7 weeks post-op, may need an ortho surgery....

[piercedqt78 658]

Like the title says I am 7 weeks post-op and I believe I may have torn my labrum in my left shoulder. I tore my right one 3 years ago, and again last year. This is the exact same pain, and feeling. I have an apt with the ortho, but can't see them for 3 weeks. Is there a time frame that I should wait to have surgery? Any concerns I need to be aware of this soon post-op?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

time frame I should wait to have surgery?

piercedqt78

sorry about your shoulder issues

hope that problem gets resolved sooner than later

doc is the one that will make the decision if you are good to go with surgery

how are you feeling 7 weeks post op???

are you experiencing any vomitting/gas/exhaustion

are you back to work???

do you have little kids at home/family to help after possible ortho surgery???

i know i know, so many questions, so little time!!

you will be 10 weeks PO when you see the doc

hopefully you'll be feeling great and surgery can go without a hitch

good luck

kathy

[piercedqt78 658]

_{I already feel great. I have lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks, and I'm not tired at all. I have a 12 year old daughter and she is a great help. Sadly, I lost my job in order to have my band removed and the sleeve preformed. It was an emergency, as I was unable to keep solid food down for over a month, and I was starting to struggle with liquids. My insurance approved me on a Tuesday evening (may 7th) and my surgery was the very next day. I had seen the NUT, and since I had a band before I was able to skip the psych apt and the monthly weigh-in. We weren't sure if the sleeve was possible at the same time, but since I didn't want to miss anymore that absolutely needed from work. My surgeon wanted to do the sleeve 8-10 weeks later, but I explained that I couldn't take more time off, and since my stomach wasn't too badly scarred he did it same day. I'm left handed, so having to have my left shoulder repaired is going to suck. Sorry for the huge run-on sentence but for some reason I can't make spaces in between paragraphs.}

[piercedqt78 658]

ok, so my apt with the ortho was moved to next week. The pain is worse, and the numbness is not going away anymore. I called my surgeon and was told that they don't recommend nsaids, but everything else can go on like normal surgery. They also suggested liquid pain meds, since pain meds are usually large, and can be rough on the stomach. So basically just like when I had my band. The surgeon got on the phone, and wished me well with my surgery, and recovery. He also asked that I call them and update my progress with my shoulder. I thought that was very nice of him.