After much pain, soul searching, cure searching, kicking with fins and general advise seeking, I've elected to have arthroscopic surgery to treat my "shoulder impingement syndrome" which I guess is tendonitis....The fact that I made the decision before consulting the USMC forum may be inexcusable, but, be that as it may, I'm on the docket for two weeks from today...
The surgery, as I, a layman, understand it, will widen the subacromial space allowing unimpeded movement of my supraspinatus (one of the rotator cuffs) muscle and tendon and biseps tendon....
I ain't looking for sympathy or an explanation...but I'd love to hear from someone who's had this type of procedure and can outline their recovery process...I was planning on making some waves in the 55-59 age group at Coral Gables in May but realize now I may just be a cheerleader...I'm keeping the Chesapeake Bay swim on my June calendar even if I can just kick my way across...I'd love to know what to expect..Thanks
Nancy.......I 100% agree. I've had both shoulders done (left in 2001, right this past September).........both times after trying every possible treatment for 12-18 months but nothing worked.
In both cases I was back in the water (kick only) after two weeks, swimming again in 8-10 weeks, lifting in 12 and competing after 4 months. The curretn procedure is so dialed in that its really an easy thing.....I was in fr surgery at 7am and back home by noon the same day.
When I look back on all the PT, Cortisone shots, etc. etc. the last 18 months I'm made at myslef for waiting so long!
PS: Laura swam at nationals in Tempe a few years back with a 95% tear of her rotator cuff..........something the x-rays, mri's, etc. never saw......didn't find out till they went in to repair!
Nancy.......I 100% agree. I've had both shoulders done (left in 2001, right this past September).........both times after trying every possible treatment for 12-18 months but nothing worked.
In both cases I was back in the water (kick only) after two weeks, swimming again in 8-10 weeks, lifting in 12 and competing after 4 months. The curretn procedure is so dialed in that its really an easy thing.....I was in fr surgery at 7am and back home by noon the same day.
When I look back on all the PT, Cortisone shots, etc. etc. the last 18 months I'm made at myslef for waiting so long!
PS: Laura swam at nationals in Tempe a few years back with a 95% tear of her rotator cuff..........something the x-rays, mri's, etc. never saw......didn't find out till they went in to repair!
