I am interested in hearing any stories or advice from people who have undergone supraspinatus tear repair. I recently suffered a 1 cm "clean tear" during an incident when I was tumbled by a rogue wave down a lava wall. The good news is I survived with no neck or head injuries, only abrasions and - the bad news - a messed up shoulder, which will require surgical repair "sooner rather than later".
I know the recovery from this is slow but can be successful. So while I am very sad I will miss several months of swimming, I am optimistic about getting back to it this summer.
Any tips? what questions should I ask the surgeon?
Thanks, Karen
A couple more comments after reading Jim's full post above.
First, about the ice bag - we bought one at Walgreen's. It was worth the $12.00 or whatever it cost. It's much more durable than trying to use plastic bags. I think we bought the medium size and Jim wished that we had bought the larger size.
Also, I think that almost all of Jim's swimming yardage at this point is still with fins, so make sure you have a couple of pairs that you like.
Anna Lea
A couple more comments after reading Jim's full post above.
First, about the ice bag - we bought one at Walgreen's. It was worth the $12.00 or whatever it cost. It's much more durable than trying to use plastic bags. I think we bought the medium size and Jim wished that we had bought the larger size.
Also, I think that almost all of Jim's swimming yardage at this point is still with fins, so make sure you have a couple of pairs that you like.
Anna Lea
