I can imagine, is there someone that can come in and help you with a few things? I know my husband who travels out of town would cut me a bowl of fruit once a week. Though I managed to dress and bathe myself by myself from the get-go.

Lol I had mine done on the 20th of February 2024 and I hear you on the emotional healing. This process is more spiritual then physical for me. Especially I love to box and compete. So not being to do perform or do sports for 4-6 months is heartbreaking

And you are yet to recover since surgery??😮😮

You got this! I started my slow return to Pickleball, of course with my doctors approval. No competitive playing, just gently hitting the ball 😊

Good luck with your surgery!!

Oh that’s great range of motion for 2 weeks! Glad you got the pain under control. I know for some reason, my pain tolerance is high…

Glad it was helpful!

Good luck with your surgery and recovery 😊

omg same!! Surgery Buddies? Mines on jan 3rd :D

@@crypticshadows how long will surgery take mine will be any hour did an extra mri they will fix my partly torn rotator cuff though it was fully torn good thing they did the mri again still nervous tho

@crypticshadows hope your surgery goes well, my friend

@@ayayaycholonollores4814 mine will take around 2 hours because I am getting my labrum and cartilage repaired! good luck!

Good luck with your surgery!!

Good luck with your surgery. I hope your recovery is as quick and as pain free as possible!

Yes,I'm a 🐔 also .I have been dealing with light pain for years..Now it seems to be getting worse ..Last night was the worst so far ..I am on a very fixed income and I'm having to go through a charity program through Roper St Francis and it's taking a lot time but if I qualify I will be covered 100% but not the Cold machine.. I don't know how I'm going to get the money for that .. ..I am a baby when it comes to pain.. Her videos do help with the 🐔 syndrome

I hope your recovery is speedy and with minimal pain!

Good luck with your recovery! Make sure you’re doing PT in addition to the Cortisone shot because otherwise you’re not feeling the pain but you are also not strengthening the muscles surrounding the tear that can prevent the injury from getting worse.

My pain has been nothing compared to my pain prior to surgery so it’s been incredible to be getting better. It has been uncomfortable sleeping for several weeks but it was not due to sharp pain it’s just “uncomfortable“ you will soon see what I mean. But I was off all painkillers after just a couple of days, only taking Motrin at night and then completely off that too by the end of the second week!! I highly highly recommend a cold therapy machine if it’s in your budget. I bought mine on Amazon but that first couple days I literally had it on 24 hours. And if I did get achy it really did numb the pain. But again my pain was so much less than prior to surgery I hate to even call it “pain” I feel so good at 12 weeks, and I have I would say 90% of my range of motion back. I’ve just been cleared today for strength training and Dr thinks that I’ll be back to all of my activities by end of November which is a month earlier than pre-surgery projections.

@LisaMonique Thank you so much for replying. The VA hospital in Eugene ordered me an ice machine which I received last week. Your words mean so much and I really appreciate it. I think you have do so well in your recovery and I am going to follow by with what you have done. Love your channel by the way. Take care!

They gave me the arm brace, I’m sure my insurance paid for it, probably 10 times more than it cost on Amazon lol. They actually do have it on Amazon because I saw it for about $50. I do have another video with some hints, though I didn’t go straight into getting dressed I just bought really big V-neck T-shirts and bras that I could step into and pull up. As far as driving my husband forgot a PT appointment the second week so I had to drive myself and I Just unfastened my sling from around the neck but kept it in place otherwise and had no issues driving with one hand with a automatic vehicle. And I did not cook, I made frozen burritos and ate what I called “bowl food,” ie cereal and soup. My husband used to cut me bowls of fresh fruit before he left on his trips because he knows I like the fruit and I couldn’t cut anything for the first couple of weeks

When I checked out, the nurse told me to put an ice pack between the gauze and my neck, I don’t remember some thing as I was woozy, it was something about it cooling the blood that’s going through my shoulder, and that would help. My physical therapist took my gauze off at my first meeting on day two so it wasn’t an issue for me very long.

