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Jeffislovinlife

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Morning how's everyone doing this fine day.....hope all it good....

well woke up to a nice 41F this morning and sunny.....nice.....and i know i'm prolly gonna get some dirty looks for this....high today 75F

just made a fresh pot....so warm ups coming......

now to get some coffee in me and some breakfast .....2 bean n cheese...i'm in.....add the green stuff.....and there goes the taste buds....
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BudmanTX

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How big are they and how big will get
actually from the puppy pictures i've put up, they're bout 5x that size, they'll get bigger, which remind me i need to take more pictures, once they've grown up they be medium to between medium/big......bout the size of Joseph if you remember him.....

wife is talking to me about give one up for adoption btw

they still need they're 7n1's first though, that's this weekend fingers crossed....
 

manfredo

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Loss of cartilage isn't really detected on x-ray, only implied. You need to see another surgeon before starting PT, or at least I would.
Yeah I can't even tell you how pissed I am.

According to this surgeon, my insurance requires I try PT first before they can schedule anything. And actually, the first shoulder surgeon who did the MRI also prescribed me PT, but I didn't go because of Covid, but I did do stretching exercises at home.

This new guys diagnosis for PT is glenohumeral osteoarthritis and adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder. He said it was stiff...Maybe because I had 2 long sleeve thick shirts on while he was examining me...I asked, want me to take my shirt off..."No". I think my ROM is fine, considering.

But I just called my PT guy...he is very good, and has MPS, PT, CSCS, OCS designations. He did my left shoulder after rotator cuff repair, and my back a few times. I made an appt. for Monday, and I'll give it a try. He may tell the doctor "this ain't happening". And if it hurts too bad, I'll stop.

Why won't you do at home exercises? I do about 40 minutes of pilates and 20 minutes of cardio every day. I did stop doing free weights for the time being. I would wait until your vacation is over too.
Not that I don't want to exercise, I don't want needless pain and I believe that's all I am going to get out of this...But talking with my nurse BIL last night, he said the same thing...Insurance always require at least 2 weeks PT before surgery...and I have had to do it for both hips and my left shoulder before surgery.

I have been babying this shoulder because of the pain and I know I have lost muscle.
 

manfredo

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Sounds like when I broke my back. I was in so much pain from pt they stopped me and then ordered a MRI :cuss:
Same with me and my hip....they did a few sessions of PT and then ordered an MRI, and then stopped PT and replaced it.

I am hoping the PT guy will know some better shoulder surgeons to recommend.

Is the weather change playing hell with you also
I don't think the weather change is, but the cold definitely does a number on me. Which reminds me, I need to order more propane!!
 

DarkWeb

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Same with me and my hip....they did a few sessions of PT and then ordered an MRI, and then stopped PT and replaced it.

I am hoping the PT guy will know some better shoulder surgeons to recommend.


I don't think the weather change is, but the cold definitely does a number on me. Which reminds me, I need to order more propane!!
I'm sure there's a shoulder guy where there's baseball practice.
 

Jeffislovinlife

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Same with me and my hip....they did a few sessions of PT and then ordered an MRI, and then stopped PT and replaced it.

I am hoping the PT guy will know some better shoulder surgeons to recommend.


I don't think the weather change is, but the cold definitely does a number on me. Which reminds me, I need to order more propane!!
Wait wait a minute how the hell does that work I'm like a human f****** barometer wherever I have had surgery on my bones I feel pain when it rains when it blah blah blah blah lol
 

manfredo

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I'm sure there's a shoulder guy where there's baseball practice.
Lots of shoulder guys but not many who do replacements...Shoulder replacements are not like hips and knees, they are more complex and a lot less doctors do them.

I did find my MRI over view from the 1st doctor

SOS MRI & Other Imaging Results:

MRI Results: Right: shoulder

I reviewed the MRI report of the Radiologist. There was evidence for rotator cuff tendinosis to the infra and supraspinatus portions of the rotator cuff but no definite tear. He has AC joint arthritis with a type II acromion consistent with impingement. The biggest finding was glenohumeral arthritis with areas of bare bone to the humeral head.
 

curious2garden

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Not that I don't want to exercise, I don't want needless pain and I believe that's all I am going to get out of this...But talking with my nurse BIL last night, he said the same thing...Insurance always require at least 2 weeks PT before surgery...and I have had to do it for both hips and my left shoulder before surgery.

I have been babying this shoulder because of the pain and I know I have lost muscle.
I agree there are benefits to prehab, usually the better physically fit you are before surgery the better the outcome but find out. Hopefully your PT guy is kind and supportive.
I think shoulder replacements are relatively new so it would be harder to find a surgeon with a long track record in that.
Total shoulders began in the 1950s.
 

manfredo

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I don't know why I thought that. I'll be quiet now! bongsmilie
No you are right...There are a lot less doctors that do them in any quantity. I have been searching for 2 years now....Asking every doctor or professional I come in contact with for recommendations. Most of them say the same thing....Put it off as long as you can! The outcomes of total shoulder replacements are also not nearly as good as hips or knees. Like my days of swinging a hammer, etc. may be over if I don't find a great dr. They are over now though, so.....

The one thing the replacements are pretty good at is relieving the pain, I hear.

I know it took 2 years to totally heal from my left shoulder rotator cuff repair, but he also did a bunch of other work, like reshaping the bone...and now that is hurting again too. I'll rehab them both when I do PT. Ugh.

And yes, my PT guy is great...as is his assistant. I will at least get some great massages!! Albeit not long enough in duration.
 

manfredo

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If there's a better use for a 3d printer, I haven't seen it.

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I had a horse as a teenager. As a kid I was always into westerns, and always wanted a horse...Then when we moved to the country I got my chance, and I bought one at age 14. I never realized when I bought it, what a chic magnet a horse is. All the neighborhood girls wanted to ride....all 2 of them, lol.

At age 16 I sold the horse to my mom for a years insurance payment on my car, and never rode the old mare again. Horses are a lot of work!!
 
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