BS: Shoulder Surgery

Subject: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 12:30 PM

Has any of you mudcatters ever had a complete shoulder replacement?Comments good or bad.On the 18th 0f October I will have this done so I will appreciate all comments.Louie Roy

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 06:12 PM

I've not had it done but I do know a woman who has (in addition to both knees and both hips). She is still functioning- and happy that she got it done. Technology is amazing.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: catspaw49
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 08:53 PM

Well Louie, that is at least ONE that I haven't had!!! I don't have any real info on it but I'll be holding some good thoughts to send your way on the 18th. AND....you are bound to have a good outcome since you're having the surgery on Karen's and my anniversary. THAT was surely the best day of my life so I bet it will have some magic for you too (;<))

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Ebbie
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 10:00 PM

Love ya, Pat.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Amos
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 10:07 PM

ROotin' for you, Louie. Probably you'll be able to flat-pick TWICE as fast afterwards.

When Spaw went in for surgery he asked the Doc if he'd be able to play piano afterwards, and the doc sez, "I don't see why not." So Spaw says, "Oh, good!! I always wanted to be able to play the piano..."

I'll get me coat.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Mr Red
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 02:43 AM

had a few chips knocked off - but it wasn't what I would call surgery.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: gnu
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 06:19 AM

Best wished for a complete and speedy recovery. Piano? Ask for a complete orchestra.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 10:08 AM

I'll hold good thoughts for you, too, Louiedarlin'. You know we love you and will give thanks for the best possible outcome, symphony orchestra, piano or not.**bg**

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 11:20 AM

Thanks to all of the mudcatters the greatest and most caring group.One thing I've found since I joined the mudcat every one cares about each other regardless what the problem may be.I'll keep all informed as soons I can get to a computer after the surgery the outcome and thanks again for your encouragement and caring thoughts.Louie Roy

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 12:54 PM

I'm getting both knees replaced on 17 October-I'm assured the benefits'll outweigh the post-operative pain. hang in there, I'm with you, Louie Roy.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 09:55 PM

Roger i hopr you have a very successful operation and a speedy recovery Louie

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 02:43 AM

Hi Roger.......My Mom's best friend who kinda' functions as a surrogate Grandma to my kids had it done in June and after a few hard weeks she was doing great within 30 days! AND......she's 80.

Look forward to a lot better quality of life. I think youv'e been "assured" correctly. Margaret spent the first two weeks after surgery in a rehab unit that works a program specifically for knee replacement and I know that made a difference with her. She and my Mom both had the tenacity of bulldogs. After being told she would live less that six months, my Mom cranked out another three years just to see me graduate. When the Docs told Margaret her surgical risks were great and she'd likely spend several months in rehab if she got through the surgery, she signed the papers and proved them waaaaaaay wrong. I think it must have been something in the air where she and my Mom grew up or something.......I'd like to have a few tanks of that air................................

We'll be rootin' for you too Roger!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 07:54 AM

Hey, Spaw,
Thanks a million. Info like that cheers me up.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Mike Rogers
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 10:05 AM

Hi Roger,
I was actually thinking of your knees recently and wondering if you'd already had the op. I hope it goes well.
I'll try to get a new edition of my MOAT magazine out soon for some convalescent reading.
all the best
Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 05:37 PM

Hi Mike,
Look forward to it-the magazine, not the the operation. How are you doing?
Answer to [e-mail]
Cheers,
Roger

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Slag
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 12:55 AM

Good luck and God bless you. I had an impingement in my left shjoulder and they went in arthroscopically and buzzed off a little of my acriminian (??). It took quite a while to stop hurting but it's OK now. I wish you the best! Tom

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 04:12 PM

Well folks, I just got the following from Louie. Sounds like he's raring to go and now has a shoulder a whole lot younger than the rest of him!**BG** Way to go, Louie!!!

