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Main Boards => Prayers/Concerns/Honors/Ailments => Topic started by: Shawn Leonard on July 13, 2007, 02:43:00 PM
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Surgery was a success. They removed 12 spurs around the ball and socket and repaired fraying in my rotator cuff I am asking the mods. to leave this up due too the following reason. I for some reason have been deemed the carbon arrow guru and I get a minimum of 6-8 request for advice each day, well I really will not be able to respond to many of them as typing on handed kills me. It took 5 minutes to write this! I will be up and shooting light weigth in 1 month as there was little muscle or tendon damage. Thanks to everyone f9or yuor support!! Shawn
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Glad to hear everything was a success. Here's hoping the healing process goes quick and smooth.
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One month will seem to go a lot faster now than it would in October! Just go slow; to much to fast will set you back.
Tim
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Good luck in your recovery.
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Ok, but did they use Fletchtite, Duco, GoatTuff or epoxy to seal you up? :biglaugh:
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Shawn,Glad every thing went ok get better and take it slooooooow.Once your better lets get together and do some more shooting,we don't do it nearly enough...ED :archer:
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Happy to hear that everything went well, I wish you a speedy recovery. I'm going under the knife for my shoulder in the very near future. :(
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Real good to hear it went well,Shawn,now here's to a quick & complete recovery!One-handed is the only way I know how to type.Ya gotta learn patience,man! ;)
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good luck and a speedy recovery. glad everything was a success.
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Great Shawn - heal well. But 1 question. What do you think of the different epoxies and designs of cross fibreing between the different carbon arrow makers and the effect on arrow flight when shot from different style traditional bows, including mongolian style horse bows and the like?
:bigsmyl:
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That's great news shawn. <><
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Great news, I wish you a speedy recovery... If any of your bows need flexing, I'll pay freight "both ways".....
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thanks guys, even the wise guys!! it was great to get a good laugh. cindy even got a laugh, and she never reads the site. i am still numb from the nerve block, but the percoset and watermelon vodka are doing wonders!! Shawn
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Glad all worked out Shawn...I was pulling for you. Substitute the Vodka for Tanquerey Gin, lemons and Sprite....Keeps me perky...
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OK.....OK.....The operation was a success.....
WHEN ARE YOU GETTIN' THE TATTOO!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmyl:
Glad to here that everything went well!!!!! GET WELL SOON MY FRIEND!!!!!
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Shawn glad to hear everything went OK.Continued good health and speedy recovery to our new "carbon guru".Percosets and watermelon vodka WOOOFAAA!! Comfortably numb?
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glad to hear the operation was a success!
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Percocet and vodka.....sounds like breakfast to me !!!!
BTW, you get my vote for the "carbon arrow guru" also. Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery.
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the tattoo is weds. and i am working on getting a light(35-37#)bow. i was shocked when the doc said i could shoot avery light bow within 25 days and up to 40#s by the muzzy shoot. he actually said with my type of injury it would be good physical therapy!!! trust me, i will do nothing not suggested by the physical therapist or the doctor. shawn
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Hold The Phone. HOLD THE PHONE! Did you say you are gonna get a tattoo of a "watermelon" and a bottle of "pink lemonade"?
Glad to hear you are gonna be OK Shawn! God Bless!
... mike ... ;) ...
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Good for you Shawn, glad everything has gone ok.
David
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:clapper: :clapper:
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Shawn, that is great news!!! :clapper:
I was thinking on you today, glad it all worked out. Hopefully we all can find the time to shoot together again when you're healed. I had a heck'uva good time last Sunday.
Take care and follow the doctor's orders amigo!! I'll have a couple of cocktails in your honor tonight........
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Shawn, You are going to do fine!!!! I'm pulling for ya buddy! :thumbsup:
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Oooh, I love watermelon vodka.. :D
Glad you'll be back in the game soon, here's hopin' you feel better soon.
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Shawn,
It's great to hear that your surgery went well. By following what the doctor and therapist says, to the letter, you will be back to normal, well at least physically, in no time at all! :biglaugh:
Bill
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thats great news, just hang in there and you will be back in action in no time at all!
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Take it slow and easy Shawn. We will miss your advice.
