Surgery Scheduled - UGH
 

My surgery on my rotator cuff is scheduled for Oct. 10th, the day before my birthday.....crap.

It's an outpatient procedure, but the pain and recovery is going to be tough.

It takes approx. 6 months for it to completely heal. I healed much more quickly with my c-spine surgery. I will have PT afterwards and all that.

Not looking forward to it at all, but I kind of knew it was coming. Had trouble sleeping last night, thinking about it.

Thank God my mom is doing well. She even took a shower all by herself yesterday.

As far as having PT come to the house, you have to be housebound for that, I have no idea when I will be able to drive.

People are telling me that they keep you pretty drugged up afterwards for the pain. I have to switch 2 of her appt's appt's around, because they are on the 17th and I won't be able to take her.

I see the Surgeon on the 8th for the final talk and things.

The surgery is 12:30pm, I wish it was earlier, I am sure I will have to be there earlier anyway. No morning coffee, UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

My problem now is how to get there and home. Since I will be put under, I can't drive.

My head is spinning......just venting.

Anyone had this type of surgery?????????????????? Let me know please.

Hugs, Nikko:grouphug:

Hi, Nikko,

Sending lots of hugs. :hug::hug::hug::hug:

It sure sounds like this surgery is taking some planning and worrying.

Your surgeon will take good care of you.

Mari

Oh Nikko, I am so sorry to hear you need surgery, you will hurt for awhile I'm sure, but it hopefully will be worth it in the end. I don't have any siggestions on how to get you to and from, I had my mom to take me when I had surgery done on a deviated septum back in 2000, so I don't have any ideas for you on that. But I agree with Mari, your surgeon will take good care of you. :)

Can you look at it as rotten problem solved? You have suffered so much with it and it didn't want to heal by itself. I had it but after a year it healed by itself. I couldn't do any lifting and I am certain that your taking care of your mother and all the housework has been so hard on your body.
Can you speak to a social worker and see if there is a way they can provide transport? I know money is tight and I don't know how much a cab would cost. You might also want to call medicare and see if they can suggest something.
With all the great pain killers they have, hopefully you will be pain free after the surgery. I would have that on top priority and tell them you are bipolar and pts and you can't tolerate pain...that it throws you into another cycle.
I wonder if you can get more help for your mother.
Hugs
Bobby

?????????????????? I guess they will know I am BP with the meds I take, what do you mean by pts?

I have a low tolerence for pain, so that is a priority for me, since I have been on heavy duty pain meds for chronic pain.:(

I just feel ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hugs, Nikko

post traumatic stress.....which I also have from my explosion and burns.....I am so sensitive to pain and I think it brings back physically all the pain I suffered. I had a much higher threshold for pain before the explosion. I haven't read any studies but I am just assuming we are far more susceptible to pain.
Hugs
Bobby
ps don't assume anything with doctors and state your case. DON'T BE BRAVE....
i JUST READ a study saying that pts patients were less susceptible to pain so maybe it was the kind of pain suffered. I didn't look up burn pain.

Bobby,

Burn pain is especially painful, it's a while other realm of pain, I only had a burn the size of a tennis ball on my stump from where the muffler was on my thigh, but it took ages to heal and it hurt, triggering phantom pains that were excruciating. I too have PTSD (that is usually how I have seen it written...) from the accident and I find now that I tolerate much more pain then I did before this experience. I think I am just more stoic about it and less prone to complaining. I went almost four years with Chronic pain from a neck injury in a car accident before it got so bad I couldn't lift my arms and had to ask for PM help. (Pain Management)

I know how hard it is living with pain, but also recognize that surgery is necessary sometimes. I had to have my leg surgically set after the accident and it was so hard to let them wheel me away and put me under. It was just terrible, the anxiety was tremendous, I understand it all too well Nikko, I hope that the surgery helps make the pain go away. I know it's hard to go through, but you can do this. :) :hug:

Hi Pamster
they say burn pain is the worse pain there is...I had twenty percent second degree burns....and landed in the burn unit. After I recovered, even if I bumped into something, the pain would radiate throughout my body. I was always athletic and was hard on my body. The radiation of pain was something else. Somebody told me it had to do with screwed up nerve endings.
Bobby

That is what I have heard too, that it's about the nerve ending being damaged. I wish it wasn't so bad for you Bobby, I am lucky it was just a small part of my stump. It sounds like you went through serious pain with it. Does it still hurt like that? Radiating through your body if you bump the scars? I hope not. :(

((((((Nikko)))))),

Well :mad: That http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...llipop-002.gif

At least you should be on your way to healing for Christmas and New Years. Just think, maybe you'll start the New Year with no pain which will set the direction for the entire year http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ed-fingers.gif. At least, if nothing else, you'll go into the New Year knowing that the repairs have already been done and you won't have that to 'look forward to' for next year :D

I'm glad to hear that your Mom's doing better. Shower?? That's much better than she's been doing for a long time, isn't it??

Since there's still some time before the date, you might be able to arrange to use the local paratransit or find a neighbor or someone from your local church or even ask one of the workers at your apartment complex (I've done that in a pinch). You want to see if you can get something cheaper than a cab :p

BIG HUGS (and love).

Barb http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/13/13_1_201.gif

WEll that was a quick appointment.
UGH!
I am hoping that you are able to heal very quickly and get back to normalcy.
Has he/she given you expected healing times?
sending good thoughts your way.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

My dad had both of his done at different times. After the first one, he swore he'd never let anyone touch the other side.

Until it completely tore out.

I am so glad you are getting it done now instead of waiting for it to get worse.

I know you are worried, but eventually, the pain you have to endure will be worth being healed.

Thinking of you.

Nikko,

I hate surgery also that is to that degree. I hope that you can feel better about the whole thing soon. Try to look beyond through the whole deal to a feeling better Nikko.

befuddled2

Pain sucks!!!!! The percocet doesn't take much of an edge off the shoulder pain. Sleeping is tough, ughhhhhhhhh

Today I rested, because stupid me did some housecleaning yesterday and things that effected my shoulder- rotator cuff.

I am glad it is Oct 10th, so I can be on the road to recovery soon. Just feeling crappy, the pain cycle is constant, it's a viscious circle and I am a bit depressed.

I hate when I can't do things. At least it is my left shoulder rotator cuff, because I am right handed.

Sorry to vent, guess I will celebrate my birthday early, since it is the 11th.

Dirk already gave me a beautiful turquoise bracelet. My mom had me order the cowboy boots I wanted and they arrived, love both gifts.

Miss my cousin, she is going in the hospital Nov. 1st they found 2 tumors on her uterus, which at first they said it was one fibriod and benign, now they are not sure, so she will be having a D&C and a laproscopy to be able to see everything, then go from there. They will take her in sooner if the bleeding gets worse.

She is bleeding every two wks.

I am a worrier, I feel like my brain is on overload right now.

Thanks for listening........I needed to vent.

Hugs, Nikko:grouphug:

Oh boy, that is really scary, I hope they help with the D&C and take care of the problem. The last thing you both need is to be recovering from surgery at the same time...I hope things get better soon, I know how much pain can wear you down...Hang in there Nikko, the 10th is coming soon. And then it's all downhill from there. Your recovering I mean, meaning it's going to be easier then this waiting...:)

Almost forgot to mention that it's great about the bracelet, that shows how much he cares. I am glad you have Dirk, he sounds like a fantastic boyfriend. :D