgery Yesterday

[Dirty_Boogie]

Had to have shoulder surgery yesterday for a significant AC joint separation. Tore all the connecting ligaments in a nasty mountain bike crash a few months ago - unfortunately, did not heal on its own, even with PT. Right arm is completely immobilized, so guitar playing is out of the question for quite some time. Yes, this sucks but hopefully will be back in action before long. In addition to a couple of titanium plates in my shoulder, they use a donor ligament to reattach everything. I should’ve asked ahead of time if the dear departed, who so kindly gave me his or her ligament, was a good guitar player. I could use all the help that I can get.

Thankful for speech to text, otherwise this post would’ve taken me about an hour or two tap out with my left thumb!

 

[bodia]

That sucks. Here's to a speedy and full recovery!

 

[DISTORT6]

Get well ASAP.
I hope the donor wasn’t a serial killer.

 

[JasonE]

Good that they were able to fix it. Hopefully you heal fast.

 

[gush]

Oh bummer.....I had rotator cuff surgery and still recovering. Long healing process.

Good luck.

 

[dmatthews]

Good to hear you are in repair mode!

 

[alantig]

Time to work on your legato. The bar's been set...

Good luck with your recovery. And I'll second @DISTORT6's hope - I've seen those movies, too. If members start disappearing, you'll be a suspect!

 

[jimfisher]

Best of luck to you....and don't skip your rehab!

After 2 rotator cuff surgeries I had a full reverse replacement 5 weeks ago on my right shoulder. Started rehab two weeks ago and they're taking it slow but I know the drill all too well. Good news is I started back playing for a little bit everyday without pain. Hoping to be back on the golf course by April 1st!!

Jim

 

[Greywolf]

prayers for a full recovery .. I've torn both of mine

 

[xxxadixxx]

Wow, sounds like a pretty major operation and recovery. Best of luck. I hope you are back at it before you know it.

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

Best of luck to you....and don't skip your rehab!

After 2 rotator cuff surgeries I had a full reverse replacement 5 weeks ago on my right shoulder. Started rehab two weeks ago and they're taking it slow but I know the drill all too well. Good news is I started back playing for a little bit everyday without pain. Hoping to be back on the golf course by April 1st!!

Jim

That’s great to hear that your recovery has started, and you’re able to play a bit. All the best!

 

[aamefford]

GET WELL ALL OF YOU! If any of you did get serial killer ligaments, I live in ahhh, Maine. Yeah, Maine.

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

GET WELL ALL OF YOU! If any of you did get serial killer ligaments, I live in ahhh, Maine. Yeah, Maine.

Maine… where Stephen King writes his stories?

 

[alantig]

Maine… where Stephen King writes his stories?

Mainly.

 

[dogrocketp]

GET WELL ALL OF YOU! If any of you did get serial killer ligaments, I live in ahhh, Maine. Yeah, Maine.

I come from an old Maine family. I told my partner that if my hands give out, she’ll find me in Portland or Rockland with my already rebuilt shoulders.

 

[Davey]

Get well soon! Prayers for a speedy recovery.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Best wishes on a speedy bounce back! Do not discount the power of the mind in the healing process!! Send positive vibes/messages to your shoulder whenever you have free time in your mind space ;~))

 

[WingerRules]

Time to work on your legato.

Exactly what I was going to say before I saw you post.

That, and “heal quickly!”

 

[frankencat]

Hope you feel better soon. My wife had rotator cuff surgery a few years ago and she said that recovery was the most painful thing she ever experienced.

 

[watelessness]

heal quickly!