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I'm Glad to hear your surgery went so well. I had rotator cuff surgery in 2004. I had two large spurs removed. The doctor told me he didn't know how I was able to lift my arm as well as I could because one of the spurs had cut almost through one of the muscles. The 2nd night I was home I had just found a comfortable way to fall asleep up against the headboard. I had just about reached REM state when I thought I felt something RIP MY ARM OFF AT THE SHOULDER!!! The cat had climbed out from behind the headboard and used my shoulder as a springboard. I wasn't quite sure if I could reach the cute little kitty to CRUSH IT'S HEAD IN MY GOOD HAND , because the pain he caused me almost made me stain the bed!
Anyway the doctor had told me not to shoot my bow for 4 months. This was in August, by October I killed a doe with a 70# recurve. I worked hard to recover from my surgery and it paid off.
Good luck, follow your doctors advice, feel better. Don't push it as hard as I did, I got lucky, I could have really torn up my shoulder badly. Hind sight is 20/20.
:knothead:
...Rob
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Thanks guys, i was lucky to only have feathering on my rotator and some tendons. my wife reminded me they did remove a big bone chip from my labrum as well, it was wedged into the soft tissue and that was causing me alot of the discomfort i had. by the way i will still give my advice, just not as quickly!! Shawn
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Shawn,
glad to here that you are doing well. Let me know if you need to borrow a light bow to use, i have several. 43 to 45 pounds. Give me the word and one will be on the way.
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Glad to hear it went as planned. :thumbsup:
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Right now i am looking for 35-37#s and a longbow as i put in to shoot longbow at the muzzy shoot. by the way it is staring to hurt, i am gonna really start to relieve the pain now :bigsmyl: it may be a long night, glad i got you folks to keep my mind off of it and this damn typing helps too as i have to concentrate leftty. Shawn
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Shawn--- I am glad everything went well--good luck on a quick recovery----
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Shawn, glad the damage was only minimal.Now take two lortab and get some rest.Hey I can type 20 wpm with one hand,it's just hard to hit the shift key lol.
CB
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cb, that is what is killing me. i use a pencil sometimes with my mouth, but than my sling slips down!!! Shawn
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Glad to hear it bud...I'll give ya a shout this weekend.....
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Good to read man. Let me know if I can be of any help.
God bless and a speedy recovery.
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still awake, hurtin' unit right now. i just cannot get comfy. i am trying to keep my mind off of this by coming here. it is working some! Shawn
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Shawn,
I am glad to hear the surgery went well. I will keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery.
Donald
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Morning, I had a bad night but did sleep for an hour or two. Everyone said the second day is the worst, well they were all right!! Thanks! P.S. To keep this archery related, i recieved some shafts this am. from Court Mcfarland a member here(freebies as he knew i would want to keep busy after my surgery)Cindy is gonna cut and taper them and i am gonna stain them with the squeezings of wild black rasberries!! Cool, than I am gonna stain some white feathers with it as well and make them up. Imay even get some pics. of the process. Shawn
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shawn
glad to hear you're progressing as planned...the kwykstyk went for a walk this a.m. and is finding its mark nicely...thanks again and hopefully you'll be back at it soon...
heartshot h
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Great to hear that the surgery was a success!
Take Care,
Robert
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Shawn,
#1) Don't worry about the shift button,we'll figure out what you mean. :confused:
#2 The shafts from bowmac will keep you busy,and I think the wild berry stain idea is COOL and will be fun to boot!!!!! :bigsmyl:
Get Well Soon Bud!!!!!!!!!!
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Tattoo is Monday, the arrows are gonna take all week! I also have got more good news. Bowchef(Doug)from Turkey Creek Longbows has been working on a 3 piece design and is sending me one of his lightweight proto-types to shoot at the Muzzy. I had signed up for the longbow division this year and bought a 47# Vortex in hopes of shooting that, but even though the doc said I may be able too, it is not worth the risk, thus a 36# Turkey creek 3 piece!! :bigsmyl: A big Thanks goes out to Doug!!!!!! Life is good !! Shawn
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Take care Shawn. Better to deal with it now then to be forced too , say during deer season. Heal quick!
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Good for you the first Trad Ganger to shoot a three piece CREEK! Doug Witcher is truely good people! That was very generous of him.
