Decoy love was great while it lasted....

[High Rock Ruti]

2014 I separated my left rotator cuff and AC joint, I thought that really sucked. 2018 I broke the head of my humerus off and shattered it, separated right RC, broke my neck, sternum, ribs and punctured lung. That really sucked. 2 surgeries to repair the humerus, and they cut through a lot of tendons/muscles to gain access to that part of your shoulder so recovery was incredibly slow/painful. I was able to start riding again, carefully, after about 8-10 weeks but had no shoulder strength and very limited ROM. After about a year I was only at maybe 50%. Now it’s at probably 80% and life has gotten back to normal. The shoulder is a little funky but it works. Not sending it like I used to.

Get well soon! Shoulder injuries are the worst. As said above do the PT, it’s really stupid not to. And try not to do it again.

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High Rock Ruti

I hate to point it out, but they left a bunch hardware inside your shoulder, a body that's never met a metal detector it hasn't set off.......


Warm Regards

Ruti

 

[Jeffsy29]

2014 I separated my left rotator cuff and AC joint, I thought that really sucked. 2018 I broke the head of my humerus off and shattered it, separated right RC, broke my neck, sternum, ribs and punctured lung. That really sucked. 2 surgeries to repair the humerus, and they cut through a lot of tendons/muscles to gain access to that part of your shoulder so recovery was incredibly slow/painful. I was able to start riding again, carefully, after about 8-10 weeks but had no shoulder strength and very limited ROM. After about a year I was only at maybe 50%. Now it’s at probably 80% and life has gotten back to normal. The shoulder is a little funky but it works. Not sending it like I used to.

Get well soon! Shoulder injuries are the worst. As said above do the PT, it’s really stupid not to. And try not to do it again.

@Camstyn - OMG looks like HomeDepot in that X-ray! That seems incredibly severe for getting back on the bike just 8-10 weeks post-op. My ortho Doc is forecasting no biking until 12 weeks. I'm just 3 weeks post-op now, so it's too early yet to even start PT according to ortho Doc.

Thanks for the well-wishes. I'll try to take it a little slower next time but it's sure tempting to let the Decoy fly on those flowy trails.

 

[Camstyn]

I was riding as soon as I was able to without severe pain. Just greens and easy blue trails though until I had more strength and control, which really took a long time. My ortho didn’t approve but he understood. It probably wasn’t smart but I needed to get off the recliner, I was off work for 6 months and going stir crazy. Can only play so much Grand Theft Auto.