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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 434325" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Shari</p><p></p><p>All I can say is that I shouldn't be using either shoulder by now, 7 almost 8 yrs post injury, but I am. Ortho was amazed at how much function I got back post accident healing ect........90 percent, which is high.......mine were shattered at the end of the humerus. I still have fragments in there, which you can actually hear grate on occasion. Looking at endless xrays.....well he told me I'd be seeing him again in about 2-3 yrs for replacement. I told HIM he'd see me when I was in agony and not before. I am not thrilled with going through that type of recovery again. And so here I am. lol </p><p></p><p>For the most part, I do great considering. Although strength in both arms is not what it once was.....and I have a nerve issue where I'll pick up something and this pain hits and the arm it hits in is suddenly useless. But that doesn't happen as often as it used to. There is pain sometimes, and sometimes it's pretty bad and I have to go for pain medications. But most of the time it's fine. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure some point in the future I'll have to have surgery. Those lil bone pieces are probably doing a number on the joint. But I'm not considering it until I have no choice.</p><p></p><p>So, don't let it get you down too much. Everyone is different. Joints take a LONG time to heal completely. I'm not talking weeks either, I'm talking months for those muscles ect to get back to normal. It can be a slow process. I found myself very frustrated for about 6 months or more. </p><p></p><p>Only real function I seemed to have lost is the ability to put my arms behind my back.......pretty much at all. So I'd better never get arrested or I'm in trouble. lol</p><p></p><p>If you've re-fractured, it's going to take a bit longer to heal. Still you might be pleasantly surprised in a few months time. </p><p></p><p>And yeah.......I know you don't want to hear about the months thing. No one told me though........and I assumed a joint was like any other bone.....So it scared me when 8 wks in I didn't seem to be much better at all. I nailed down the ortho who then did tell me they take MUCH longer to heal due to all the muscles, tendons, ligaments ect involved.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 434325, member: 84"] Shari All I can say is that I shouldn't be using either shoulder by now, 7 almost 8 yrs post injury, but I am. Ortho was amazed at how much function I got back post accident healing ect........90 percent, which is high.......mine were shattered at the end of the humerus. I still have fragments in there, which you can actually hear grate on occasion. Looking at endless xrays.....well he told me I'd be seeing him again in about 2-3 yrs for replacement. I told HIM he'd see me when I was in agony and not before. I am not thrilled with going through that type of recovery again. And so here I am. lol For the most part, I do great considering. Although strength in both arms is not what it once was.....and I have a nerve issue where I'll pick up something and this pain hits and the arm it hits in is suddenly useless. But that doesn't happen as often as it used to. There is pain sometimes, and sometimes it's pretty bad and I have to go for pain medications. But most of the time it's fine. I'm sure some point in the future I'll have to have surgery. Those lil bone pieces are probably doing a number on the joint. But I'm not considering it until I have no choice. So, don't let it get you down too much. Everyone is different. Joints take a LONG time to heal completely. I'm not talking weeks either, I'm talking months for those muscles ect to get back to normal. It can be a slow process. I found myself very frustrated for about 6 months or more. Only real function I seemed to have lost is the ability to put my arms behind my back.......pretty much at all. So I'd better never get arrested or I'm in trouble. lol If you've re-fractured, it's going to take a bit longer to heal. Still you might be pleasantly surprised in a few months time. And yeah.......I know you don't want to hear about the months thing. No one told me though........and I assumed a joint was like any other bone.....So it scared me when 8 wks in I didn't seem to be much better at all. I nailed down the ortho who then did tell me they take MUCH longer to heal due to all the muscles, tendons, ligaments ect involved. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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