Thursday, November 25, 2021

Shoulder Surgery

This time my left shoulder got a repair job. My right shoulder was repaired in 2008.


 October 20th
Carrie dropping me off. She can't come in because of COVID protocol.

I'm getting used to structural repairs.
(repair list here)





October 23rd
Bandage removal, nasty!
Nice to be married to a retired nurse.

Not so bad. Only five holes.

November 24th
Arthroscopic holes healed up


"Popeye" muscle after surgery on left arm.
A cosmetic deformity that can occur after a Tenodesis. The bicep tends to bunch up because the damaged section of the long head bicep tendon is cut and the shorten tendon is relocated from the Glenoid and reattaches lower down to the Humerus. 


Normal muscle right arm.



The details;

1. Rotator cuff repair

2. Bicep tenodesis (reallocation of bicep tendon)

3. Munford procedure

4. Debridement labrum

5. Decompression paralabral cyst


Where and who;

1. Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI)

2. Dr. Mark Getelman


At home care provided by nurse Carrie, my beautiful wife.