Ghost Rider
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I should have thought to post here sooner. I know about this forum I was planning to do TKR and ended up doing my shoulder first.
I had a LTKR scheduled for 4/12 and about 2 weeks prior I saw the doctor and asked if it makes sense to do my shoulder first. Without getting into the back story here I am close to 7 weeks post PO. I see the doctor today for the 2nd time PO. I think everything is going well. I'm experiencing more pain and discomfort now than before. The PT I am told is normal from the time my PTist started moving my arm it hurt I mean it hurt a lot to get it moving. She does deep message at the start of a session and there are basically the same muscles that remain all knotted up and hurt. The muscle in the upper arm connecting to the top of the shoulder. If I were to try to hold my arm out in front of myself like a crossing guard this muscle hurts like hell.
The doctor spent some time showing me on the MRI what was wrong but I really don't recall exactly what was done. There were multiple issues. I believe a labrum tear, small rotatory cuff tear a bone spur and an old 3rd degree A/C clean up.
He told me at the 1st post op appointment that the way they fix the tear in older patients is completely remove and reattach at a new location.
I have been as careful as possible luckily my wife is willing to do most of the heavy work around the house. Just before the surgery the PA told me if I pick up anything more than a cup of coffee for 2 months I would tear the stitches out. While I have lifted nothing significant I have had a few scares and had some pain afterwards for awhile.
I just don't know what is the normal recovery process. I think I am have a normal recovery but how would I know if I haven't already messed up the surgery?
I had a LTKR scheduled for 4/12 and about 2 weeks prior I saw the doctor and asked if it makes sense to do my shoulder first. Without getting into the back story here I am close to 7 weeks post PO. I see the doctor today for the 2nd time PO. I think everything is going well. I'm experiencing more pain and discomfort now than before. The PT I am told is normal from the time my PTist started moving my arm it hurt I mean it hurt a lot to get it moving. She does deep message at the start of a session and there are basically the same muscles that remain all knotted up and hurt. The muscle in the upper arm connecting to the top of the shoulder. If I were to try to hold my arm out in front of myself like a crossing guard this muscle hurts like hell.
The doctor spent some time showing me on the MRI what was wrong but I really don't recall exactly what was done. There were multiple issues. I believe a labrum tear, small rotatory cuff tear a bone spur and an old 3rd degree A/C clean up.
He told me at the 1st post op appointment that the way they fix the tear in older patients is completely remove and reattach at a new location.
I have been as careful as possible luckily my wife is willing to do most of the heavy work around the house. Just before the surgery the PA told me if I pick up anything more than a cup of coffee for 2 months I would tear the stitches out. While I have lifted nothing significant I have had a few scares and had some pain afterwards for awhile.
I just don't know what is the normal recovery process. I think I am have a normal recovery but how would I know if I haven't already messed up the surgery?