Got my MRI results this morning, and I am kind of upset. I have a "massive tear" in the right rotator cuff and a smaller hole in the tendon in back. The ligament has shrunk and atrophied. They don't know if they'll be able to fix it. If they can't, they'll debride it which should eliminate some of the pain. There is an outside chance they'll be able to fix it completely, or if they can only stretch the tendon part way, they'll pull it and tach it down to the bone.
And, I have a tear in the left rotator cuff as well, and golfer's elbow. So, here's the deal: if they can't fix the rotator cuff, I'll have 8-12 weeks of rehab, then they'll fix the left one. If they can fix it or partially fix it, they'll fix the other in 6 months.
To make matters worse, we don't have short term disability, and because of mom and the earlier surgery, I haven't built my time back up...so I'll be on unpaid medical leave...which means I'll be pushing to come back to work too soon. And, in order to put me on unpaid medical leave, they have to revert me to part time pay status until my hours are built back up...that means I get paid in a really funky way that lowers your pay each month, then once a quarter, you get an extra check to catch up. It also screws up your taxes....It is a completely senseless way of paying people, and frustrating. John says we'll handle it somehow...but this is screwing all of our plans, big time.....oh well..... At least I'm alive and have a good hubby (finally!!!) standing behind me thru it all!
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Hey Aunt Lyn,
I'm sorry to hear that you're having so many problems with your health. Surgery is no fun. I hope you have a speedy recovery!
Love,
Bethany
Thank you sweetie- how's the littlest one? (and the girls, of course?)
I think you'll get really good drugs, so it can't be all bad! John's just happy you can't throw things at him anymore ;) I know it stinks, but...deep breaths...one foot in front of the other...it is what it is...and when all else fails, a spoon and a half gallon of Breyers Natural Vanilla Bean can just about fix anything!
Been there done that. Get good drugs and Cherry Vanilla Breyers works best for me!
Do any of us even PLAY tennis? Why all the problems with the shoulders, elbows etc???? Lyn sorry to hear about all of this - it sounds like the same problem Mom had. She did terrifically well when they did the shoulder replacement. We had a friend that had the same procedure as Mom, after they had tried other types of repair on him, and he was back at things very quickly. Maybe you should check into this.
Hope you feel better soon Mom. Your Mother's day present should be getting to you any day now :)
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