I haven't posted for a while as I have been trying to move through some post opt issues. I seemed to do really well for the first 5months except for such horrible rib pain I had trouble sitting up and driving so I began walking more and riding my bike. One night my left shoulder popped and when I got up the next day the arm was completely frozen. After 6 months of horrible pt it was determined I had to have shoulder surgery because the shoulder had been so over compromised that it became capsulated and 5 layers of tissue had to be removed along with some bone. 8 more ,on this of pt the shoulder moves but the rib pain increased. After some research it appears that the ribs have not been in the right place after they were located which resulted in rib dislocation pain. During the pt for the shoulder the ribs began to pop with immediate relief. I was very happy and felt I was on the road to the recovery I expected. Unfortunately it seems the left side had more room to move and the right side being less deformed from the rib hump also began to move slightly but because of the rods the are not moving in the right place and now i have pressure on the nerves. This resulted in such horrible pain like being hit with an electrical shock. I'm back to very little movement and I'm having some trouble finding a doctor that wants to help. Nerve block injections provide some relief but not enough to maintain independence. Pain managers want to put u on pain meds and meditation-pain meds do nothing for this pain. It's something I have tried to push through but this is bigger than mind over matter as physically I give out and can't do things no matter how much I want to do them. I live alone with little support so it's been difficult. I'm not really sure where to turn. I had the surgery after all those years because I had developed osteoperosis that had to be dealt with but the 40 degree curve turned into 73 in a little over 2 years so I though I was doing the right thing because the hip pain was so bad that I began to fall when walking, now however I feel a little hopeless. I know it's a process but there seem to be few dr's that really know what to do or even acknowledge problems.
Has anyone else had rib or shoulder issues after their first surgery? Idk if I've healed enough to have the rods taken out or if that's possible. Sorry so long I just normally don't have issues that last more than a few weeks so all this is new to me so any suggestions on who to see or what to do would be welcomed.
Has anyone else had rib or shoulder issues after their first surgery? Idk if I've healed enough to have the rods taken out or if that's possible. Sorry so long I just normally don't have issues that last more than a few weeks so all this is new to me so any suggestions on who to see or what to do would be welcomed.
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