labrum repair, part 2
by alex
I tore my labrum in 1996 in a wrestling injury. Had surgery on it once, went through rehab, and promptly injured it again. My right shoulder has been extremely unstable since then, subluxing all the time, sometimes in my sleep.
So 13 years later, I finally decided to get it fixed. Again.
It was outpatient surgery, and unlike last time, completely arthroscopic. I’ve been resting since Monday, and am mostly off the Percocet now, although still easily fatigued. Luckily I have the best friends in the world and there’s been a steady stream of visitors bearing gifts of food. Can’t ask for anything more than that.
The Aviator movie download Becca, Jess, Devin, Mike, Knapik, Lindsay, Brett — thanks.
Warrior Angels film Why the torn labrum is baseball’s most fearsome injury
My neutral position sling, from the future. Watch out Christian Bale!
The 10th Kingdom
Tuesday am. I want to shower, which means taking off the dressing.
No pain, no gain. This was the worst part due to the extreme sticky nature of the dressing’s glue.
Almost done, although it took me 10 more minutes to get it off from this state, due to the extremely awkward position. I’m not gonna lie, I felt like puking after this from the pain.
You can see all three ’scope entry wounds here.
Like a bloody butterfly emerged from its chrysalis.
Comments
Hey, look at the bright side. Now you can be ambidextrous! All those years of doing everything left-handed and now you’ll have one arm up on the rest of us (once you work it back from post-surgery shriveled status)
haha, if only that were true…broke my left hand/arm twice so far. my right side is still only slightly more useful than my appendix. though, knowing alex, i bet he’s already taught himself to write with his feet…
Hope you get well soon!