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4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/1/2008 6:54:37 PM

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Pictures are 4 weeks out from surgery
The doc gave the okay to go back to training. I'm suppose to take 3-6 weeks to "get back to normal". The surgery was interesting. The tendon of the long head of the biceps was attached with a bioabsorptive screw in the bicipital groove. He got to the tendon by going through the deltoid muscle. After cutting the fascia, the fibers were separated to allow access to the tendon in place on the bone.
I've lost quite a bit of mass in the bicep (and the tricep), but it's coming back fairly quickly.

If you have recommendations about what works on scars - send them my way.

Unless you think is would look best to leave it alone.

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/1/2008 7:27:39 PM

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would like to see both arms together for comparison.

so what exactly was wrong b4? a tendon was attached where it wasn't supposed to be? and he just took it out? or did he attach it somewhere else? how did you feel before? in extreme pain?

lots of questions.. sorry

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/1/2008 7:28:56 PM

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take your recovery easy!!dont hurt yourself !

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/1/2008 8:51:17 PM

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X2, the last thing you want to do is hurt yourself more

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/2/2008 6:19:56 AM

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Thanks for the encouragement!!

For the past year I've had tendonitis in my shoulder. It turned out that it was the attachment of the biceps tendon. (the biceps has two parts - one part attaches outside the joint capsule to the coracoid process of the scapula and the other attaches to the top of the glenoid fossa in the joint capsule) The part that actually crosses the shoulder joint (inside the capsule) ruptured when I was lifting. I had done 4 sets of DB flat (pyramid up to 8 reps of 110lbs), 4 sets of DB incline, and 4 sets of DB decline (pyramid up to 8 reps of 110lbs). I followed that with several sets of flies, then I grabbed some 35's and did a few front raises and it tore. (should have stopped- I was tired and should have listened to my body)
The doc simply attached the tendon to the top of the humerus (in the bicipital groove) rather than open the capsule and put it back on the scapula.

Sorry about posting the same pictures again.
The first picture was the week before the injury. The second was the day of the injury.
I've done quite a bit of cardio while waiting for the release to lift and have lost about 7 pounds.
I weighted 176 with clothes and shoes on today. I was 180 without five weeks ago.

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/2/2008 9:19:48 AM

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Thanks for the encouragement!!

For the past year I've had tendonitis in my shoulder. It turned out that it was the attachment of the biceps tendon. (the biceps has two parts - one part attaches outside the joint capsule to the coracoid process of the scapula and the other attaches to the top of the glenoid fossa in the joint capsule) The part that actually crosses the shoulder joint (inside the capsule) ruptured when I was lifting. I had done 4 sets of DB flat (pyramid up to 8 reps of 110lbs), 4 sets of DB incline, and 4 sets of DB decline (pyramid up to 8 reps of 110lbs). I followed that with several sets of flies, then I grabbed some 35's and did a few front raises and it tore. (should have stopped- I was tired and should have listened to my body)
The doc simply attached the tendon to the top of the humerus (in the bicipital groove) rather than open the capsule and put it back on the scapula.

Sorry about posting the same pictures again.
The first picture was the week before the injury. The second was the day of the injury.
I've done quite a bit of cardio while waiting for the release to lift and have lost about 7 pounds.
I weighted 176 with clothes and shoes on today. I was 180 without five weeks ago.

So in other words.. he attached the tendon where it's not supposed to be? doesn't that limit your natural range of motion or something?

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RE: 4 weeks after surgery-scar's not too bad - 5/2/2008 10:24:47 AM

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No, it doesn't limit range of motion...but the tendon can no longer help stabilize the top of the glenohumeral (shoulder joint). And, I guess, it (the bicep) can't play as big a part in shoulder flexion (not that it played a big role to begin with). The tendon normally courses through the bicipital groove on its way to the scapula. Now, it's attached there. I'll be interested to see if it will change the shape of the muscle.

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