Torn Rotator cuff
My question is how long after the surgery can I hope to get back to camping. It's just now the start of the season and I have my reservations through August.
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I too was faced with a dilemma of when to have rotator cuff surgery. Workman's comp wanted me to have the surgery in September, but that would have ruined our fall Utah RV trip. Decided to have it done in the dead of winter after giving the wife some snow plow driving lessons.
I had the rotator cuff repaired in mid January 2010. I agree with others here. The first week or so is pure hell. I've got a pretty high pain threshold, but I have to admit I was hitting the narcotics pretty hard the first week. Knee replacement was a walk in the park compared to the rotator cuff. Mine was a complete tear of the rotator as opposed to a partial.
The worst part was having to live with that darn restraint that holds your arm across the chest. It was especially bad at night because I'm a belly sleeper.
I'm healthy and vigorous and had an amazing physical therapist who was a friend based out of our health club. I too pushed as hard as I could. I had full range of motion in about 7-8 weeks. Full strength returned about four months with aggressive weight training.
I was driving one armed in about three weeks, but the doctor wouldn't release me to take the MH out until 10 weeks. It was the driving that was the issue, but all the lifting, tugging, pulling, etc. at sometimes awkward angles associated with RVing.
If I were you, I would wait until RVing season is over if you can live with the pain.
I had the rotator cuff repaired in mid January 2010. I agree with others here. The first week or so is pure hell. I've got a pretty high pain threshold, but I have to admit I was hitting the narcotics pretty hard the first week. Knee replacement was a walk in the park compared to the rotator cuff. Mine was a complete tear of the rotator as opposed to a partial.
The worst part was having to live with that darn restraint that holds your arm across the chest. It was especially bad at night because I'm a belly sleeper.
I'm healthy and vigorous and had an amazing physical therapist who was a friend based out of our health club. I too pushed as hard as I could. I had full range of motion in about 7-8 weeks. Full strength returned about four months with aggressive weight training.
I was driving one armed in about three weeks, but the doctor wouldn't release me to take the MH out until 10 weeks. It was the driving that was the issue, but all the lifting, tugging, pulling, etc. at sometimes awkward angles associated with RVing.
If I were you, I would wait until RVing season is over if you can live with the pain.