EVERYTHING WILL BE CAPITALS SINCE I ONLY HAVE MY LEFT HAND.SURGERY LASTED 4 HOURS ON THE 18TH AND WHEN I CAME TO, THE EXTREME PAIN THAT I'VE HAD FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS WAS GONE.ON THE 19TH I BEGGED PLEADED CRIED WHIMPERED AND USED ALL OF THE TRICKS I'D LEARNED OVER THE LAST 80 YEARS TO LET ME GO HOME AND THE DOCTOR FINALY AGREED WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT MY WIFE WAS A RETIRED NURSE OF 35 YEARS SO SHE HAULED ME 180 MILES HOME.MY HAND IS STRAPPED TO MY BELLY BUTTON AND MY ARM IS STRAPPED TO MY SIDE,BUT WE ARE GOING BACK TO THE DOCTOR THURSDAY AND THIS WLL BE TAKEN OFF.I'M VERY HAPPY THAT I GOT THE SURGERY AND I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WITH OBLITERATED SHOULDER TO GO FOR IT.I WILL HAVE 100 PERCENCT CONTROL OF MY RIGHT ARM WITHIN 3 MONTHS OR SOONER.LET THE CATTERS KNOW SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFUL. THREAD SHOULDER SURGERY.LUVYA LOUIE

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 04:38 PM

Good news, Louie. When are you having the rest of you updated?
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: jeffp
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 04:54 PM

Great news!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 10:03 PM

Great! I was wondering about Louie.

What about Roger with his knee surgery? Quite a trick to have both knees done at the same time. A friend of mine did the same thing. There were a few dicey days but they healed quickly and he thought it was worth getting it over with more quickly.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: catspaw49
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 10:14 PM

WELL ALRIGHT LOUIE ROY-BOY!!!!!

So when do you think you'll have your curveball back?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Terry K
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 03:34 AM

A Scottish friend of mine had both his knees done - apparently you're not supposed to kneel down on the new ones. When asked how his new knees were going, he said they had ruined his sex life because

"Ah cannae get doon tae beg"

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: gnu
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 05:25 AM

Good news!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 05:55 PM

Hi, Gang,
Go for it Louie Roy!! Keep at the exercises.
Got my knees done two weeks ago.
Very, very painful the first week, removal of the drainage tubes was the sort of thing that should happen to traffic wardens and guitar thieves twice daily.I won't mention the catheter. Thanks to all the ward nursing staff-they were wonderful.
They let me go home to my retired nurse wife last Monday and today I went into town on the bus(driving is six weeks away)and I walked(wth canes) to the pub tonight for some medicinal rehydration.
It's looking good...
Roger

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 06:34 PM

Good for the two of you - Louie Roy and Roger ! My brother had a hip done a year or so back and has just had a weekend with the Cycling Club about a hundred miles from home ! Aint modern technology wonderful ?

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 06:58 PM

Thanks, Leadfingers

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:42 AM

ROGER I AM GLAD TO HEAR YOUR KNEE SURGERY TURNED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.IT SO NICE TO BE WITHOUT PAIN 24/7.I'D ALSO LOST THE ABILTY TO PLAY THE GUITAR AND AFTER PLAYING FOR 75 YEARS THIS WAS DEFISTATING TO ONE'S EGO BUT JUST AS SOON AS I CAN GET MY ARM UNSTRAPPED AND A LITTLE PT I'LL BE DOING WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED PLAYING AND SINGING COUNTRY WESTERN AND COWBOY BALLADS.THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND I DO EXPECT TO GET MY CURVE BALL BACK.THANKS AGAIN LOUIE ROY

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 02:28 PM

Great to see you back, Louie!!

