Author Topic: Complete Shoulder Replacement (Read 4047 times)

Wyoming Chief · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2020, 09:34:47 PM »

Out of surgery and home. Pain block has worn off and thank God for pain pills. Thanks for the prayers and information. Tom

goobersan · « **Reply #21 on:** December 04, 2020, 09:48:12 PM »

We're all pullin for ya

shick · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2020, 10:31:08 AM »

Tom, good for you, and good luck.
Shick

SS Snuffer · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2020, 11:47:50 AM »

Been there done that, this week will be tuff but hang in there it will get better quickly. Mine was the draw shoulder, am drawing 40 lbs now. I'm 69. Got my whitetail the last 2 yrs. Sent a pic. to my to my rehab guy of the 1st one, pretty proud. Wishing you all my luck!

GCook · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2020, 06:20:07 PM »

Hang in there Tom. The pain will subside. In 6 to 8 weeks.

SlowBowKing · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2020, 08:50:46 PM »

Hope things continue to go well! I know it’s going to be a long road, but that first backstrap of your next kill is going to taste soooo good...

Wyoming Chief · « **Reply #26 on:** December 10, 2020, 09:01:53 PM »

One week out and have been off the pain meds for three days. Light rehab is going well. l

achigan · « **Reply #27 on:** December 10, 2020, 09:31:39 PM »

Good to hear WC! "Rome wasn't built in a day"

Jlingle · « **Reply #28 on:** December 12, 2020, 12:01:45 AM »

Awesome! I’ve had both shoulders done. You’ll be flinging arrows again before you know it.

smokin joe · « **Reply #29 on:** December 12, 2020, 06:55:44 AM »

Here is a link to my first shoulder replacement in 2016. You might want to read it to find out what you are in for as you progress through recovery. I wrote it in detail as a sort of guide to other trad bow aficionados who have shoulder replacements and who want to have a recorded recovery to use as a measure of progress.

The recovery is a lot of work, and the blessing is that now every day will be better rather than worse.

Here is the Trad Gang story of my replacement and recovery: http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=104079.0

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2020, 07:03:07 AM »

Great news.

PT really helps, but be careful what you do at home.

It was 3 months after my surgery that I could draw a bow.

I started out with the wife's 29 pounder, within another month I was shooting 42 pounds.

BrownA5 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 14, 2020, 07:15:29 PM »

Glad surgery went well and you are starting to feel a bit better. I too went down this road and at first was discouraged that I may never get back to shooting a recurve or longbow again. A 16 foot "peter Pan" from a tree stand does a lot of damage to a shoulder

4 years later I am up to 55 pounds again with my Ric Anderson Chinook. Lots of good advice from others here so I won't add to it. Follow your physical therapist instructions and do your excercises at home. It will make the world of difference.

PS And no snow shoveling for a long while......

Wyoming Chief · « **Reply #32 on:** December 19, 2020, 06:09:57 PM »

Had my 2 week appointment with the DR. Everything looks good and he was very pleased with my flexibility. He gave me 3 more at home stretching exercises and I see him again in a month. Re-hab will start serious then.

GCook · « **Reply #33 on:** December 19, 2020, 06:15:14 PM »

That's a good report. Stay with it. You'll be shooting again before you know it.

smokin joe · « **Reply #34 on:** December 19, 2020, 06:36:09 PM »

It sounds like you are right on schedule.

autumn thunder · « **Reply #35 on:** December 21, 2020, 12:51:18 PM »

I've had both shoulders replaced one 10 years ago and the other 2 years ago im78years old and shooting 47 lb just work real hard with rehab and don't shoot before they tell you it"s ok

Wyoming Chief · « **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2021, 07:59:44 PM »

Had my 6 week check-up yesterday. Everything is great. I can raise my arm straight up to the front and side without pain. Increasing the re-hab now with more aggressive stretching and light weights. Feeling much better about this.

Sam McMichael · « **Reply #37 on:** January 15, 2021, 08:37:38 PM »

It is good to know your recovery is going well.

GCook · « **Reply #38 on:** January 16, 2021, 10:14:43 AM »

Heck yeah! That's a great report. Keep at it and you'll be back shooting before you know it.

smokin joe · « **Reply #39 on:** January 16, 2021, 03:41:23 PM »

It sounds like you are right on schedule.


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