Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression surgery

scotty1971

I have suffered with shoulder calcification in both shoulders for last 3 years now,i've had the cortisone injections and Barbotage with little success.I am now waiting to go into hospital for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression surgery which i hope will take the pain away.Just wondering if anyone else has had this surgery and did it help them,also the pros and cons of having the surgery.

thanks

scott

scotty1971

anyone had shoulder calcification and have this surgery?

robotrobo

scotty1971 wrote: »

I have suffered with shoulder calcification in both shoulders for last 3 years now,i've had the cortisone injections and Barbotage with little success.I am now waiting to go into hospital for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression surgery which i hope will take the pain away.Just wondering if anyone else has had this surgery and did it help them,also the pros and cons of having the surgery.

thanks

scott

I had my left shoulder operated on just 12 months ago & had the full op on it, 6 weeks minimum in a sling & plenty of home physiotherapy,restarted my swimming hobby after 9 months for 7weeks & then I got a recall for my right shoulder for the same operation, but when the surgeon got at it he realised that there was no significant tear in the muscle , so I had a scrape & the tendons cut on both shoulders & also ended up with 2 Popeyes!, it's just 15 weeks since my last op, things are going very well , except I still have slight issues with the latest op, but I think I will be able to work through it eventually the slight discomfort / pain should disappear.
It's 15 weeks since my second op, I have returned to swimming 4 weeks ago, I have been swimming/physio exercises in the pool & I am doing my 64 lengths now everyday, I think I probably doing to much for a normal persons rehab , but I was quite swim fit before the ops, I also do a few basic exercises during the day , which is boreing but a must.
If you do have the op, I think you need to protect the op & not rush to get to full recovery, your op in my eyes is a lot longer to recover than knee & hip operations.
I am more or less pain free at night & no longer crying with pain ! So can get to sleep.
Please ask me any questions & I will answer them for you to assure you that it's worth haveing done , the older you get the less chance of success, I believe it's over 80%success rate.
I hope this helps you.

scotty1971

robotrobo wrote: »

I had my left shoulder operated on just 12 months ago & had the full op on it, 6 weeks minimum in a sling & plenty of home physiotherapy,restarted my swimming hobby after 9 months for 7weeks & then I got a recall for my right shoulder for the same operation, but when the surgeon got at it he realised that there was no significant tear in the muscle , so I had a scrape & the tendons cut on both shoulders & also ended up with 2 Popeyes!, it's just 15 weeks since my last op, things are going very well , except I still have slight issues with the latest op, but I think I will be able to work through it eventually the slight discomfort / pain should disappear.
It's 15 weeks since my second op, I have returned to swimming 4 weeks ago, I have been swimming/physio exercises in the pool & I am doing my 64 lengths now everyday, I think I probably doing to much for a normal persons rehab , but I was quite swim fit before the ops, I also do a few basic exercises during the day , which is boreing but a must.
If you do have the op, I think you need to protect the op & not rush to get to full recovery, your op in my eyes is a lot longer to recover than knee & hip operations.
I am more or less pain free at night & no longer crying with pain ! So can get to sleep.
Please ask me any questions & I will answer them for you to assure you that it's worth haveing done , the older you get the less chance of success, I believe it's over 80%success rate.
I hope this helps you.

thanks for that,i go in on the 19th of December.i can tolerate the pain during the day,but it is the sleepless and painful nights that are killing me.i am having the right shoulder done first,more than likely will need the left one done aswell.i was hoping to be aback at work in 4 weeks!

gb61

evening scotty,
I am in the same situation as you, I too have suffered with this for 2/3 years. have had the scan, x-rays, physio, injections (up to the limit on those now) I have recently sat in with the gp and cried and begged for some pain relief that work,,, am on cocodamol30/500 with various gels, and can honestly say nothing is working, I am at my wits end, cannot sleep through the pain, i have been put forward for surgery as i have a large calcification in my right shoulder, but how long do i have to wait? im sure i have the same thing happening in my left arm, im starting to get the same pain only on a lesser scale, What do you do to help the pain?
Robotrobo
I am a little surprised how long the recovery is, i haven't been told a lot about the actual surgery or recovery,, I do persevere and keep my arm as mobile as possible. any info i would be grateful, bb

robotrobo

scotty1971 wrote: »

thanks for that,i go in on the 19th of December.i can tolerate the pain during the day,but it is the sleepless and painful nights that are killing me.i am having the right shoulder done first,more than likely will need the left one done aswell.i was hoping to be aback at work in 4 weeks!

