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I had rotator cuff surgery about 4 months ago. As good as new now, after about 10 saga-filled months after the injury (a hard fall on the ice).
I was thinking that was my probable outcome, but I can now lift my right hand up high enough to scratch my head without assistance, and everything else seems to be improving as well. And it has been over 8 hours since my last two extra strength Tylenol.
I avoid doctors like the plague; my appendix had been ruptured for a week before I went in to get it fixed. My wife said that she was going to shoot me in the head to put me out of my misery if I didn't go in to get it checked out. It turned out that if I had let it go for another day or two I most likely would have died from the infection.
I play senior softball and you wouldn’t believe the number of diehards who have had shoulder surgeries (my best friend had three or four on same shoulder), knee replacements, hip replacements and are still playing....
I know the pain. I had Rotator Cuff surgery after taking a fall coming UP a step. Yes, it is possible. LOL
It was torn much worse than the physician thought it was; found that out after the surgery.
About 2, maybe 3 months later, tripped coming up the same darn step! Did I go back to the physician? Heck, no. I just babied the shoulder, and though it ‘twinges,’ everynow and then, I’m okay.
Turns out the underlying cause was muscle/skeleton weakness from a medication I was on which was causing my feet to not be lifting correctly. Saw a specialist for the tripping and after stopping a medication, I’m walking much better.
My beloved was speechless after the 2nd tripping incident, especially as he was literally watching me go face down. Cannot blame the guy; first thoughts when a woman is hurt is to suspect the spouse. Poor guy! Since I’ve gone to the same physician for years, she knows it would most likely be a case of me putting my beloved in the hospital just to get him on a diet. LOL
Never would have thought, though, something as simple as lifting your should would impact a person.
Youth as most of us spoilt, huh?