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<blockquote data-quote="FullAuto" data-source="post: 2122625" data-attributes="member: 5110"><p>I have what I hope to be my last doctor appointment for a long time on Monday for my shoulder.&nbsp; I finished 19 months of therapy (yes, 19 MONTHS) in January.&nbsp; I had 2 surgeries.&nbsp; I have back about 3/4 of my range of motion and maybe 1/4 my strength.&nbsp; I am in constant pain of various degrees.&nbsp; I think I&#039;ve got something going on with a nerve.&nbsp; Weather changes are killer but that&#039;s a different type of pain.&nbsp; I welcomed the snow last week just for a change in pain.&nbsp; I can&#039;t put any pressure on that joint.&nbsp; No sleeping on that side or even leaning against a wall.&nbsp; I can&#039;t push up off an armrest of a chair to get up with that arm.&nbsp; I sleep in 2-3 hour blocks before it hurts so bad I have to get up.&nbsp; I sleep more in a recliner than in bed.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t do a push up to save my life (missionary position is out).&nbsp; I&#039;ll never ride a motorcycle again.&nbsp; I can&#039;t start my chainsaw because I can&#039;t hold it steady with my bad arm to pull with my good arm.&nbsp; It will be interesting to see if I can hook up my trailer to my truck.&nbsp; I&#039;m 15 months post-op of the second surgery and this is as good as it&#039;s going to get.&nbsp; And I&#039;m light years ahead of where I was pre-op.&nbsp; It will at least stay in socket now.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="FullAuto, post: 2122625, member: 5110"] I have what I hope to be my last doctor appointment for a long time on Monday for my shoulder. I finished 19 months of therapy (yes, 19 MONTHS) in January. I had 2 surgeries. I have back about 3/4 of my range of motion and maybe 1/4 my strength. I am in constant pain of various degrees. I think I've got something going on with a nerve. Weather changes are killer but that's a different type of pain. I welcomed the snow last week just for a change in pain. I can't put any pressure on that joint. No sleeping on that side or even leaning against a wall. I can't push up off an armrest of a chair to get up with that arm. I sleep in 2-3 hour blocks before it hurts so bad I have to get up. I sleep more in a recliner than in bed. I couldn't do a push up to save my life (missionary position is out). I'll never ride a motorcycle again. I can't start my chainsaw because I can't hold it steady with my bad arm to pull with my good arm. It will be interesting to see if I can hook up my trailer to my truck. I'm 15 months post-op of the second surgery and this is as good as it's going to get. And I'm light years ahead of where I was pre-op. It will at least stay in socket now. [/QUOTE]

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