Back from the doctor.

[Boubou]

Went to sport medicine today, almost canceled since I had a gastro this weekend and was violently expelling fluids from both ends, I phoned and they said no problem you are past the contagious stage.
Doctor told no more cortisone shots for me, this will turn my tendons into hamburger meat, I have had 5 injections. We had a long discussion she told me to keep going with my exercise program from 2 sessions of physiotherapy, and I have another appointment on April 1, I am still on a “cortisone high” as she called it from my last injection, I need to be in pain to help with a diagnostic and treatment, though the 4 ultrasound I had and 1 X-ray don’t show much damage.
Shoulder impingement, supposedly.
Will see.
Sucks getting old.
On the other hand could be a lot worst

 

[SG John]

Best of luck. I know all too well about getting old, and also need to be getting on a good exercise program. It's tough when travelling and working long hours all the time.

 

[Seamus OReally]

This is what they meant when they said “Old age is no place for sissies.” Good luck to you, man.

 

[iblive]

Shoulder impingement, supposedly.

Get better. Sucks to hurt and seemingly not be able to do anything about it.

I just finished up some PT for same issue. Yours is sounding a bit more of an issue than I had. Have not needed shots or an MRI or Xrays.... yet. While not "fixed" yet, its way better than when I started, Plus still trying to do my exercises to hopefully continue to improve.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Yikes, sounds like a long haul. Glad the gastro is getting better!! Keep at it

It's tough when travelling and working long hours all the time.

It's tough too when you are retired, not travelling and just plain lazy...

 

[Boubou]

Get better. Sucks to hurt and seemingly not be able to do anything about it.

I just finished up some PT for same issue. Yours is sounding a bit more of an issue than I had. Have not needed shots or an MRI or Xrays.... yet. While not "fixed" yet, its way better than when I started, Plus still trying to do my exercises to hopefully continue to improve.

I have done about 30 weeks of exercise with no real improvement, took 2 months off, starting again this week, not much else to do, I really want to avoid surgery which is not a guarantee of anything

 

[dmatthews]

Best of luck mate.
I know the routine as well. Just got back from the doc myself. Over a month of skin rash and not being able to be too far from the washroom.
Now have done chest x-ray, and getting colonoscopy and gastroscopy appointments.
The joys...

 

[iblive]

I have done about 30 weeks of exercise with no real improvement, took 2 months off, starting again this week, not much else to do, I really want to avoid surgery which is not a guarantee of anything

Yikes!!

As I was guessing. You injured your shoulder way more than I did. Not even sure exactly what I did. Had a guess. PT lady concurred. And we moved on from there. I was actually in for PT on tight neck and shoulder muscles when I started getting pain in the actual shoulder area. So…. Stopped working on the neck and moved to the shoulder.

 

[iblive]

Sheesh. Us old guys are a real piece of work. Hang in there everyone.

 

[Session 5]

All the best to both of you, that you can get through this, and come out the other side.