Downwinder said...Casso said...Downwinder said...
I did my shoulder in 1994 surfing I had to get my mates to take my wetsuit off the doctor had to knock me out and it took him 3 attempts to put my shoulder back in as I was very solid at 32yo. I hat to say it Andrew but your shoulder is ####ed now you will never get back to 100% I used the best shoulder surgeon in Australia at the time Dr Kemp from Newcastle. I was out for 4 months and still have pain to this day.
A lot has changed since 1994, Phill. I've got very good contacts in the medical industry and my guy was highly recommended so here's hoping I end up with a better result than your prognosis.
Good Luck Andrew I know we all have very good contacts in the medical industry even with today surgery you will loose 30% mobility physiotherapy is punishing you'll laugh during therapy as the tears run down your eyes because the pain will be that much, ligaments are a funny thing they are like rubber bands. I know a few people that have gone under the knife in the last 2 years and have not come back 100% key hole surgery 85% open surgery 95%. I had open surgery with one you having.
I had the same issue with a open cut surgery about 10 years ago and will say that while I have lost some mobility - maybe 5% less than before the shoulder that went under the knife is actually the stronger feeling of the two.
Moral of that, everyone is different, everyone recovers differently. Listen to your body, get back into activity as fast as possible, but major pain during rehab is not good.