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 10:25 AM

Today is 90 days from the time I had a complete shoulder implant and I still have a ways to go before I have complete use of my right arm.With the PT and the excersies I do every day I can get my arm up to about 11 O clock.In answer to spaw's question do I have my curve ball back I'll let you decide I lined up all of my great grand kids and from a distance of 12 feet I struck them all out,But I don't know whether I can run this by them again because the oldest one told me he was going to get a rule book and he was sure the pitchers mound was 25 feet.Anyway I know I'm getting stronger because I can remember when I was 17 it took 2 hands to bend it double and I can do it easy with one hand now.I hope Roger Knowles see this thread and gives us a run down on his knee surgery.Louie Roy

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 12:34 PM

Somehow, Louie, lining up your great grandkids and striking them brought me a much different visual. Glad to see I was wrong.

Congratulations on your new shoulder. With spirit like yours you are an inspiration.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: vectis
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 03:45 PM

My dad had a new shoulder about five years ago. He now has fullish mobility but not full strength. You do have to bear in mind that under the English NHS he had to have been unable to use the arm at all for some considerable time before they did anything. Consequently his muscles had atrophied badly and he had to start virtually from scratch with his physio. He still reckons it was well worth while and once he has a shiny new hip to go with his bionic knees he should be running around by the summer (maybe).
Glad you seem to be doing so well Louis

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 07:47 PM

Vectis,By the18th of February I will have the full use of my arm and will be doing windmills.It takes a lot of effort and a lot of time to get full use of your arm but you get out of it just what you put into it.I'm sure shoulder surgery today is far advanced from what it was 5 years ago.I wish your dad continued progress.I'm very happy with my progress and pain free shoulder

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: gnu
Date: 19 Jan 07 - 01:06 PM

Like I said a while back... good news!

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 01:05 PM

Just an update 1 year ago today I had this surgery and today I have full use of my arm with absolutely no pain.I have no restrictions.I can run my bulldozer,chain saw, shear sheep, pick up 125 pound sack of wheat and all other jobs you encounter on a ranch

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: ClaireBear
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 01:24 PM

I was about to make a joke about playing the piano, but I see that Amos took care of that already -- in fact, more than a year ago!

Congratulations, that's wonderful news. I'm very happy for you.

Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Rapparee
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 01:34 PM

Yeah, but what about playing the bagpipes?

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 01:35 PM

Super. Be careful to not hit your piano with your curveball.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: gnu
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 02:50 PM

Well, this time, I can say GREAT news!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 09:12 PM

wow! great to hear such a positive result - keep lifting those 125 pound bags, it must be good for you

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 09:44 PM

Jeeper, Louie! That's super; there's hope for my oldish-feeling bod!**bg**

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,The Length
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 07:51 PM

Anyone ever had Bursitis surgery ? I am going in for it shortly. Hearing all kinds of stories, none good. Dreading the every day things.

It is going to be Velcro t shirts for a month or so I imagine.

Anything I read tells me that recovery is slow and very painful.
I'm right handed, and the problem is right shoulder.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Louie Roy
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 11:13 PM

Guest the length go for it with a positive attitude and it will probably be one of the wisest decisions you'll make this year. I never heard of that type of surgery but I'm sure it is a lot less complicated than a shoulder replacement due to the fact that to replace a shoulder the have to cut all the muscles and many nerve endings on the side of your body the operation is being performed on and then cut your arm into and put in an artficial socket.The main thing is have a good orthopedics doctor.Anyway just an update I have complete use of my right arm no pain and still hug the prety girls much to the disgust of my wife and her comment you damn old fool

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: GUEST,Bluesman
Date: 02 Nov 11 - 03:54 AM

Recovering From Rotator Cuff Surgery.Had operation last week. It is very painful, just thought I would bring a little pleasure to one or two here.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: gnu
Date: 02 Nov 11 - 06:38 AM

Ouch. My left cuff is thinking of you.

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Nov 11 - 11:03 PM

Louie-

My mother at the age of 90 had both her shoulder joints replaced. In a few days she was pain free and off prescription pain meds. In a few weeks she had regained full use of her shoulders. She's still actively painting at the age of 94.

She had very good surgeons.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Shoulder Surgery
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Nov 11 - 12:21 AM

Let's hear it for Louie Roy and Charley's mum! Goodonya, nonegarians!