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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Oct 16, 2012 - 04:14pm PT
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I need to take a break from finger cracks until that grows back!
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Oct 16, 2012 - 05:57pm PT
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Sudden onset of a "kink" under my shoulder blade, a month ago, resulted in this, just three days ago:
My spinal foramen (canal) was intruded into almost 50%...a cadavar graft was used in my case...
I was home the next day after surgery, and have my first "follow-up" appointment tomorrow...I'm okay, just inconvenienced. Thank God for all of it.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Oct 16, 2012 - 08:56pm PT
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Now in Month 9 of rehab, which as I said the last time I posted (in August) is very slow but pretty steady. I'm getting stronger at stepping down, which seems to be one of the last frontiers. Kind of amazing, but it has taken me nine months to be able to step down an ordinary stair step slowly and in control, balancing on the repaired leg, until my heel contacts the floor, stand back up, and repeat that ten times, but I've finally been managing to do that the last few days. (This is still a challenge, while totally easy on the good leg, so I still have a ways to go.)
The ability to fully flex my knee is increasing, also at a miniscule pace, but I can usually work it back to full flexion over a few minutes or two of stretching. Having any weight on it while doing that is not in the cards yet.
I've led a few Gunks 5.8's at this point, which I really didn't expect until next Spring, so that's good. Work has kept me pretty busy, so outdoor climbing time has diminished since August. I've managed once a week or so at the gym, which immediately exposed the loss of hand endurance I suffered from six months of no climbing of any kind. I have to hang to get up most 5.10's, and can't do anything harder on plastic at all. But this is only about a full grade below where I was before the operation, so not so bad.
Definitely a long slog, but I've been a slogger for years, in more ways than one.
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Oct 16, 2012 - 10:38pm PT
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damn, td - that looks painful. get well soon !!
i'm 3 months and change out on the shoulder, and it just started really coming back this past week...not clear to do pullups til dec 2, might go walk around on a slab or something though...last night I was able to play the drums for an hour or so for reals, first time in a long time...
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Oct 17, 2012 - 07:44pm PT
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Just followed up at the doc's today...bandage/steri-strips removed, looks good, cleared to resume normal activity as tolerated. I am five day's post-op...God is good through Neurosurgeon Fernando DeLasotta!
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Oct 17, 2012 - 08:38pm PT
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rgold, man, what happened to you?! Amazing what the body can relearn as long as the mind is healthy, eh?
Edit:
I'm coming to the end of month seven of rehab from ACL reconstruction/meniscus dissection. Younger folks might be all healed at this point but I'm on the geriatric one-year plan, so have just finished the first month of the second half-year.
I scrolled back rgold...ouch! Curious, what is your age?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
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I'm going in for rotator cuff surgery tomorrow AM and I'm psyched! time to say goodbye to the pain. I love my surgeon and I've had this surgery before on the other side, so I have no qualms about it.
I think last time I had this surgery it was 3 or 4 months until I was climbing again - the longest I've every gone without climbing. I'll be reading all the trip reports to get my fix.
Phyl
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:52pm PT
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Good luck, Phyl! I will be sending good vibes all morning and day long. Today was day 2 on the plastic and I am not sure I will be bouncing back this time :(
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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Good luck, Phylp
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
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Good luck and positive vibes Phyl!
Yo Daph, when you get a chance catch me up! And check your email too, btw!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
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Phylp
Good luck! It was my first 'knock me out' surgery at 58 and I was WAY nervous, but I'm two days past my second anniversary and the fixed shoulder is in great shape.
Mine was a three way: biceps reattachment, Mumford and subscapularis repair (spelling and capitalization not checked!). Bike crash on a climbing approach.
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lucander
Trad climber
Shawangunks, New York
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Oct 30, 2013 - 12:06am PT
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6 months off with a full A2 and partial A3 rupture, ruptured volar plate and vincula in right middle finger. Wrote two books (!) and trained like crazy by running, lifting, and biking. Back on the cliff. After a month of tentative climbing I'm leading harder than I ever have. More core strength and more importantly, more desire. Here's to coming back stronger than ever for all of us.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 30, 2013 - 12:46am PT
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hey there say, phylp... get well soon from your surgery! wow, just barely saw this...
missed a LOT of injuries from all you all, too...
sorry, not meant to be rude... just did not remember to ever check this thread... phylp, of course, did the needful bump, :)
this time... :)
:)
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Oct 30, 2013 - 01:26am PT
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Good luck to you tomorrow Phyl, heal up quick, take care!
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Oct 30, 2013 - 08:00am PT
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Just when I thought things were going in the right direction I got diagnosed with prostate cancer. As the saying goes, this changes everything. It's the exact same kind my father had and like his, mine is very aggressive so I'm having it removed on the Nov. 7th. Wish me luck.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 30, 2013 - 08:12am PT
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Good luck!
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Oct 30, 2013 - 08:57am PT
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Over the years there's not much I haven't had......
Both Rotator Cuffs, ops on both epicondylites, my right knee, sinuses, throat, while several finger tendons have gone pop, bursas in right elbow and so on.
My 'wisdom' such as it is, is that you need to be (a) patient. Hard when you are young, but as I have got older I've found it easier to listen to my (creaking) body and stop, in order to recover. The same applies to training where for sure, the adage that quality is now more important than quantity has come true!
I'm never that awed by these young healthy hot shots who climb 5.bizillion. When they can do that with knackered knees and elbows, combined with a dodgy shoulder, creaking hip and collapsed lung - that's when I'll be impressed!
;-)
Steve
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 30, 2013 - 09:30am PT
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PAT!!!! What the hell? If there is ANYTHING I can do to help during recovery please don't hesitate to call. Prayers will be begged to you Brother. Best wishes for a successful recovery.
Peace
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Oct 30, 2013 - 10:14am PT
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Thanks Ron and Jaybro. It sort of flared up out of nowhere. If there's a good side to this is that by catching it early, it hadn't had the time to spread to my lymph system or bones.
On a more positive note, a good friend of mine (super model type:) will be my post operative care giver and she's very easy on the eyes.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Oct 30, 2013 - 10:47am PT
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^^^^
There's always an upside ;-)
Good luck - stay positive,
Steve
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