Got my 1st letter today!

Chuck, if your PT's are like mine were .....
You'll start off hating & end up loving them
When I started , I wondered if I would ever
Use that arm again. They work miracles.
Good luck !!

I'm at the point where the only thing I can't do regarding the letters is putting the Order Books back in their shelves.

My thanks to everyone for holding off on the research requests. Let's get back to no restrictions.

Chuck

Good for you Chuck.....!

Hi Chuck,

I had total shoulder replacement in 2001. After the surgery, I had no idea how long the rehab would take. I could not reach straight out forward to pick up a coffee cup or shake hands for a year. But, it does get better. It just takes a long time with rehab. One of my best excercising tips is done while in the shower. Let warm water run over your shoulder for a few minutes, then, wet the shower wall, extend arm with hand , fingers up, up against wall and slowly raise arm as high as you can. You can easily use you fingers to help "walk" your arm up the wall. It gets easier over time.

You will never be totally without some discomfort, but in time you will be able to shoot with it and even sleep on it:):):). Good luck and hang in there.

Harry

Chuck: I sent in a request a couple of days ago before I saw this post. I am certainly fine with any delay required during your recovery. No rush at all. I will still be out trying to bring down birds with my new acquisition.

Best

Bo Butler

Bo, your letter went out today. Have fun!

had my surgery today Chuck, same as you, torn bicep tendon, torn rotator cuff.
Space age compared to my left.

Speedy recovery
 

Wishing you a speedy recovery Edgar.

Edgar, I didn't know you had been hurt. I'm glad your surgery went well. PT, PT, PT, but then you already know that. Good luck and best to you. David

Get well soon my friend. You gotta stop tearin yourself up.:rolleyes:

Not necessarily so - each one is different. Kathy's rotator was torn up pretty badly over a few years. Doc said it was the worst he ever saw. She is pain free/discomfort free and has 100% of the movement of an olympic javelin thrower. It'll all come back nicely as long as you don't over-do and stick religeously to your prescribed PT regimen.





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Edgar, I knew you would do well, Just listen to the advise on here! I am a good one to talk going to have to do the same one day just keep putting it off, heck you will be back to making those beautiful cases again in no time! gary

Edgar: Wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you continue the informative and humorous posts while doing so. I’m still looking for something worthy of one of your cases and may have it on the horizon. Best to you, Bob

Get well soon Edgar. No advice from me, you already got enough here.

Hey Pal, now you are just going to have to learn to lift that good Single Malt with the left hand. Good luck with the recovery.

Edgar, have you been practicing with your other hand like I suggested:whistle: I hope you have a speedy recovery! See you in Baltimore.

Edgar, hope you have a speedy and full recovery.

i hope you the best and a speedy recover...charlie

Thank you to all who wished me well. Dave, I have little fear of arriving at the Pearly Gates with clean fingernails, and no good story begins with "Last night, while enjoying a good cup of tea,...."
Yes, Chuck, I did practice. I had this operation 10-12 years ago, but that wasn't my dominant hand. I can barely use the mouse, let alone type.
Bob, you work on getting the gun you want; I'm pretty sure i have a few more boxes in me
I appreciate all the advise regarding the therapy. I remember it was worth it when it was finally over, last time.
For those interested, I'll try posting a couple of the borescope pictures when i get some use out of the right side. Quite interesting. The tear was 22mm long.

That's no big surprise - we tear, break, bruise, and puncture a lot easier when we start getting up near your age... so they say :cool:





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[QUOTE=Dean Romig;183052]That's no big surprise - we tear, break, bruise, and puncture a lot easier when we start getting up near your age... so they say :cool:


Yep. My Quad can vouch for that. Godspeed chum.