Tag: surgery recovery

  • Motivation: The 72 Hours Post-Surgery

    Motivation: The 72 Hours Post-Surgery

    I made a promise to document this entire process from start to finish. But as you can imagine, after surgery I was completely whacked. All kinds of banged up. This was my attempt at recapping how approximately 72 hours went down the day of surgery and the next few days after. This is what you can expect right after a SLAP tear repair.

    ENTRY FOUR: December 24, 2013

    Friday, December 20, 2013: Three holes, a series of sutures. The labrum is reattached back to the glenoid. Arm is completely numb, I’ve got a catheter in my neck. The operation was only supposed to be 45-minutes. It turned out to be 2 hours. That means there was more work done than expected. I also pissed my pants. I drink tons of water. My arm flopped around out of the sling when I went to pee. It was creepy as hell. It just dangled there as I stood creeped out and confused.

    Saturday, December 21, 2013: painful as shit. meds needed. sleep completely sucks. recliner is the best.

    Sunday, December 22, 2013: Painful as shit still, but improving, sleep still sucks. Took the catheter out. Feeling in arm slowly comes back.

    Monday, December 23rd, 2013: Had my first physical therapy session. I’ll be doing once per week for 2 weeks. It’s all passive range of motion. Basically just stretching with someone else doing the work (therapist).

    OTHER FUNNY INSTANCES

    Putting on a t-shirt is the most incredible test of patience in the world. Pain pills are the stomach and digestive tracts nemesis. And brushing teeth is a challenge.

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  • Motivation: My Pre-Surgery Prep Plan

    Motivation: My Pre-Surgery Prep Plan

    Going into this I knew I needed a plan, just like I followed training and diet plans, I’ve now needed one that will test me mentally more than anything else before. Depression and feeling “down in the dumps” is was not going to be an option. I’d be back, and contrary to what some less-optimistic on the surgery say, I’d be back stronger.

    ENTRY TWO: Approx. Late Nov/Early Dec 2013

    I’m 174 lbs, 5% body fat, have a 6 minute mile, a 400+ lb deadlift, and countless other high level PR records. This is definitely not an exciting time going into surgery. I’ll be out of the game for months.

    THE POSITIVE OUTLOOK

    Become a runner

    Focus on work

    Give the joints a rest

    Detox from supplements

    Slightly Change diet

    Hit the reset button

    It’s a test of what I’m made of

    KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER

    Rehab, rehab, rehab

    Diet/nutrition

    Supplementation

    Positive attitude

    Alternative training and build up weaknesses.

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