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Last week I posted that I tore my rotator and that I needed surgery. At least that's what the woman at the doctors office said on the phone. Well, after my visit with the sports otho doc, he said I do have a tear in my rotator supraspinatus tendon where it attaches to the humerous bone but he didn't think it required surgery. He was way more amazed that I could work out at all with no cartilage left in the joint. You could see on the x-rays how the bone was sitting right on bone in the joint, in other words, bad arthritus. I told him its amazing what you can get used to (at least now I know why I snap crackle pop 
) Anyway, he said I was a prime candidate for joint replacement surgery in 5-15 years. I said I am waiting on someone in stem cell research to perfect cartilage regrowth in joints. He said, whoever can do that will very rich. So, he gave me a shot of cortisone and told me to take it easy in the gym but I could do whatever the pain would allow me to do. I left there ready to throw a party. So, I'll take it easy, but at least I can do SOMETHING.
Mods, maybe we need a "Vets" or "Old Farts" forum for those with 20-30 years of lifting under their belt and facing the issues that it brings?
) Anyway, he said I was a prime candidate for joint replacement surgery in 5-15 years. I said I am waiting on someone in stem cell research to perfect cartilage regrowth in joints. He said, whoever can do that will very rich. So, he gave me a shot of cortisone and told me to take it easy in the gym but I could do whatever the pain would allow me to do. I left there ready to throw a party. So, I'll take it easy, but at least I can do SOMETHING.Mods, maybe we need a "Vets" or "Old Farts" forum for those with 20-30 years of lifting under their belt and facing the issues that it brings?
