tendons and muscles and nerves and me

[substitute]

My shoulder is trashed. It really hurts, just about all the time. Doctor on Friday. I feel like an idiot for not going weeks ago when it wasn't that bad. I hope I don't have double secret rotator cuff explosion requiring Civil War surgery with a saw.

I have a bad habit of doing the boiled frog and making something like this normal until I suddenly realize that it's very abnormal. In this case I was feeling a bit nauseated from pain and unable to find a comfortable position ever before I called the doctor. Doh.

Ow ow, OW.

Comments

[miss-education.livejournal.com]

I know your pain, it really, really sucks. If there's a lot of tightness between the shoulder and the neck, there are nerves you can be pinching there -- one of which makes you nauseus when it's pinched. It blows, but normally doesnt require surgery. Just muscle relaxers or lots of advil. If it's not pinched and you're nauseus, well... damn, don't wait till Friday.

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon and no saw is required. Covering you with kittens (a natural analgesic).

[rivetpepsquad.livejournal.com]

"Doing the boiled frog" took me a second, but now I think you're a genius and will use that all the time.

Not like THAT is gonna help you out, so LET'S GET TO THOSE KEETUNS:




Seriously, hope it works out in non-traumatic ways for you.
Sorry for the OW.

[ahhhlisaaah.livejournal.com]

I totally relate except my chronic pain is in my left jaw joint and Aleve everyday is hardly touching it anymore. Then there's the thrill of trying to chew. And the added thrill of knowing there isn't a solid solution.

Hope your solution will be more promising!

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Hey, I had that jaw thing and it got better. Almost entirely went away, in fact. Hang in there!

[miss-geek.livejournal.com]

i hope the doctor helps and you feel better soon.

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mcpino.livejournal.com]

Dude -

I move away, and your shoulder falls off? WTF?

Don't make me come back to SoCal - I'm too into the snow!

Feel better, Amigo!

[anaisdjuna.livejournal.com]

oops. logged in as my secret work project space there....

as I was saying.... hope you feel lots & lots better very soon. Pain blows in all forms.

More kittens!

[culfinglin.livejournal.com]

i'll lend you my talent for pitching a walleyed fit whenever i seriously hurt.

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the phrase "walleyed fit"!

[culfinglin.livejournal.com]

thanks; it's one of my maternal family's phrases, most likely a holdover from the South. hope you feel better soon. what did the doctors say?

[substitute.livejournal.com]

It had that "regional american speech" flavor to it!

Doctor is Friday. Thanks for the good wishes.

[hensatc.livejournal.com]

yeah
sucks and stuff
but
likelihood of *the surgery* is low unless you have been engaging in repetetive overhead motion or said motion less often in balistic type movements
given a 3day onset and the fact that you are less than 70
rupture is somewhat lower than me adopting vista as my primary OS
that being said
doc isa good call
strange shit happens
and knowing is FAR better than not knowing in all things medical
let me know if you want/need a second doc for opinions and such

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Thanks. "The Surgery" sounds like something you have done on the cat, and feel guilty about.

Actually it's been like this on and off for a couple months. Maybe my arm will fall off. If it does you can have it for taxidermy. And thanks for the offer of your considerable expertise.

[hensatc.livejournal.com]

if i did attempt *the surgery* on the cat... it is something i cannot recall or comment about at this time

as for the on and off for several months... that is slightly more worrying... but you are doing what you should for it now (ie getting someone who knows, to lay hands on) so there is no point worrying

as I tell my kids... we dont know till we know. Till then dont bother making any decisions unless you like being wrong

either way, good luck

congrats

[daisyhunter.livejournal.com]

we dont know till we know. Till then dont bother making any decisions unless you like being wrong

This has just gone up on my wall at work.

Re: congrats

[hensatc.livejournal.com]

:D glad i could help

[threepunchstuff.livejournal.com]

Left big toe is currently my frog in water.

[daisyhunter.livejournal.com]

I'll agree with the angry chicken. For some reason he he knows a lot about this stuff :P

Hope all goes as well as can be.

[handstil.livejournal.com]

Ouch!!
Let me know if I can drive you places or get things for you or anything at all!!

[kasheri.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about just letting pain become normal. I ignored my Tennis Elbow for two months before it became bad enough that it was disturbing my sleep. Sleep time is too precious, and that finally got me to the doctor. brainflak has a remarkable capacity to ignore pain, much to my consternation. He'll let months stretch into years without doing something about pain that would make me whine like a dog. He never really believes that the doctor can help. My experience is that they can. So hang in there. I'm glad that you've got an appointment.