Just left the orthopedic surgeons office

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

Crap.

Torn rotator cuff.

Surgery next week.

3 months immobile right arm.

9-12 months rehab.

Crap.

renderit · Jun 18, 2015

Fug! What did you do? I don't use rotator cuffs. I like the old french style with cufflinks...

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

renderit said:
Fug! What did you do? I don't use rotator cuffs. I like the old french style with cufflinks...

Too funny Ren.

I picked up an amp. :##

Seriously, less than 30 lbs.

I think I'll name it The Mangler.

DoubleBoogie · Jun 18, 2015

CoyotesGator said:
Crap.

Torn rotator cuff.

Surgery next week.

3 months immobile right arm.

9-12 months rehab.

Crap.

Man that suxs!! I have heard nothing but bad things from people regarding the rehab process. You won't be playing guitar for a while... :dang

Xpensive Wino · Jun 18, 2015

This is why guitarists have techs and roadies. :yah

ourmaninthenorth · Jun 18, 2015

I think you'll be surprised how quickly 12 months will pass...you'll be doing the Pete Townsend windmill before you know it...:hank

I'd tell everyone it was a 130lb amp you were throwing on the back of an 18 wheeler from a standing start....it just seems to sound better..:laugh2:. Like the times I was beaten in a fight - there was always 4 of 'em....:laugh2:

Hope the OP and the recovery go well.. :salude

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

DoubleBoogie said:
Man that suxs!! You won't be playing guitar for a while... :dang

6 months at least.

I guess I better turn a few amps up really loud today. :##

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

Xpensive Wino said:
This is why guitarists have techs and roadies. :yah

Yeah, WTF, I need to fire all of them now!

ourmaninthenorth said:
I think you'll be surprised how quickly 12 months will pass...you'll be doing the Pete Townsend windmill before you know it...:hank

I'd tell everyone it was a 130lb amp you were throwing on the back of an 18 wheeler from a standing start....it just seems to sound better..:laugh2:. Like the times I was beaten in a fight - there was always 4 of 'em....:laugh2:

Hope the OP and the recovery go well.. :salude

Many thanks, north.

RevPearly · Jun 18, 2015

Sorry to hear this. Been there and done that on right shoulder 15 years ago blown out by lifting weights. Rehab was horrendous. My left shoulder needs rebuilding now but as long as I can sleep on it at night I'm not getting cut on again. Hope your surgery goes better than mine did!

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

Thanks, Rev.

Im OK during the day if I don't do anything stupid, but sleeping is hard.

I've heard many not-so-good stories. We'll see, this surgeon comes highly recommended.

Very smart, so far I like him.

QuirkyBurst · Jun 18, 2015

Ask them to set your arm in the playing position like Les did!
:hank

CoyotesGator · Jun 18, 2015

QuirkyBurst said:
Ask them to set your arm in the playing position like Les did!
:hank

The Doc laughed when I told him how it happened.

There are many worse things that can happen to one or their family.

I'll just have to hang around here more often.

Rev.WillieVK · Jun 18, 2015

My brother had it done last February and he says he's ready to haul in some BIG fish next weekend!
(he'd better be ready - I don't want to be responsible for him f'ing up his shoulder again...)

Cliff Gress · Jun 19, 2015

"There are many ways to enter the health care system." - TV ad.

Sorry to hear. Hope recovery goes well.

CoyotesGator · Jun 19, 2015

Thanks, Cliff.

I intend to be a model patient, with an outstanding recovery.

Big Al · Jun 19, 2015

So sorry to hear this, brother. Listen to your old grumpy grampy Al now, it will be painful, you can take it. It will be frustrateing, you can push though it. I'm telling you that you will be playin a whole lot quicker than you think, I know it.

Anything I can do, just ask. Send me an email, if you want to talk I'll shoot you my number. I've been there, it ain't that bad and you'll whip this with one arm behind .... oops, I mean you will be OK. I mean it when I say anything I can do, I'll help in any way I can.

Be well, Brother

CoyotesGator · Jun 19, 2015

Thanks Brother Al.

It could be a lot worse.

It it is what it is and I'll just put one foot In front of the other.

Thanks

J T · Jun 19, 2015

Buggers! Well that sucks. Ha the mangler. :ha
Well good luck get well in a hurry.

J T · Jun 19, 2015

Funny how things have a stronger gravitational pull as you get older.

:wah

CoyotesGator · Jun 19, 2015

J T said:
Funny how things have a stronger gravitational pull as you get older.

:wah

I don't even know exactly when it started!

Long Live The Mangler:rofl

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