Thanks for the response! I just starting using ice in a ziplock bag and targeted the 3 areas that were worked on. I just took the insulation, I mean, gauze pads off and am going to fold the shoulder dressing for the ice machine as you showed in one of your videos. Thanks for all the advice and videos! Hope you’re doing well! Jeff

Recovery takes a while but the “inconvenience” is the 6 weeks with the sling. I just bumped into a new friend three weeks post surgery and she was not wearing her sling because it bothered her. She’s already been back to her doctor once because she worried about re-injuring it doing something she was not supposed to. I just shake my head, i would hate to go through all of this and re-injure it because i was impatient! The recovery feels a lot faster. I can’t believe I am five months already. I just got cleared back for sports, just not competitive. I need to ease myself back into Pickleball. I hope your surgery is successful. And just think a little inconvenience now for a lot less pain and inconvenience later!

@@LisaMonique thank you for commenting! I’m currently wearing a sling to keep my arm immobile so I don’t further injure myself, and to also get used to wearing it. Fortunately, I have plenty of leave hours from my work, and I can work from home once I am released. I just need to work on my patience 🙂

We do have insurance, though I paid for a recliner and the ice machine out of my own pocket. They did prescribe a motorized machine and a different ice machine but I liked the small one I ordered better, it fit my shoulder better

I learned to use my right hand. It wasn’t that difficult because in the months leading up to my surgery I couldn’t lift my left arm higher than my shoulder anyways so I was doing a lot more with my right side. All of my products had pumps so I could get the product into my palm with just one hand.

😳😳😳. I hope everything healed well and you had full recovery.

@@LisaMonique yes. They all did. I have a great surgeon

Well I think most of the wear and tear was just overuse versus an injury. It started hurting when I was driving back-and-forth from Florida to Arizona, I’m a lefty and so I would just always rest my left hand on the steering wheel and lean towards it so I think I was just putting a lot of weight so it just started aching, and then after one trip it just never stopped aching. I went to do some light weights and my shoulder was popping when I was lifting above my head so I just thought I needed to continue to rest my shoulder, and then I started playing pickle ball And it would ache even more so I got a steroid shot. And then finally I was just jumping into the back of a pick up truck and it snapped… Of course my right shoulder I feel some of the same pre-ache popping so I worry that I will one day I need to do it on my right too. At least I’ve already gotten through my dominant arm.

Yes but I only changed it out once! The water gets ice cold and circulated through the pad, so there is a “fill” line for water.

Thank you!!

Yikes!! I’m hoping this is one and done for me 😬

I bought mine on Amazon, it was a little pricey I think around $200 but so worth it in the long run. I have lent it to two different people since then…

I would be surprised if they didn’t give you opioids as it is a major surgery! Seems like they prescribe it after every surgery and for whatever reason I have had quite a few in the last 15 years lol. Broken ankle, back surgery, hysterectomy… They all prescribed opioids. Whatever the cases, hopefully you get some good initial relief till you see how well you tolerate the pain. I was fortunate that it is not bad. Wishing you much success!

Oh as far as typing I could rest my forearm on a table probably after two weeks but my shoulder did get very tired typing I couldn’t really do type except in short spurts. It was strange I would not have thought that it would be so exhausting

Well its major surgery as in there is a big recovery time, I thought the idea of it being keyhole was to reduce pain but it can't be as bad as the pain I'm in now. Just wonder if pain relief protocol is different in the UK @@LisaMonique

I confirmed in the UK opioids are not given out as standard but only if other painkillers/ice don't work @@LisaMonique

Giant magnifying mirror that suctions cups to bathroom mirror! Also the only way o could get my contacts in!!

Yes it is, I am fortunate that I do not have any but it is very normal

note: omg it’s gonna be so hard for me to sleep considering i sleep on my side needing to flip sides a lot and stuff lol idk how i’m gonna be able to sleep after this (I guess drugs.. I was told i’d have quite a bit of oxycodone and other stuff so maybe that will help 😭) any suggestions?

I think if you mentally prepare for just 3 hours sleep sessions, then it will help you from being too frustrated. A cold therapy machine is honestly the best thing you can do for pain. I think it works so much better than drugs. And you can get one that works on a timer to keep pain down all night! I would also variety of pillows to find the best way to prop up your arm and shoulder. I found originally I needed a thin one by my shoulder. Even though I wouldn’t wake up in “pain” after a few days, it would be uncomfortable, especially when shifting to new position.

