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
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Nancy...Thanks for the feedback...I particularly like the part about competing at Nationals 5 months after your surgery...Coral Gables has been on my May calendar and I'd hate to erase it....I may not be as fast as I'd planned but I'd like to be fast enough to justify the trip.....I'm in fair shape now having kept up on biking and running (or shuffling) and I hope I haven't lost too much feel for the water....I was planning on swimming all the freestyle events so should be interesting to see what my hiatus affects most...sprints or distance....
Paul...I think I've seen you swim...Will this surgery make me as fast???
Tim...Thanks for referral to Laura, who has been very receptive to keeping me abreast of her recovery...I'll be right behind her about 6 weeks.....nice to know what's in store for me.
Everyone else....Thanks for the info...I'm basically a chicken and appreciate the positive spin...
Bruce
Nancy...Thanks for the feedback...I particularly like the part about competing at Nationals 5 months after your surgery...Coral Gables has been on my May calendar and I'd hate to erase it....I may not be as fast as I'd planned but I'd like to be fast enough to justify the trip.....I'm in fair shape now having kept up on biking and running (or shuffling) and I hope I haven't lost too much feel for the water....I was planning on swimming all the freestyle events so should be interesting to see what my hiatus affects most...sprints or distance....
Paul...I think I've seen you swim...Will this surgery make me as fast???
Tim...Thanks for referral to Laura, who has been very receptive to keeping me abreast of her recovery...I'll be right behind her about 6 weeks.....nice to know what's in store for me.
Everyone else....Thanks for the info...I'm basically a chicken and appreciate the positive spin...
Bruce
