Surgery done and doing well {Pictures}

Stock Doc · 07-01-2004, 11:34 AM

Thanks to all who emailed me and posted here.
Once they went in they found a bone spur,, arthritis and a rotator cuff tear plus joining interior cartilage. In photo 2 you can see the repair.
I am not allowed to drive for 3 weeks nor even sign my name I was told. They gave me a nerve block in the neck which killed my hand and arm but once that started coming back I felt the full pain. Sleep sucks as the sling is not allowed to be removed for 2 weeks. I think I may be out of commission a bit longer than originally thought. My doctor is and has been the team physician for the Cleveland Indians since 1991 so I was in good hands.
Well enough for now as this is slow typing for me. Again thanks for all of the prayers. Rick B

Rborecky@mindspring.com

This photo shows the arthritis and the repair. The 1st one shows the tear and spur. My daughter was worth every bit of this injury as she is safe and happy. Thanks again everyone. Rick B

PAPA G · 07-01-2004, 11:53 AM

maybe you can change your signature line to "if i can't be fixed, i must really be broken

good news, listen to the RX's and take care not to do anything too soon!!! it may void the warranty!!!

Shaun · 07-01-2004, 11:59 AM

Good to hear Rick - take care and take your time getting going again -- you don't need a relapse.

Oxford · 07-01-2004, 12:40 PM

Stock Doc...Best of luck in your recovery and rehab. Takes time and patience, but getting your life back is worth the pain you're going through.

Those pic's look familiar. Three years ago I went though the same operation. After going through "passive exercises" for a few weeks, my physical therapist started me on more active exercises. Thought he was going to twist my arm off at times...but that was what was needed. He needed to "force" me to go beyond the point of pain where I would normally stop without his encouragement. After a few days of doing the more active exercises my shoulder would loosen up and be ready for the next torture exercies.

This process took about three-four months before he released me to get back to doing my favorite exercise...which is playing tennis. Even then, I could barely get the ball over the net at first...but now...my shoulder/arm feels better by far than it had felt in years. No pain. Nothing. Taking out those bone spurs helped a bunch, too.

Got my injury when I turned over a four-wheeler, and landed on my shoulder at the sand dunes at the Little Sahara State Park, near Wynoka, Ok. I'm beginning to think I may need to slow down a little eventually...whenever I start maturing

:nod:

Good luck Stock Dock. Glad you're on the way to recovery. The worst is behind you. :right:

NRAJOE · 07-01-2004, 01:43 PM

I wish I hadn't been eating a Sloppy Joe when I opened this thread...

Get better Rick....

jerry · 07-01-2004, 06:04 PM

keep on the mend!

Full MeTal Jack · 07-02-2004, 10:47 PM

Atta boy Rick!
Glad the Doc knows what he's looking at. All looks like greek to me cept the repair. Heal up soon. Those pipes are corroding faster now that your out of commission.
First time on site for a while. Different. Hmmm.

Dale · 07-03-2004, 07:02 AM

Rick, glad to hear that your surgery was successful.

Take the time to heal properly without over doing it. There's no sense to undo what has been done and making the matter worse.

But, anyway, I sure hope you heal completely and feel like a new man and pain free.

Joe is sloppy??????????????????........no chit......say it ain't so! :nod:

Rooster · 07-03-2004, 06:25 PM

Thought this was an open heart surgery thing from Discovery Channel. Glad you getting better.

lefty o · 07-04-2004, 10:40 PM

glad to hear it went well.

ltcboy · 07-28-2004, 04:07 AM

Good to hear from you Rick, hope all is well.

MIke

colt45 · 07-28-2004, 09:03 AM

welcome back had my left shoulder done in April, they also removed part of my collarbone, mine was due to damage from a car wreck, hope yours is healing faster than mine.
Mike

Stock Doc · 07-28-2004, 06:17 PM

Well I found I have 4 screws and two wires. I started therapy the 26th and have almost 3/4 movement but sore when using it to that extent. I feel allot better than I thought I would at this time and just hope my progress keeps on track. I appreciate the kind words, emails and phone calls from everyone. Thanks,,Rick B

Rborecky@mindspring.com

Oxford · 07-28-2004, 11:10 PM

Good to get your progress report. Glad that you're improving. It just takes a little bit of improvement each day to add up to being all healed again...ready to get back to what you love to do best.

Get well fast!