@@LisaMonique thank you!!!

​​@@crypticshadowsI am less than a week out from the same surgery this woman had. Do your research online about what it's going to be like to live with your surgery and post-op care plus PT. Hopefully you've already been going to PT and have a relationship with them. It's highly suggested to sleep in a recliner because you need to sleep somewhat upright. Have everything prepared before your surgery, including your family who will need to help you with a lot of things. You'll also want to alternate acetaminophen and ibuprofen as well as take your pain pills on a schedule. This is a serious and major surgery. Learn everything you can and make sure your family learns as much, also. PT and recovery will take months if not a whole year. In other words, this is a marathon not a Sprint. Get mentally prepared for that. Thankfully you are young and will recover faster than most people who have the surgery when they're older. But stick to the PT schedule and routines. Your family will have to help you do a lot of things. They need to know as much as you know going into it. I went to PT the day after surgery where they adjusted the sling and the ice water circulating pad for the polar machine. You will love that machine! I know you won't have anything to compare it to, but it's a great thing to have. Your parents or your family will need to replenish the ice. We have had to get ice from our neighbors because our two refrigerators won't generate enough. You will heal in time. It will be a learning experience for you and you will appreciate good health the rest of your life!

Mine will be done on left shoulder …in the next 4 hrs!!! Little scared, Biggest concern, SHOWER?? Can you take off all of the supports?

Oh no! Do you have several ice packs or the cold therapy machine? I was doing ice 40 on and maybe 10 off

7 weeks, I could have been cleared after 6 weeks but I was travelling

For me, achey but no sharp or stabbing pain. It was so much worse the month prior to surgery. I did have trouble finding comfortable sleeping position, even in recliner. I never had terrible pain…just ache, which got exhausting too.

I’m so sorry!!! Do you have the ice machine? Constant ice can help dull pain. I also had better pain relief with Motrin over Oxy. I don’t know why but motrin just always works better dulling my pain.

@@LisaMonique I have the cold compression for my shoulder and spine when I went into rehab after accident. I’m icing now still on top of dressing that’ll be removed tomorrow. I’ll try mortrin. How many rough days like this 😢?

@@chanellseay6235 hopefully it’s getting a little better each day. And the ice will be more effective once that massive bandage is gone.

Yes!! Fully recovered, full range of motion and cleared for sports!! Best of all, no pain at all after playing pickleball!

@LisaMonique 👍 looking forward to the no pain part of it. 😄

@@LisaMonique so how long was your recovery ?

It really was the full six months before I could do sports. However I felt like I was able to do most things about two months. I just was very cautious with my weight limits, like only lifting a coffee mug when I was told I only could lift a coffee mug, and then slowly increasing activities when my PT said it was OK. I was gardening about two months after surgery, but again keeping my arm mostly at the side. I asked if I could shovel and they demonstrated what I could do which was pretty much just support and guiding the shovel with my left hand but my non surgical right shoulder and arm was doing all the work. It’s funny though how weak your arm is especially pushing things above the shoulders. I was under my bed trying to shove a box to the center of the bed and I had no strength to push it 🤪. The first six weeks were really the most restrictive and I just planned on not doing much and just watched a lot of TV read a lot of books and did my PT. Because I had a frozen shoulder they started my PT on day 2.

@LisaMonique thanks, sounds like the next few months are going to be a lot of work

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😔😔😔 I’m not sure what career you are in, hopefully you can do something modified.

@@LisaMonique My work won't let me come back till I can work regular duties. :( This means I have to get another job in the mean time after I get out of the sling.

@@SanitysVoid That's terrible! You'll be out of the sling in 6 weeks, but you won't have full use for about 6 months, though depending on what you do, you are somewhat fully mobile around the 4 month point, just at risk for re-tear if doing too much with shoulder. I've been working in my garden at 3 month point, digging and moving plants, but I can't do any tossing motion or lift heavy objects overhead.

@@LisaMonique I worked for an ammunition plant. HR told me COBRA will cost 1000 a month for wife and I.

@@SanitysVoid 😳

🙄🙄🙄 not sure where you’re going with this. A full tear rotator cuff is pretty much a “real injury”

@@LisaMoniquealso, if you need to have surgery, clearly it’s real injury haha !