gettiin old sucks

[keith_r]

so i'm finally seeing a doc about a shoulder injury from a long time ago (way long as a matter of fact!)
got a shot of cortizone, but from what was said, i'm looking at probable shoulder replacement, hopefully just partial, but my finger are crossed that the shot gives me a few more years. i don't talk about it at all.. but my wife is disabled (don't get my started on disability! ha) from a failed back surgery.. my stepdaughter has been living with us, so if i do have to go under the knife i'll have help with the house, so i'm not real worried about it, or the surgery itself, just lamenting the aging process

[rfeiller]

Yup, it does! just had a physical by the time he finished telling me about my options I wasn't hurting quite as bad and figured I'd bring it up again next year! :lol:

Let me know how the cortisone works. And good luck with that!

[urbanfarmer]

I completely understand... I have issues of my own :-( Pain is a part of my daily routine, but I try to stay active.

[JCO]

I don't want to talk about it :mrgreen:

[rfeiller]

Hurt like hell didn't it?

[keith_r]

holy shite!
barely slept and feel like a zombie at the office.... doc said to give this a week

[JCO]

Let's see, not having to sleep and being out of it all the time...WOW...sounds like a drug that could have a large street value... :shock: :o :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

[keith_r]

i wanted to sleep, but couldn't get comfortable! the cortisone is supposed to relieve the pain, but isn't helping much at this point.. but i'll give it a week..
had bloodwork too, all looked ok

[urbanfarmer]

Well, we can at least all pray for each other, and I will! :-D

[rfeiller]

Absolutely. UF

[keith_r]

so i'm scheduled for shoulder surgery (SLAP) a week from this monday, to repair a torn labrum, the doc's normal procedure in this type of surgery is to detach the bicep tendon, and re-attach in a different spot.. sounds fun! good news is that it's outpatient, and orthoscopic

only going to miss 2 to 3 weeks of work, and should be better than it's been in a loooong time, healed in 3 to 4 months.. i'm going to follow the post surgery recommendations to the letter, learned the hard way after knee surgery that if you don't, it ain't ever going to be right

[JCO]

Keith, I'll say it now lest I forget....be well brother and think about Aquaponics while the Doc's doing his thing on your thing.. I mean shoulder! :lol: :mrgreen:

[keith_r]

lol!

you bet.. thanks

[urbanfarmer]

Good luck sir! :-D

[cedarswamp]

"gettiin old sucks"....but it beats the hell out of the alternative. :lol:

Good luck with your surgery Keith.