Re: Apologies and Shoulder Probs

[Guest guest]

jo,

i am so sorry about this new development, here is hoping it is not

the start of the same rotational deformity that you have in your

legs. at least this time it has (the twisted glenoid) been picked up

early.

i hope that this doesn't make your surgery more complicated or put it

off (maybe now you will get it sooner).

I am thinking of you are hoping with every part of me that things

will pick up for you VERY soon and that your body settles down and

starts healing.

i don't know what else to say my friend, you have so much on your

plate and so much to deal with and going on at present that i truly

wish there was something more i could do to help you.

Sharon

> Hi everyone, firstly I apologise for not having been around much

the

> past few days, I'm sorry I wasn't able to offer support or hugs to

> people when they needed them. Please know I was thinking of you all

> though. Things have just been a little difficult here and I'm

afraid

> and I haven't been able to sit and type. In brief I've been having

a

> hard time with my dislocations, some personal issues and also been

> faced with yet more problems with doctors and their misplaced

> opinions. That is an ongoing and rather angering situation, but my

> biggest worry at present is actually my left shoulder. I saw my OS

on

> Wednesday and was told I have chronic multi directional

instability,

> which he is concerned about as it's hard enough to treat

in " normal "

> people. He actually told me that it would be better if I have torn

> the ligaments or capsule as that would have been easier to treat.

He

> feels I will probably end up needing an open procedure for this,

but

> he wants to have a good look inside the joint arthroscopically

first

> and will try some thermal shrinkage while he is in there - just in

> case it might work for a while.

>

> Now although nobody really likes having to have surgery, I was

> feeling quite satisfied about that as I know I need some help

> stabilising it now and I'm happy to start with the simpler things

and

> work up if necessary. However, things got a little more complicated

> on Thursday night, as when I reduced my anterior dislocation the

> joint seemed to go too far and dislocated posteriorly, pushing my

> shoulder blade out at the same time. I was in a lot of pain and

ended

> up at the hospital for quite some time, where the full story was

> revealed. I had indeed dislocated not only posteriorly, but also

> slightly inferiorly too and although it has gone back into the

socket

> the glenoid is sitting strangely rotated now. The ER doctors have

> never seen anything like it and have advised me to contact my OS on

> Monday about it.

>

> So I'm currently in an immobiliser again and in a great deal of

pain.

> The muscles are in spasm and I can barely raise the arm a few

inches

> before it " sticks " , becomes obviously deformed to the eye and feels

> like it is dislocating downwards. I am completely terrified now as

> I'm worried this will affect the surgery plans and more so I'm

scared

> that this is a sign I am developing the same rotational deformity

in

> my arms as in my legs now. The weekend is dragging endlessly for

me

> with the amount of pain I have and knowing that I need Monday to

come

> quickly...I just pray I can see my OS and get to the bottom of this

> new twist in my case.

>

> Sorry for this whine, but I am really frightened that I'm heading

for

> major reconstruction surgery or worse still the old there's nothing

> we can do I've already been cursed with for my legs. Thanks for

> letting me moan. Hope you are all doing okay and I'm sending you

all

> warm thoughts and hugs.

>

> Love and hugs....Jo

> xx

[Guest guest]

Gosh Jo,

I'm so sorry for all your troubles. I hope you get to your os on monday, and

that he can reassure you somewhat.

Big Hugs,

and try to get some rest until then.