So glad you are doing great...(pain aside)...I am so glad they got to do just a tiny insesion (sp)....I am sure you will be thankful like I will be once we are past the pain part of this.....surgery stuff...like you I wouldn't wish my surgery on anyone and know what I Had done is nothing compared to yours....Hugs...Stacy

Hi Liz

Good to see you back here. Glad the typing works! :)

I wish you a speedy recovery, though you can play with your dogs again soon.

Moni

Hi Liz ~ I'm glad you posted. I hope you are up to par real soon and that time flies by for you til when the pain is gone.

Linda

Thanks for the update Liz! Hope you are feeling lots better soon.

Welcome home Liz sounds like you are doing great tell hubby I was nurse maid to my hubby who had the same surgery.
LOL hope you have elastic pants or he will be buttoning your slacks and other things LOL
You will be so much better soon and glad you had it done~~~~
Just be careful not to fall or do anymore damage to it.
My hubby fell and needs to have it done again!!!!!!!!!!
keeping you in my good thoughts and your hubby also hugs Imabest

Liz -
I'm so glad you are through the surgery.
I'm confused on the holes. Did they do all this through 1 or through 3 or through 4?
(OK, I'm being really nosey and precise about this because I have a rotator cuff tear and I have a appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon on Monday.)
Good for you for being careful. Sometimes I think people ignore the post Op advice and then get really disappointed with the results.
Take good care!!

Garden...the camera was in one hole...the saline pump/sucker was in another and the other was for doing things like stitching...from what I can gather...to dig out the clavicle they put a little dremmel tool type borer on the end of the camera and that cleaned out while the sucking machine was taking out the damaged materials...he had to saw a bit of my clavicle off as it had layed down on my bursal sac and done lots of damage to it...he also had to run a thread like thing down one hole to mark the tear...then used both holes to add the anchors and do the stitching! Email me or call me if you want and we'll talk more about it!! it's a real quick surgery but very slow post op!! ASK QUESTIONS...and tell your doc to take lots of pictures...their incredible...before I have my last visit with this doc...I'm asking for the pictures he has...as their different then the ones I have!

Ima...I'm so sorry your hubster had to have this done and so sorry he has reinjured it...

I am being super careful as he mentioned SEVERAL times this morning not to overdo as it would reinjure very easily while in the healing stage and we'd be at it again. he said it takes a good year to heal completely! I fully expect to be out of work at least a good 6 months, mostly because of my job...if it was a desk job, I'd probably be back in 3-4 months!

Moni...I'm in the chair that the dogs think is THEIR chair...when dh or I sit in it...they jump into our laps...Dunkie just can't understand why I can't hold him right now!! the thought of a 90 pound dog laying down on my shoulder makes me grimace with pain!

Glad you posted, Liz. I've been thinking about you but knew you'd post when you could. That sure is a long recovery time considering they only kept you a couple hours. You'd think that would at least merit an overnight. Hope it stops being so painful soon.

Hang in there Liz. All the pain will be worth it in the long run.
I'm glad to see you back.

Ron

Now we can tell you the truth since you have experienced this.

The recovery is He!!.

So, glad the surgery is over.

Gayle

It sounds good so far! Not fun, but sounds like it will soon be much better!

It's good to hear from you--you've been on my mind and in my prayers.

My daughter-in-law had that surgery today, and she is really hurting tonight. She is left-handed, and the surgery was on her left shoulder. The doctor told her she would probably be off work for 2-3 weeks. I wonder if she can go back that soon.

Take care of yourself, and keep us posted on your progress.

Hugs!

Sounds like you are on the way to mending. I know how tough it is when you can't use the arm you use the most. Hang in there and I wish you great progress in the coming months. I am sorry you are in so much pain...hang in there my friend!

(((Liz)))

I'm glad you're back and feeling a bit better, Liz, we've missed you something fierce! Be sure to take it slow and easy, OK? Don't go messing this up, you wouldn't want to have to repeat it, would you? lol I thought not!

I've been wondering how you were doing.
It's good to hear from you.

Yes!
Take it easy and do everything you are told!
I know guys who didn't and have paid for it ever since.

A bit of pain management advice: the first couple of times you go to physical therapy take half a pain pill (or a whole pill) and you'll get more out of the session.
Trust me on this.
Someone will have to drive you but it'll only be the first couple of times. After that you'll be much stronger and have more endurance.

Glad to have you back!

"Down Dunkie! Down!"

Lori

Hope you are feeling better soon. I had surgeryu on my hand about ten years ago, the trick is to massage it to soften the scar tissue and do lots of physical therapy exercise.

I've been thinking about you Liz. My friend Anita had rotator cuff surgery and reinjured it again ayear after surgery when she tried to paint a ceiling in her house. I can remember the pain she was in and the relief she had after both surgeries.

Liz, I am glad you are doing well, amazing what Doctor's can do now isn't it?

Hugs

Anne

Liz,
I'm going to say a prayer for your continued healing.
Rita

Liz, that surgery sounds amazing! Hope you are as good as new when all the healing is over. Hope you have a wonderful result!