SLAP Tear Surgery and Recovery

This is a blog documenting my surgery and rehabilitation from a SLAP tear suffered in my left shoulder. The surgery took place on Thursday December 16th 2010 and the physical therapy appointments are expected to last 3-6 months and then another 6-9 months of home physical therapy. Total time from surgery to full recovery is about 1 year.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Unreal!

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So I had a great first physical therapy session yesterday and was having my first decent night of sleep in 3 weeks only to be woken up by a ...

Thursday, December 30, 2010

First Night Of Therapy

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Well I finally had my first post-surgery therapy session tonight and I was not looking forward to it at all. Everything I read and everythi...

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Beating A Dead Horse

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I know...this is nothing new but I hardly had any sleep yesterday and it is starting to have an effect on my daily life. I am falling asleep...

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Second Thoughts

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As of today I am wishing I did not have this surgery. The 3 hours of sleep a day is going to be the end of me but I am not feeling sorry fo...

Monday, December 27, 2010

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures

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I have resorted to trying some OTC sleeping pills to help me get some shut eye. I have tried to figure it out and my best guess is that I h...

Different Day...Same Results

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Well, I thought I found a way to be able to fall asleep in bed with the brace on but I was wrong. Tried for the past hour with no success s...

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Sleep??? Ha...Wishful Thinking!

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Well, my attempt to sleep in my actual bed last night lasted just over 1 hour. Moved down stairs to the sofa / recliner / floor and was up ...

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Steve M: Frankfort, IL; I am a 36 year old married father of 2 young boys (ages 1 and 2) from the Chicago area who has experienced a SLAP tear of my labrum and the fraying of my bicep muscle. This blog takes place from the first day of the confirmation of the tear hopefully through the end of rehab. The goal is to let other people with the same kind of injury know exactly what to expect of the surgery and recovery.

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