Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Total shoulder Replacement 22nd of Jan.

Been there done that. It is a biittch! Good luck.

You might ask him to take your name off the images if he can.

I have a good buddy that had that done about 10 weeks ago and he’s doing well. Don’t skip the rehab and don’t overdo it thinking you’ll heal quicker.

Had total replacement in 2009, standard not reverse. Cut off ball humerus, pound in metal post and plastic in the glenoid. Results were great for the shoulder, but like Saddle sore, they gave me the nerve block which they touted as offering longer relief after surgery, and it paralyzed my right diaphragm.
Always wondered what percentage of patients that recieved the nerve block experience the diaphragm paralysis? Not enough for a class action suit I guess?

I did one hip replacement, and that was it for me. Best of luck for your rehab, hope it gets you back to 'normal' again.

Well, here's a subject I'm familiar with! LOL!
1991 - hip rebuild after car wreck
2005 - same hip - total replacement
2015 - trigger finger surgery
2019 - shoulder- total replacement
2020 - ankle fixation ('91 car wreck)
2024 - total hip replacement

Worst recovery was ankle fixation.
I now have 2 screws that appear to be 3/8"×3" lag screws that keep my ankle in a fixed position.
All the surgeries NEVER hurt like the fixation.
With all the other surgeries, I never used the prescribed pain killers.
I went through one prescription and about half of the second prescription with that surgery! For awhile, I was eating "hydrocodone" like they were M&M's!

McBride Orthopedic Hospital - Edmond, OK.

The first hip replacement was designed by Dr. Earl McBride. The surgeon who did the replacement told me that Dr. McBride put his hip design in a woman in 1957. Last time I saw my surgeon (retired in 2015), he told me that woman was still on his schedule and the implant is still absolutely perfect!

The best of luck to you and your rehab! I am also feeling the results of years of concrete and everything else physical. Have two knees coming up , then the hips. My left shoulder is messed up but have avoided surgery thus far!

Not fun was it?

Was yours temporary or permanent? Mine never returned to normal, operating on about a third of a lung on right side.

Guess I should have added to the list.
Did a total right hip 8 years ago. Surgery on both wrists for carpal tunnel.
Had a total knee replacement on left knee in June of 23 after having
5 or 6 arthroscopies between left and right knees.
Nerve block done as an outpatient and never used a cane or walker.
But where they put the tourniquet smarted a bit.
Then had my left shoulder last Thursday with a nerve block. That was an experience! No issues thankfully
My Ortho calls me his private ATM.
Going to do my right shoulder right after hunting season this year.
Man I must be living a good/busy life.

Think it was temporary, but since I have two crapped up lungs, it is hard to say I am going to have another Chest CT scan this coming Thursday

Good Lord, y'all are getting permanent lung damage from that nerve block on shoulder surgery?

My girlfriend just has rotator cuff surgery and she had that nerve block. Gott sei dank, it cleared up in 24 hours.

Damn.

Hope the therapy works good.

keep us informed .

I guess I'm on the left shoulder replacement list also and I'm not old enough to do it. they want to try to lay me another 3 years so maybe I don't have to do it three times if I live long enough which I will not..

Never had anything done to my shoulders. Im in my recliner right now laid up like a sprayed roach, had ACL re-construction about a week and a half ago. I see fair amount of people in therapy with shoulder injuries, and from what I understand it's a tough one. Best of luck on your recovery!

Got tired of missing birds when I would swing on them and the dang left arm would catch and drop. In my youth my best run was 428 straight in skeet (long time ago and a lot of practice).

Rifle shooting was not an issue as I always use a rest.

I am ready to retire (70) and want to do some fishing and Sporting Clays. I keep my Wild Turkey on the top shelf, need the reach for that too.

"... I keep my Wild Turkey on the top shelf, need the reach for that too. ..."

Marry a short chick and keep your guns up high. You might still get shot, but you'll be able to hear her dragging a chair across the floor!

I have a reverse schedule 1 Mar on my left shoulder. It’s needed to be done for years.

Nothing short of a miracle what they do now days.

7 weeks out tomorrow.

I push mowed around the house and ran the weed eater for a while yesterday.

Rehab is going well and I am very pleased with the results, was able to hold my .22 up and pot a couple of bird seed stealing squills Thursday. Glad I got this done.

I can sleep on my left side with the arm up under the pillow like I used to and it not hurt.