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Originally Posted by Dzone

I just got the MRI report faxed over.
I have 3 FULL THICKNES tears in my shoulder. Full thickness tears of my supraspinatous, subscapularis and biceps long head. Plus a torn labrum.
The doctor said he cant believe that I am still working and working out with a shoulder like this. I am not taking any pain pills at all and the pain is excruciating. I was hoping for the best, but this MRI has confirmed-I need surgery on this shoulder asap. How in the hell am I supposed to work after surgery? Not sure wtf Im going to do. &%$#!!!!!

Sorry to hear. It will take some time to heal. But it will happen... Was this done at work.?

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Originally Posted by macedog24

Sorry to hear. It will take some time to heal. But it will happen... Was this done at work.?

Thanks. The first tear happened 10 or so years ago benching 120s. Back then the doc said I needed surgery. I refused to have surgery. But I was able to get it healed up to where I was benching dumbells again and doing dips. Then on new years eve, I was throwing an old door onto a bonfire and it mu8st have ripped everything to shreds. The pain is so deep and unrelenting, unlike any other injury Ive had and I am one month post injury and the pain level is still off the charts.
I have to figure out what I am going to do. I have no health insurance. I got a free MRI this week because I know them. I have to accept that I have to have surgery soon or live in pain 24/7 forever.
I always pay with cash when I go to the doctor, but hell if I know what It will cost to hav e major shoulder surgery. Maybe they will work out a payment plan for me. LOL
Wonder how long the recovery is for that type surgery?

TweetI was shocked to see torn labrum on that report. I figured I could deal with tendon tears, but a torn labrum? shit..
I tried working out last week a couple times. Pullups. pushups. Doing further damage. I paid for it big time with stabbing pain for hours. Then today when I saw the mri report, I knew why

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Originally Posted by Dzone

I was shocked to see torn labrum on that report. I figured I could deal with tendon tears, but a torn labrum? shit..
I tried working out last week a couple times. Pullups. pushups. Doing further damage. I paid for it big time with stabbing pain for hours. Then today when I saw the mri report, I knew why

Damn Dzone, that sounds awful! I can only relate with having a torn labrum in my hip, and yes the pain is excruciating. With all your experience, and knowledge, I am confident you will get through this. If you have to have surgery, I would think they would have options for a payment plan? You could probably do an post surgery PT on your own. I have heard that PT helps tears but I never really believed in that. If its torn its torn, and in need of repair, that's what I think anyway. Maybe Fuzo will jump in here, but he has had both shoulders done back in 2000-2002. Twice on 1 shoulder and they removed part of the clavicle during surgery. He did really well post surgery and the doc gave him great advice on modifying his training so he could continue. You will get through this and, I agree, water is an amazing reliever and healer