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we got hit in the back end of my in-laws van sunday north of bloomington and since i saw her coming behind so i tensed up and after the wreck i had servere pain in my left shoulder but no broken bones but the MRI showed my rotater cuff is torn in 2! looks like a total of 4 months off!! so how do i keep from casting in the yard and shopping? just turn my puter off completely?-lol 

No!! You'll need us more than ever to help in your recovery!! ;D Good luck!

Had Rotator Cuff Surgery December 12.  Coming up on 3 months and it is probably at 80-90 percent back to normal.   Get it fixed and go to physical therapy.  They will try and kill you but you will get better.   I am right handed and it was my right shoulder.  I sat on the couch reeling left handed for a couple weeks.  The wife thought it was the pain pills making me batty.    We have been in Florida for 2 months and I did some surf fishing reeling left handed.   It was much easier reeling than I thought it would be.  Even caught the biggest bass I have ever caught over 6 pounds left handed.


If you have a Smart TV learn how to watch YouTube videos on it.  It kept me sane the first 40 days.  You will have to sleep sitting up for a while.

If you have any questions PM me and I will try and help you out.

Between MX and the Military I have had multiple rotator cuff surgeries...My shoulders are a mess...
The trick is work hard at physical therapy...

I put neoprene shoulder braces on and I was riding within weeks...It's overhead or really stretching out that really strains the rotator cuffs you should be able to side arm cast, pitch and flip in short order....Just keep your elbows tucked into your body and try not to extend to much..If it hurts quit...
Hell, you should be able to drift tubes the day after surgery... ;D

That's an option! ;D

I've had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders in the last 3 years. I was back to work in 3 months with the left shoulder, 100% healed in 6 months. The right shoulder did not go as well. Off work for 7 months, 15 months later I am about 90%. Both shoulders were a mess, including tearing the biceps 100%. Both surgeries were the invasive type, requiring about 48 stitches/staples each time.

Follow​ your doctor's orders, give all you've got at physical therapy. Most people I know that have had this issue have recovered very well.

I am really looking forward to fishing this summer, I was very limited last summer but still had fun. I learned to appreciate what I could do instead of being angry about what I couldn't do.

Willie

  Yikes !!!  Hang in there Karol, you'll get through it !! 

thanks Jeff!!