I have been waiting for eight years to have a total shoulder replacement. I have already had three operations. One on my right shoulder and two on my left shoulder. My left shoulder wasn't really that bad until I had my first operation. It was done by a trainee surgeon at a teaching hospital. He destroyed my shoulder, and I ended up with a 3mm rotator cuff tear and all my tendons snapped. After the operation, the surgeon who was teaching the trainee refused to examine me and said there was nothing he could do. I was forced to see a second surgeon who was unable to repair the damage done. For eight years I have been trying to find a surgeon who could do the operation, four years ago I found a surgeon who said he could replace my left and right shoulders. I then had a heart attack when I was due to go into hospital. My operation was cancelled for a year. I had a pre-assessment before the next operation admission, where I was told my HBA1C reading of 70 was too high. My appointment was once again cancelled for a year. When I was due to have my third operation I once again had a pre-assessment and once again my Hba1c was 70 and once again my operation was cancelled. I have had to wait another year and now I am due to go into hospital on September 2023. The problem is I have to once again go for an assessment and I am dreading the HBA1C test. I have been a type 2 diabetic for 46 years. I am on insulin and my diabetes is well-controlled. However, I must be doing something wrong to get these results. I wish I knew what it was so I can put it right. I have seen doctors and diabetes-trained doctors and they are no help whatsoever. God help me.
Hello Doctor Mark, I have an "attenuated" supraspinatus tendon that's been whittled away little by little probably for 20 years due to impingement. I'm a 76 year old fitness enthusiast and have been bodybuilding all my life, even now, with relatively light weights. I do lat pulldowns with 45 pounds, for instance. I'm not in continuous pain. I sleep well. But I know I'm in trouble because the tendon gets "in a bind" from time to time in the first 15 percent of abduction, and when that happens, wow, sharp pain. The shoulder makes noises too. But the glenohumeral joint looks good and no arthritis to speak of in the shoulder except minimally in the a/c joint. I'm too old for a tendon repair, and the type of "tear" I have probably isn't well suited for an ordinary repair. It's too far gone and not a clean tear right at the bone. My concern with having a total shoulder replacement is whether it would put an end to all gym-type resistance exercises such as lat pulldowns and seated bench presses on the machines. How much carefully-applied stress can be put on the part that is "grouted" into the glenohumeral joint? Can it handle, say, 20 pounds? Thanks. Good video. Good presentation. Jim.
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I have been waiting for eight years to have a total shoulder replacement. I have already had three operations. One on my right shoulder and two on my left shoulder. My left shoulder wasn't really that bad until I had my first operation. It was done by a trainee surgeon at a teaching hospital. He destroyed my shoulder, and I ended up with a 3mm rotator cuff tear and all my tendons snapped. After the operation, the surgeon who was teaching the trainee refused to examine me and said there was nothing he could do. I was forced to see a second surgeon who was unable to repair the damage done. For eight years I have been trying to find a surgeon who could do the operation, four years ago I found a surgeon who said he could replace my left and right shoulders. I then had a heart attack when I was due to go into hospital. My operation was cancelled for a year. I had a pre-assessment before the next operation admission, where I was told my HBA1C reading of 70 was too high. My appointment was once again cancelled for a year. When I was due to have my third operation I once again had a pre-assessment and once again my Hba1c was 70 and once again my operation was cancelled. I have had to wait another year and now I am due to go into hospital on September 2023. The problem is I have to once again go for an assessment and I am dreading the HBA1C test. I have been a type 2 diabetic for 46 years. I am on insulin and my diabetes is well-controlled. However, I must be doing something wrong to get these results. I wish I knew what it was so I can put it right. I have seen doctors and diabetes-trained doctors and they are no help whatsoever. God help me.
Great teaching time for all of us! Thank you Dr. Mighell
Thank you. I now have a better understanding of my up coming surgery. Also have learned more questions to ask
Hello Doctor Mark,
I have an "attenuated" supraspinatus tendon that's been whittled away little by little probably for 20 years due to impingement. I'm a 76 year old fitness enthusiast and have been bodybuilding all my life, even now, with relatively light weights. I do lat pulldowns with 45 pounds, for instance. I'm not in continuous pain. I sleep well. But I know I'm in trouble because the tendon gets "in a bind" from time to time in the first 15 percent of abduction, and when that happens, wow, sharp pain. The shoulder makes noises too. But the glenohumeral joint looks good and no arthritis to speak of in the shoulder except minimally in the a/c joint. I'm too old for a tendon repair, and the type of "tear" I have probably isn't well suited for an ordinary repair. It's too far gone and not a clean tear right at the bone.
My concern with having a total shoulder replacement is whether it would put an end to all gym-type resistance exercises such as lat pulldowns and seated bench presses on the machines. How much carefully-applied stress can be put on the part that is "grouted" into the glenohumeral joint? Can it handle, say, 20 pounds?
Thanks. Good video. Good presentation.
Jim.
What about a reverse shoulder replacement
You mention it's okay to do road cycling, what about mountain biking?