Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Hobatz healing

I dislocated my shoulder during a track day 2 years ago and have just had my 3rd op. 1st one was to sort out the nerves - lukilly successful; 2nd one was to reattach the rotator cuff tendons - that one failed as they were ripped to shreds; 3rd one was 'latissimus dorsi transfer', moving said muscle from back of arm over the shoulder, then fix it to the front of the shoulder head to replace some of the functionality of the rotator cuff.

Currently at home with a massive spica cast, but no pain. Awaiting one week of physio, then God knows.

Looks like Hobatz got a much rougher deal!

Keep taking the tablets!

Michael

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, hobatz@... wrote:
>
> howdy, allan. nice to hear from you. tell susan i'm already held
> together with wads of duct tape and wire, so no need to carry more. I
> can just go innnard and grab some and apply elsewhere.
>
> just now realizing the scope of the injury and repair.my doc is
> Patrick geis who heads the sports medicine/orthopaedic team for the
> pac 12. he told donna after the four hour surgery he had not seen such
> extensive damage to ligaments, tendons, muscles 'n nerves in his
> decades of practice. all tendons were torn from the bone and retracted
> to remote areas of shoulder 'n arm. part of procedure was done via
> scope and there are seven entry points surrounding shoulder. the open
> part of the surgery required a six inch incision in front of shoulder.
> this was needed access to rebuild the bicep.
>
> recovery will be long 'n slow. if all the stitching, nailing 'n
> stapling holds for the next two months, then I can start limited
> rehab. if things go well for the following six weeks, rehab will get
> more serious. if things go very well, I should have decent but limited
> movement at six months post op. with no set backs during course of
> rehab, I should be in good shape in 10-12 months.
>
> pain is not really quenchable, but with poundage of hard drugs sort of
> manageable. thought is clearly a casualty by design. coat the brain in
> a shit mist and the brain's owner deals with it. it's a toss up if the
> shoulder 'n bicep hurt more than slamming my nuts in a car door. if
> the car drives away after the slam, the pain 'o meter tilts toward the
> door job. if car stays put, I flip a coin.
>
> not certain if this is a progress report, but it's the best I could
> muster. time to reenter the shit mist.
>
> hobatz
>
> > Gary,
> >
> > Hope all is healing well and that you are adapting to life with the
> > temporary use of only one arm. Bathing, turning over in bed, etc
> > must be interesting. Do not move that shoulder!
> >
> > I asked my wife, who's had a lot of experience in the health care
> > field, what you should think about in the future when you get back
> > on two wheels.
> > Susan says you might consider including baling wire and duct tape in
> > the supply kit for your next bike ride.
> >
> > Don't think she was talking about for the bike.
> >
> > Best.
> >
> > Allan in Troy NY
> > ST2 '01
>