Ox :right:

07-01-2004, 11:34 AM	#1
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 838 Trader Rating: (0)	Surgery done and doing well {Pictures} Thanks to all who emailed me and posted here. Once they went in they found a bone spur,, arthritis and a rotator cuff tear plus joining interior cartilage. In photo 2 you can see the repair. I am not allowed to drive for 3 weeks nor even sign my name I was told. They gave me a nerve block in the neck which killed my hand and arm but once that started coming back I felt the full pain. Sleep sucks as the sling is not allowed to be removed for 2 weeks. I think I may be out of commission a bit longer than originally thought. My doctor is and has been the team physician for the Cleveland Indians since 1991 so I was in good hands. Well enough for now as this is slow typing for me. Again thanks for all of the prayers. Rick B Rborecky@mindspring.com This photo shows the arthritis and the repair. The 1st one shows the tear and spur. My daughter was worth every bit of this injury as she is safe and happy. Thanks again everyone. Rick B __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

07-01-2004, 11:59 AM	#3
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,585 Trader Rating: (0)	Good to hear Rick - take care and take your time getting going again -- you don't need a relapse. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

07-01-2004, 12:40 PM	#4
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,949 Trader Rating: (0)	Stock Doc...Best of luck in your recovery and rehab. Takes time and patience, but getting your life back is worth the pain you're going through. Those pic's look familiar. Three years ago I went though the same operation. After going through "passive exercises" for a few weeks, my physical therapist started me on more active exercises. Thought he was going to twist my arm off at times...but that was what was needed. He needed to "force" me to go beyond the point of pain where I would normally stop without his encouragement. After a few days of doing the more active exercises my shoulder would loosen up and be ready for the next torture exercies. This process took about three-four months before he released me to get back to doing my favorite exercise...which is playing tennis. Even then, I could barely get the ball over the net at first...but now...my shoulder/arm feels better by far than it had felt in years. No pain. Nothing. Taking out those bone spurs helped a bunch, too. Got my injury when I turned over a four-wheeler, and landed on my shoulder at the sand dunes at the Little Sahara State Park, near Wynoka, Ok. I'm beginning to think I may need to slow down a little eventually...whenever I start maturing :nod: Good luck Stock Dock. Glad you're on the way to recovery. The worst is behind you. :right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-01-2004, 01:43 PM	#5
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 18,992 Trader Rating: (0)	I wish I hadn't been eating a Sloppy Joe when I opened this thread... Get better Rick.... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-01-2004, 06:04 PM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,757 Trader Rating: (0)	keep on the mend! __________________

07-01-2004, 11:53 AM	#2
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0)	maybe you can change your signature line to "if i can't be fixed, i must really be broken good news, listen to the RX's and take care not to do anything too soon!!! it may void the warranty!!!

07-02-2004, 10:47 PM	#7
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (0)	Atta boy Rick! Glad the Doc knows what he's looking at. All looks like greek to me cept the repair. Heal up soon. Those pipes are corroding faster now that your out of commission. First time on site for a while. Different. Hmmm. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

07-03-2004, 07:02 AM	#8
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284 Trader Rating: (0)	Rick, glad to hear that your surgery was successful. Take the time to heal properly without over doing it. There's no sense to undo what has been done and making the matter worse. But, anyway, I sure hope you heal completely and feel like a new man and pain free. Joe is sloppy??????????????????........no chit......say it ain't so! :nod: __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

07-03-2004, 06:25 PM	#9
Rooster Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SW FLA Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	Thought this was an open heart surgery thing from Discovery Channel. Glad you getting better.

07-04-2004, 10:40 PM	#10
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,669 Trader Rating: (0)	glad to hear it went well.

07-28-2004, 04:07 AM	#11
ltcboy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 496 Trader Rating: (0)	Good to hear from you Rick, hope all is well. MIke __________________ Up Bin Laden's ***!

07-28-2004, 09:03 AM	#12
colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898 Trader Rating: (0)	welcome back had my left shoulder done in April, they also removed part of my collarbone, mine was due to damage from a car wreck, hope yours is healing faster than mine. Mike __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

07-28-2004, 06:17 PM	#13
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 838 Trader Rating: (0)	Well I found I have 4 screws and two wires. I started therapy the 26th and have almost 3/4 movement but sore when using it to that extent. I feel allot better than I thought I would at this time and just hope my progress keeps on track. I appreciate the kind words, emails and phone calls from everyone. Thanks,,Rick B Rborecky@mindspring.com __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

07-28-2004, 11:10 PM	#14
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,949 Trader Rating: (0)	Good to get your progress report. Glad that you're improving. It just takes a little bit of improvement each day to add up to being all healed again...ready to get back to what you love to do best. Get well fast! Ox :right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".