hi scotty.
I know needs must & you probably need the money if you are fairly young with a mortgage family etc, it also depends what work you do & if you have to use that shoulder .
I can tell you that i was not fit for work anywhere near that time you have set aside, but i am retired anyway, you will get rid of the pain in the night when you have had it done , which is a god send.
My advice to you if you want to return to work is do not push the healing process as you will have permanent damage , then you wont be happy, theres no on e on this earth as bad as me for pushing to get right believe me, im so in patience when things happen to me , if you have the full op & there is a tear , they use plastic bolts to bolt the tissue back to the bone , so the healing time is essential for all this to knit back together therefore repairing the tear.
dont be scared as when you come to after the op, you will feel numb all the way down to your finger ends , the reason for this is they inject a pain blocker in the neck while you are asleep that lasts for 12 hours or more after the op & you will feel relatively ok .When you have physio more or less right away ,take it easy & do not do more than you should do.

IF you only have the clean & scrape of the shoulder !, then you could be back to work after the first week , if you behave yourself.
My advice when you are told to discard your sling is to put it back on again ,just to remind you that that arm is still not right as you tend to forget & suddenly reach or use it & it hurts when you forget, no driving for 6 weeks , your supposed to inform your insurance before you resume driving again, i never told them as i had a chauffer most of the time & a use of a automatic for the odd times i needed to.
ps. 15 weeks after my second op im knocking a mile swim everyday.
take it easy , no washing up & fuxx the hoovering up ahahahaha!:rotfl:

robotrobo

gb61 wrote: »

evening scotty,
I am in the same situation as you, I too have suffered with this for 2/3 years. have had the scan, x-rays, physio, injections (up to the limit on those now) I have recently sat in with the gp and cried and begged for some pain relief that work,,, am on cocodamol30/500 with various gels, and can honestly say nothing is working, I am at my wits end, cannot sleep through the pain, i have been put forward for surgery as i have a large calcification in my right shoulder, but how long do i have to wait? im sure i have the same thing happening in my left arm, im starting to get the same pain only on a lesser scale, What do you do to help the pain?
Robotrobo
I am a little surprised how long the recovery is, i haven't been told a lot about the actual surgery or recovery,, I do persevere and keep my arm as mobile as possible. any info i would be grateful, bb

hi gb.
IM not a brain surgeon !!!, but i have had both the ops in the last 12 months, the one your talking about only 15 weeks ago.
i know the pain you are in take the painkillers as you need them , preferably before you get the pain anyway,
You will not do any good by keeping it mobile , best thing is do not use it unless you need to & think all the time about what you are doing & dont put it above your head . if you have the cleaning out & removeing the spur !, then you will be back to normal within a few weeks , pain free , its keyhole surgery ! & you will be well happy when you have had the op, remember theres probably different ops for diff conditions of the shoulder & we are onlt talking about the ones ive had & yours may be slightly different , but i dont think so with what you describe,
get pestering the doctor & get it done.

robotrobo

scotty1971 wrote: »

I have suffered with shoulder calcification in both shoulders for last 3 years now,i've had the cortisone injections and Barbotage with little success.I am now waiting to go into hospital for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression surgery which i hope will take the pain away.Just wondering if anyone else has had this surgery and did it help them,also the pros and cons of having the surgery.

thanks

scott

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression.


go to www,shoulderdoc.uk
& have a good read

debtfreeby35?

I've had very similar procedures in the past and for the most part, they've both been successful.

I'd recommend anyone experiencing shoulder problems to crack on with surgery, if it's an option for them, as the results can be very good indeed. It's important to follow guidance to the letter though, it's super painful to twinge your shoulder when you're in your sling!

robotrobo

debtfreeby35? wrote: »

I've had very similar procedures in the past and for the most part, they've both been successful.

I'd recommend anyone experiencing shoulder problems to crack on with surgery, if it's an option for them, as the results can be very good indeed. It's important to follow guidance to the letter though, it's super painful to twinge your shoulder when you're in your sling!

was it MR SHARPE?

scotty1971

i am hoping i just get the clean and spur removed, i work as a nurse and drive around 250 miles a week.so maybe be best to be off the 6 weeks