Tore Up

Tore my labrum and had the surgery before. (Among many others) The positive is the torn labrum surgery was not to bad, Tommy. It's an arthroscopic surgery, and the rehab was painful but not as debilitating as the other surgeries I had. They will have you do some band work but you will be back in action sooner than you think. I'd say your doctor gave you a top end estimate on the 6-8 weeks.

Truthfully, your shoulder will probably never feel the same as it was. But I just lift through it and have learned to deal with it. I've always felt that as long as Im not going to do anymore damage to it, then fuck it, just work through it. And that's pretty much what the case is with a torn labrum. You work yourself back at your own pace depending on how your shoulder feels.

Sorry you have to deal w it. In my experience w surgery and rehab, and I've had a lot surgeries, the mental part of it is what sucks. Dealing w the setback is a lot harder than dealing w the pain of rehab. Took me a while to realize the mental aspect.

Surgery next Wednesday, doctor said that I would have a 6-8 week recovery before I lifted more than 30lbs, he also estimated my arm to weigh 50lbs, translation; a long time in a sling. I think after its all done I can ease back into lifting upper body, although I don't think I'll ever be 100%. I am still working legs abs and cardio 3x a week now and plan to keep up that sched post op. I'm going to cruise for at least 8 weeks and then work on a blast later. Gotta get well first.

hi i had a rotater cuff tear dont remember the exact term it was in the front though .hopefully they can do ortoscopic on you . i had to be cut open because it was under the pec muscle or part of the repair area they had to get to was under pec. anyway as you said i couldnt even lift my arm at first probably after 4 months i could do 10 lbs overhead. the good news is i did have a complete recovery it did take time .alot of stretching etc. good luck .take it slow p.s didnt see your age i was 52 when that happened was out of work for 8 months.

Hang in there my friend-I am also fighting a medical war-but ALPHAS willl win !!! OD

OD my brother, you are the OG of ALPHAS, you are fighting a war, mine is but a battle. With bros like you around we can all be ALPHA someday :winkfinger: Thanks for your support my friend.