Shoulder Surgery was six months ago today
My shoulder surgery was Jan 19, which was exactly six months ago today. It actually seems like longer ago than that to me. All in all, I think my shoulder is doing very well. I’ve been lifting weights and making good gains in strength. I can do pushups now without having my shoulder feel like it might come apart. I also don’t need to limit any of my activities, other than Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, for fear of reinjury. My next appointment is in a couple of weeks, and he’ll probably clear me for that as well. We’ll see.
That being said, I just took another picture tonight, and… well. The shoulder itself doesn’t look much different than it did before surgery, which is slightly disturbing. Despite that, the collar bone is actually connected to my shoulder, which it wasn’t prior to surgery.
And without further ado, here are the shots:
Before Surgery:
12 days after Surgery:
6 months after Surgery:
Seriously. You wouldn’t think to look at it that it is any better than it was before. But it is, and that’s all that really matters.
Glad to hear that you are recovering. I hope it continues to return to normal and that no pain reoccurs.
Perhaps the lump is swelling from bruising during surgery?
@Matt “Ikigai” Matt, the lump (in both the before and after pictures) is my collarbone. It’s been 6 months since surgery, and there’s no real residual swelling.
Oddly, I don’t see nearly that amount of difference between shoulders when looking in the mirror. Maybe the angle of the camera enhances the visual effect.