Terrible bike accident.

[Doobiesis]

Tried going on the turbo but my physio has said not to for at least two weeks as my shoulder got very stiff and painful. And in reading my consultant report about what I actually did!

There is a massive rotator cuff tear. In particular there is a full thickness full width tear on the supraspinatus tendon with a retraction beyond the level of the AC joint. The tear continues posteriorly involving the whole infraspinatus tendon.

Am taking it a bit easier now.

 

[DCBassman]

Those two tendons are also snapped/torn in my right shoulder. Lots of graunching on significant movement. Op next Tuesday...

 

[Doobiesis]

Those two tendons are also snapped/torn in my right shoulder. Lots of graunching on significant movement. Op next Tuesday...

I feel your pain dude, it’s horrible op to go through. Let me know how you get on wk t you xx

 

[Doobiesis]

Those two tendons are also snapped/torn in my right shoulder. Lots of graunching on significant movement. Op next Tuesday...

I feel your pain dude, it’s horrible op to go through. Let me know how you get on wk t you xx

 

[DCBassman]

Thanks. Will have *lots* of time for posting here!

 

[DCBassman]

Meantime, keep up your tale also - would love to know your progress back toward the bike.

 

[fossyant]

Lots of various falls although the snapped spine (unstable spinal fracture with the T12 and L1. L1 snapped in 2) and 4 ribs has stopped me road riding. That was 2 and a half years ago. My back is still painful and limits the riding I do. I have a big chunk of my L1 missing as it's now a cheese wedge shape

It's mainly turbo and Off road these days. I was lucky as I very nearly severed the spinal cord, literally very close indeed. 6.5 weeks flat on my back on loads of drugs, morphne by the bucket load, diazepan, parecetemol and ibuprofen. The morphine had me off my head for about three weeks then i tapered down. The only bad thing about morphine was the dry skin. All the skin on my feet peeled off.

You must do your exercises as you are at risk of a frozen shoulder.

 

[Oldbloke]

Those two tendons are also snapped/torn in my right shoulder. Lots of graunching on significant movement. Op next Tuesday...

I had that in 2016, 6 weeks of arm in sling & a lot of morphine. Did all the recommended exercises throughout including 4 shaky weeks on the turbo; then back on the bike. What a relief that was after the turbo!

Good luck with your op & recovery.

 

[Crankarm]

You said mud on the road. Consider suing the local authority or indeed some else such as a farmer if it was left on the road by tractors. Contact a solicitor that specialises in cycling related injury cases. Good luck with your recuperation.

 

[Doobiesis]

You said mud on the road. Consider suing the local authority or indeed some else such as a farmer if it was left on the road by tractors. Contact a solicitor that specialises in cycling related injury cases. Good luck with your recuperation.

I just happen to be half way through a law degree Its very difficult to sue the government.

 

[Doobiesis]

Meantime, keep up your tale also - would love to know your progress back toward the bike.

Have rested my arm more this week and do my physio religiously, so hopefully next few weeks it will start to show. When do you have your OP? My shoulder kept dislocating when I did mine, and they couldn't fit me in to operate for 2 weeks. Be very careful if you're on morphine for the pain, trust me you are better off without it, it's another battle to come off that crap!! Took me a month to get over the side effects of that. Barely take any tablets, rather have the pain.

 

[DCBassman]

Tuesday. Saw the surgeon today. First surgeon decided it was holiday time...
Unfortunately, age doesn't help this, as the tendons tear naturally as you age. So at 65, it may be a bit of a lottery. However, I'm basically in good shape shoulder-wise, and he's a young, keen RN Surgeon Commander. So he's using fancy modern techniques that are like attaching tape to the tendons and fixing them into the bone with fancy rawlpugs. I've not had any particularly bad problems with morphine before, so hoping that won't happen. Because the alternative, fentanyl, is much, much worse...

 

[Doobiesis]

Tuesday. Saw the surgeon today. First surgeon decided it was holiday time...
Unfortunately, age doesn't help this, as the tendons tear naturally as you age. So at 65, it may be a bit of a lottery. However, I'm basically in good shape shoulder-wise, and he's a young, keen RN Surgeon Commander. So he's using fancy modern techniques that are like attaching tape to the tendons and fixing them into the bone with fancy rawlpugs. I've not had any particularly bad problems with morphine before, so hoping that won't happen. Because the alternative, fentanyl, is much, much worse...

They used some netting made of plastic to re attach my ligaments

 

[DCBassman]

Arthrex Speedbridge Rotator Cuff Repair is the technique they'll be using.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Nothing so dramatic, but I've broken an ankle and an elbow on separate occasions, along with the usual scuffs, cuts and abrasions.

I haven't read all the replies TBH but time really is a great healer.

Listen to the quacks and don't push too hard too soon to avoid setbacks.

GWS