fully torn rotator cuff

[Miranda]

Not the rotator cuff, but crashed doing my century last fall. http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=century+crash

Seperated acl, ortho didn't op, so I'm uneven and not right still. Permanently impaired... in his words. Yep, pt, no riding, still got my extra pounds while rehabing... and some permanent damage to my vision (went head first over the bars--dog related). Been 6mos, and my I'm still weak and tight. But, I can sleep on that side now, so yeah. Had other events I had pre-paid my $ for. Couldn't do any of them.

I am so sorry for you. It does really suck.

But... you can't leave it un-fixed. So, try best you can to focus it is a temporary thing, and your next season after that will be even better.

As you get stronger after surgery, and feel like getting out, can you try to help out your bike club if you have one... in a non-riding way? We need volunteers for all kinds of things. At least you would be around the group, if you have one. My riding partner also kept me posted upon my request of how her rides were going. Thus, I kinda rode her miles vicariously. FWIW.

Hope you heal well. Don't make the mistake of doing what you are not suppose to before the doc and pt tell you. It will only delay the process.

Good Luck (((soft hugs))).
Miranda

p.s. non-bike crash related, my mom had rotary cuff repair on one side, and part of her pec muscle removed a few weeks later when her mammo revealed that her breast ca had come back on the opposite side for her second masectomy... both sides messed up (especially as a stomach sleeper) were a living hell for a while... but she did fully recover... and without professional pt... home exercise program from her ortho... no matter how much they hurt... she did them religiously... key reason she got better... so time does heal a lot of things.