Surgery tomorrow

01-14-2010, 09:47 AM

It sucks getting older.
I am going to get a shoulder job done tomorrow morning. A "Bankhart repair" which will fix my shoulder socket so that it will quit dislocating and a "distal claviculectomy" which is also called "acromioclavicular resection" because the end of my collar bone is arthritic and impinging on everything in there. Search those terms (I have) and you will come up with too much information.
Three hour arthroscopic operation which I can go home from. They tell me that PT will start within two weeks, a lot sooner than when I had my rotator cuff repair. I don't look forward to the operation but I am ready to be able to use my arm to it's fullest again. The clinic and doctor I go to are very good so I am not worried about the outcome.
I have not weight trained in many years but I think it may have contributed to the arthritis. The dislocation is just repeated injury that never healed right.
I don't know if they will allow me to smoke cigars while I am healing. If it will slow the healing then I will have no problem abstaining. But I will have lots of free time to kill.
Wish me luck.

MedicCook · 01-14-2010, 09:49 AM

Good luck on the surgery Lance.

pnoon · 01-14-2010, 09:51 AM

Good luck from another "old timer".

01-14-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

Good luck from another "old timer".

I will never be as old as you, Peter.

elderboy02 · 01-14-2010, 10:15 AM

Good luck!

Scottw · 01-14-2010, 10:27 AM

Had the same surgery in January 06 and so far, the shoulder feels pretty good so best of luck with your surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Blindjimme · 01-14-2010, 10:31 AM

Best of luck with the surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery Lance!

Blueface · 01-14-2010, 10:31 AM

Good luck!

01-14-2010, 10:35 AM

Good luck Lance!

bobarian · 01-14-2010, 11:06 AM

Good luck Lance!

Steve · 01-14-2010, 11:10 AM

Heal up quick!

CigarNut · 01-14-2010, 11:13 AM

Good luck and have a speed recovery!

Vigiles · 01-14-2010, 11:26 AM

Good luck brother!

CasaDooley · 01-14-2010, 12:29 PM

Good luck Lance!

Ashcan Bill · 01-14-2010, 12:44 PM

Best of luck Lance. I know all about arthritis, and hope they get you fixed up.

This getting older stuff does pretty much suck, but I suppose it beats the alternative.

marge796 · 01-14-2010, 12:44 PM

Best of luck tomorrow and for a quick recovery.

Chris.....

hotreds · 01-14-2010, 12:55 PM

Best wishes to you. Yeah, getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative!

01-14-2010, 12:58 PM

I can imagine shoulder dislocation

chit; my right hip will 'lock up' on occasion, and I'll have to continue the motion I was making so it pops right again. Damn steel rods. Chiropractor loves me to pieces though

Arthritis, thank God that's one thing I don't have...I may get RA though, but with my aches and pains, I'd hardly notice a difference.

Nice to see your issues can be taken care of

good luck.

And as for getting old, I just read recently that not only do those of us with cerebral palsy age prematurely because we put forth 3 - 5x the physical effort, etc. than anyone without a handicap , but our depression rate is 3 - 4x higher; not because of the disease's severity, it's based on how well a person copes.

Coping with any problem in a positive light, and staying optimistic has scientifically shown itself to aid the healing process of an injury - almost 100 percent sure on quoting that one verbatim.

So keep smiling, and shop online while you recover. Good luck.

McSmokey · 01-14-2010, 01:02 PM

Best of Luck on your surgery

icehog3 · 01-14-2010, 01:35 PM

Good luck and quick healing, Lance!

01-14-2010, 09:47 AM	#1
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Surgery tomorrow It sucks getting older. I am going to get a shoulder job done tomorrow morning. A "Bankhart repair" which will fix my shoulder socket so that it will quit dislocating and a "distal claviculectomy" which is also called "acromioclavicular resection" because the end of my collar bone is arthritic and impinging on everything in there. Search those terms (I have) and you will come up with too much information. Three hour arthroscopic operation which I can go home from. They tell me that PT will start within two weeks, a lot sooner than when I had my rotator cuff repair. I don't look forward to the operation but I am ready to be able to use my arm to it's fullest again. The clinic and doctor I go to are very good so I am not worried about the outcome. I have not weight trained in many years but I think it may have contributed to the arthritis. The dislocation is just repeated injury that never healed right. I don't know if they will allow me to smoke cigars while I am healing. If it will slow the healing then I will have no problem abstaining. But I will have lots of free time to kill. Wish me luck.

01-14-2010, 09:49 AM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck on the surgery Lance. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

01-14-2010, 09:51 AM	#3
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck from another "old timer". __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-14-2010, 10:15 AM	#5
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck!

01-14-2010, 10:27 AM	#6
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,815 Trading: (6)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Had the same surgery in January 06 and so far, the shoulder feels pretty good so best of luck with your surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

01-14-2010, 10:31 AM	#7
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Best of luck with the surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery Lance!

01-14-2010, 10:31 AM	#8
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck! __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

01-14-2010, 10:35 AM	#9
mariogolbee Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck Lance!

01-14-2010, 11:06 AM	#10
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck Lance!

01-14-2010, 11:10 AM	#11
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Heal up quick! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

01-14-2010, 11:13 AM	#12
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck and have a speed recovery!

01-14-2010, 11:26 AM	#13
Vigiles Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Garrett Location: VA Posts: 183 Trading: (3)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck brother!

01-14-2010, 12:29 PM	#14
CasaDooley Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Location: The birthplace of Fathers Day Posts: 2,465 Trading: (41)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck Lance! __________________ *Founding member of the Lilac City Dedicated Herfers*

01-14-2010, 12:44 PM	#15
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,901 Trading: (6)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Best of luck Lance. I know all about arthritis, and hope they get you fixed up. This getting older stuff does pretty much suck, but I suppose it beats the alternative.

01-14-2010, 12:44 PM	#16
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Best of luck tomorrow and for a quick recovery. Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

01-14-2010, 12:55 PM	#17
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Best wishes to you. Yeah, getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-14-2010, 12:58 PM	#18
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Surgery tomorrow I can imagine shoulder dislocation chit; my right hip will 'lock up' on occasion, and I'll have to continue the motion I was making so it pops right again. Damn steel rods. Chiropractor loves me to pieces though Arthritis, thank God that's one thing I don't have...I may get RA though, but with my aches and pains, I'd hardly notice a difference. Nice to see your issues can be taken care of good luck. And as for getting old, I just read recently that not only do those of us with cerebral palsy age prematurely because we put forth 3 - 5x the physical effort, etc. than anyone without a handicap , but our depression rate is 3 - 4x higher; not because of the disease's severity, it's based on how well a person copes. Coping with any problem in a positive light, and staying optimistic has scientifically shown itself to aid the healing process of an injury - almost 100 percent sure on quoting that one verbatim. So keep smiling, and shop online while you recover. Good luck. Last edited by kzm007; 01-14-2010 at 01:05 PM.

01-14-2010, 01:02 PM	#19
McSmokey Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Justin Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 948 Trading: (30)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Best of Luck on your surgery

01-14-2010, 01:35 PM	#20
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: Surgery tomorrow Good luck and quick healing, Lance! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!