AM1 @home
20:00 Airdyne
AM2 @MobilityFit
Pep talk from Drew
Dry needling, cupping and Graston
Wrist stretching
Isometric RC holds against rig (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction)
Unweighted 3-way bicep curls
Unweighted internal/external rotation to neutral
20:00 Marc Pro
PM1 @CSC
40:00 Assault bike, off every 10:00 for a lap of walking lunges (just 3 sets)
PM2 @Oakley Pool
10:00 passive flexion (aka standing like a zombie in the middle of the pool)
PM3 @home
2x15:00 Marc Pro
Aaaaaand we're back to rehab being a full time job.
Good to see Drew today. He was right: totally different this time around. Sigh.
Drew reiterated that this was just shitty, shitty luck, but if it had to happen to someone, he was glad it was me because I understand that I'm an outlier and don't place blame on him or on Tim. He did say that he's learned to take people a little more seriously, or at least investigate further, sooner, if things grind to a halt with clients in the future and they really think something is wrong. I said I was just glad there was something fixable after the inconclusive MRI, and that having him in my corner really helped speed things along with the second surgery. Drew said we are taking it super slow moving forward but he'll try to get me back to where I was, with the understanding that I'm going to have to pay very, very close attention to the left shoulder going forward because it's going to have the same loose capsule issue with any significant injury in the future. We are hoping that slamming the rotator cuff strength, always and indefinitely, will keep the left side attached. I said I'm approaching this completely differently this time around, and that I'm trying to just wade through the process without being attached to outcomes. A week out from the first surgery, I was gung-ho to beat Ger Sasser and be doing muscle-ups 3 months out. This time, I might be okay if I never do a muscle-up again (although power cleans and strict pull-ups are non-negotiable). Drew was visibly relieved to hear that, but he agreed that it's smart to just take it week by week and see how the rehab goes, and see where I am a year from now. He has hope, even while I have pretty low expectations. He said he had been looking forward to me coming back all month because he doesn't like to fail. I said he didn't fail, and he said that's true, but he hasn't succeeded yet.
My elbow, wrist and neck are really jacked up from being in the sling. Drew was happy to hear I haven't been wearing it at home, and wants me to use it less and less throughout the week and get back to using my right arm when I'm in a safe environment and paying attention. I'm scared to go without it, but my elbow is so jacked up that I can't straighten it fully, so Drew is probably right. He and Tim both have said my shoulder is healed enough that I won't fuck it up by using it around the house, but it hurts so much that I really don't want to use it. At all.
My arm is useless. My ROM is nonexistent, in all directions, and the isometrics were really painful even with minimal pressure. Bicep curls were fine, which was shocking. Or maybe not so shocking, since the SLAP/bicep attachment is the only part of my labrum that wasn't torn. I guess that's something.
Drew suggested getting in a pool and letting the resistance of the water help passively with ROM. He said to put my arms in front of me like an air squat in the water, which sounded fine in his office but when I got to the pool and just stood in the middle like a zombie, I felt ridiculous. He was right though, I had a lot better ROM in the water. My shoulder didn't hurt at all in the pool but the minute I got out it was super aggravated. It did feel delightful to get wet on this 93 degree day.
My shoulder fucking HURTS. Jesus. I can barely tolerate the Marc pro, even on low, but since my hand is still super swollen, and I've been so immobile, Drew thinks flushing things out will help a lot. I haven't felt better than an 8/10 since the surgery and it edged back up to a 9 today. Tim and Drew both said it will start to feel better when I start to use it more, but this seriously blows.