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Take care on yourself Shawn, and heal up soon....Kirk
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Yup, great folks and great site. I would be lost without it and you folks right now! Doug, does not know how much this means to me!!! Shawn
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Shawn I found it was a lot more comfortable to sleep sitting up in a recliner when I had my surgery.
And a :thumbsup: for Doug.
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Yup, I tried that and it did help some. My nerve block lasted about 5 more hours than most as meds. have little effect on me they tripled the amount. I do not think that helped as it wore off late at night. Shawn
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He Shawn...this may sound nuts, but it helped me out a lot....along with physical therapy and exercise, i went to an acupuncturist....it was incredible the difference it made on healing time.....i know that its a bit premature, but you might give it some thought once you are working it a little more....it's not hocus-pocus like some think....it kind of rewires the nerves and improves circulation a lot....Kirk
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Glad to hear your doing well.So when is the muzzy shoot again ?? One of these yrs I'm gonna actually drive that far to check it out
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Yup, gonna due some accupuncture and Jim Neaves(bowyer)has a glucosomine regimine I am gonna try as well. Tom, the muzzy is about an hour south of me, ya have to get an application and register ahead of time, but let me tell ya, it would be worth your trip. It is the best shoot I have ever attended, not quite as fun as the bunny hunt though :bigsmyl: !! Nice to hear from ya !!!!!!! Shawn
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Hmmm Muzzy shoot huh...
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Up again, I took Davids advice and slept in my recliner again, I made it about 2hrs. which is good. Tonight is worse than last night. Man, this sucks!! Yes, Jamie the Muzzy is incredible, lots of fun and lots of challenge. If ya shoot one day bring at least adozen and a half carbons, wood ya may need two dozen and aluminums forget it. Although I have seen guys get through the 2 days with 6 or 7 arrows. I made top 8 last year and went thru 10 carbons! Shawn
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It was about the fifth day before I could make four hours Shawn. The beginning of the second week was when things got better, rehab started and things got feeling much better.
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Thanks David! Even the Vodka and percocet is not touching it!!! Shawn
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Ice it(Vodka and shoulder). Get the swelling down some and it helps.
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This may sound funny....but the best pain relief i got when down with a back injury, besides accupuncture, was in the early morning hours. Two plain old tylenol and a cup of strong coffee.....It beat the percoset and vodka hands down. Believe it or not....i could sleep for 3 hours after that too....
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Nice!!
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Shawn back in July 2001 I had 2,000 pounds of 16 gauge steel come off a trailer wall,knock me down, amd had me on the floor with the pieces on top of my leg. It took 6 men 20 minutes to get the pieces off my leg .The only thing that saved me was it came down like a stack of dominoes.Amazingly I had no broken bones but I had a severe and massive hemotoma[spelling] of my left leg.You know what it's like to slam your finger with a hammer. .The Dr gave me percosets too.After two weeks with no changes he wanted to cut the leg open and drain it. I told him the Mrs and I are going away on vacation it will have to wait a week.Any way he said here you better take these with you. He gave me oxycotins. WOOOFAAA I did one of those and a couple of beers. Forget about it! Someone could have pulled out my finger nails and I would have laughed at them. Needless to say Momma wouldn't let me take them.But if your pain keeps up tell the DR to give you some of those.Just be careful they're very addictive from what I understand. I came home from vacation had the operation .He put a tube in my leg and stapelled it up for a week. I was home recuperating when the Towers went down.The pain gets less and less as the days go by ,that and you probable get used to it somewhat.Gotta go a couple of us are going to my buds shop at Pequest Valley Archery today. Try to enjoy the day looks like a nice one.
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Shawn: When I had my labrum repaired I found that I slept best on the couch. I would lie down on my good shoulder and kept my body facinng the back rest with the injured shoudler up...basically I lay on my left side with my traumatized rignt shoulder pointing at the ceiling. I slept pretty well as I recall but I have a pretty good tolerance for pain. You are fortunate to be able to shoot so soon. I had a full detachment of the labrum and had to have my arm tight to my body for about 6 weeks as I recall. Couldn't even hold a toothbrush with that hand. See you at the Muzzy.
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I am much better this am. I actually slept like you mentioned Bill. I slept a total of about 4 hrs. between last night and this morning. I had some lidocaine patches and they really helped. I have a high tolerance for pain as well, but this hurt pretty good. Feeling good right now! Thanks! Shawn