I am going in for surgery tomorrow

[Lumberg]

My left Elbow hasn't healed since an ORIF in January. Pretty much haven't been able to lift upper body for a year now. I'm gonna have and arthroscopy. Both doctors took pains to warn me that I may not be able to lift strenuously any more but I am hoping for the best.

Surgery is tomorrow at 5 pm and I will be re-habbing a lot for several weeks if not months afterwards. I know I will resume some level of working out once I recover but I may not be able to get back to the hard-core lifestyle many people on this site lead. I hope you don't hold it against me if that happens.

I have only one request: please no "fuck those doctors, you'll be back benching heavy in no time" kind of comments. It's not the end of the world if I can never again approach my lifting records, I realize there are more important things in life. And while I believe in the power of positive thinking to heal, if the structure of my elbow just can't support that kind of activity, thinking positively and/or disregarding the directions of my doctors isn't going to change that.

ORIF stands for Open Reduction Internal Fixation which means the cut you open and put screws in to stabilize the joint.

Thanks for your support.

 

[jerkbox]

good luck man, hope it works out for the best

 

[Lumberg]

Thanks jerkbox.

 

[Ashamed]

I had serious surgery in March... here I am squatting 160kg 3 months before they said I would be able to START lifting weights again....

got to listen to what the body can do.

 

[jerkbox]

I had serious surgery in March... here I am squatting 160kg 3 months before they said I would be able to START lifting weights again....

got to listen to what the body can do.

what did ya have done?

 

[sh4dowf4lcon]

Good Luck Lumberg, Here is wishing you a speedy recovery Bro -cheers

 

[vixenbabe]

Awww..Sorry to hear this news Lumberg!

I'll keep ya in my thoughts and prayers , sweetness!

 

[spin721]

Good luck....ask them to go heavy on the painkillers....that kind of surgery HURTS!

 

[Y_lifter]

Can I say "Fuck Those Doctors" anyway ?

Med's, and do what they say as far as rehab goes..

 

[Lumberg]

Good luck....ask them to go heavy on the painkillers....that kind of surgery HURTS!

Thanks for the suggestion.

Last time they gave me Vicodin ES with directions to take 1-2 every 4-6 hours.

Well for the day after surgery I needed 2 every 4 hours.

Problem is, pharmacist said I can only take 5 every 24 hours. Cos of the acetamenophen. So this time I had them give me Percocet/Endo cet which has just half the acetamenophen:Hydrocodone ratio. This should help greatly.

Thanks for the support guys.

 

[ChefWide]

Definitely do not fuck off the the rehab. Stick to it like you stick to training, but add two tablespoons of dedication on top of that.

Thoughts are with you.

 

[Ashamed]

what did ya have done?

operation on perineum area

they had to go through the bum cheeks...

 

[Smurfy]

Good luck luver. I will be here to take care of you when you return

 

[Lumberg]

Good luck luver. I will be here to take care of you when you return