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| Yettiatcpg:
its sad see so many people having to get repairs, but at least in this day and age we can be repaired. think how bad it was even 50 years ago? it would have sucked big time. my current list is 1 knee surgery (botched) in `04(3months off) right shoulder rotator cuff `07(3 months off) broken ankle `07(3 more months off) torn planter tendons 6 weeks in wheel chair `08/09(5 1/2 months off work) total knee replacement 6-20-11(3 months off) fell on my shoulder (on my day off yet)Dec 16th 2011. repaired 2-17-12 oh yeah, (3 more months off) :bang: on a side note my strength has/had been coming back. I used to be fairly strong back in the day as a truck mechanic. I have been going to the gym with my sons since I fell. with the total knee replacement I can still squat 450lbs and a couple weeks back I did 905lbs on the leg press. Its only 2 1/2 times my weight , if I was lighter it would be like lifting more. |
| Andrew_D:
I feel for you...My left shoulder was hurt in a vehicle accident in 2005. After a couple rounds of physio, they operated in 2007....still bugs me today. Worse in fact than it was pre-2007. I'm being referred to a specialist again! Andrew |
| Yettiatcpg:
If it helps to know how to shop for a surgeon I went with who can and does do repairs of other peoples work. the guy who did my knee was recommended ages ago, however since that time he had taken in doing other doctors messes. he has 95% success rate on redone knees and 98% on new. I have had great success with my knee. the shoulder guy who did my right shoulder looked at it and could tell right off the orthroscopic tools were to small. he forewarned me that he thought that. sure enough I woke up to a 3" scar. come to find out this doctor is a specialist for orthroscopic surgery and does classes for advanced certs in it. |
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