Here We Go Again - News From The Holler

Monday is the 'post opt' visit with my surgeon.
The therapist says I am getting great motion but still have a ways to go.
We just got my wife out of physical rehab Thursday so here we sit in the Holler with just two good arms (she has a shoulder problem also) and two good legs between us. :biggrin:
I fired up the 4 ladies this morning and let them run a bit so they don't start complaining about neglect. ;)
Thanks again for all of your prayers.
 
Well, I learned something today from the Ortho Doctor.
To do the replacement like I had, they do have to cut the rotator cuff and all the muscles and pull them away from the shoulder joint.
Then they pull the arm bone out of the socket so they can work on it.
So I've got to behave for another 4 weeks lest I tear the stitching loose.
But I should be able to ditch the sling after that - and I got to 'toss' the big attached pillow today so it's just a 'regular' sling now.
 
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Uncle Phil said:
Well, I learned something today from the Ortho Doctor.
To do the replacement like I had, they do have to cut the rotator cuff and all the muscles and pull them away from the should joint.
Then they pull the arm bone out of the socket so they can work on it.
So I've got to behave for another 4 weeks lest I tear the stitching loose.
But I should be able to ditch the sling after that - and I got to 'toss' the big attached pillow today so it's just a 'regular' sling now.
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Uncle Phil

Take it easy ,be patient . There is nothing so important that it can't wait a few weeks. Don't risk damaging the good work the surgeons have done.

Laurie
 
Uncle Phil said:
To do the replacement like I had, they do have to cut the rotator cuff and all the muscles and pull them away from the shoulder joint.
Then they pull the arm bone out of the socket so they can work on it.
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Sounds very invasive. I guess you're lucky they didn't decide to send it out to a local shop for a rebuild,
 
ReSTored said:
Sounds very invasive. I guess you're lucky they didn't decide to send it out to a local shop for a rebuild,
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Hey, these are brand new parts I've got. ;)
If I have it figured right, when I average the age of my new parts with the age of the original equipment, I'm about 13 years old or so on the average! :biggrin:
 
Uncle Phil said:
Hey, these are brand new parts I've got. ;)
If I have it figured right, when I average the age of my new parts with the age of the original equipment, I'm about 13 years old or so on the average! :biggrin:
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Most guys' sense of humor reaches maturity at the age of 12-13 and never goes beyond that. You can now feel complete.
 
broc11 said:
You should have got them to install a few grease nipples Uncle Phil :)
I hope you'll be back to riding those ST's in no time!!
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You know, it's funny that you should mention that.
I asked my knee replacement doctor about that very thing years ago (in jest).
His reply -
"If I could do that and it worked, we both could retire!" :biggrin:
 
Uncle Phil said:
You know, it's funny that you should mention that.
I asked my knee replacement doctor about that very thing years ago (in jest).
His reply -
"If I could do that and it worked, we both could retire!" :biggrin:
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You should have simply pulled a jar of Loctite 8012 Moly out of your pocket and offered it to him.....
 
Somewhat more seriously, Phil, from the xray it looks like you got a new ball on your arm bone - humerus. How did they fasten that to the bone, a super glue? And that new ball fits perfectly in your existing socket in the scapula, or did they do something to the socket as well?
 
SMSW said:
You should have simply pulled a jar of Loctite 8012 Moly out of your pocket and offered it to him.....
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Not wanting to turn this into a moly or oil thread... :)

Heck of an idea though, Uncle Phil. Glad you are on the mend and I second the "taking time" suggestion.
 
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