Joey will rise from my shoulder scope ashes to be the runner I once was

Though to be fair... I don't think I'll ever be the runner you were/will be again.

I don't know dude. We'd both be in the same corral at a marathon. The runners between fats and elites are all pretty similar.

Very true.

But again, to be fair, I don't think we'd be friends in real life because of how fat I am.

I bet I'm heavier than you

I doubt it. But either way your BMI is better fo sho.

Just wait until I get done sitting on my ass for 6 weeks

I want to die

I'm just going to start snorting these oxys

The oxy had really no effect on me and I think there are a couple left in the bottle

Yeah im not getting much from it. Im wearing an ice machine and that seems to be what is keeping me out of pain.

Neck and upper back have issues but I am trying to train through it/address the way I have been sitting that caused it.

Severity didn't affect the duration, but I was able to do light stuff and still have it go away in 4 weeks. If I didn't slow down, I would've slammed the nerve again. Fuckin thing.

Also, good luck, Verb. Not sure if you did it on purpose, but I always schedule repairs during the winter. It'd suck if you were held together by rubber bands in July.

It was indeed by design to go in the dead of winter. I actually wanted a date a few weeks ago but couldn't get the scheduling right.

Where's Verb?

I think I'm in trouble. I was just outside walking in the very lovely snow. I turned a corner and heard a huge flapping sound. All these birds started leaving a tree at once. Maybe they were birds. The first thing I thought was "bats!", and i turned to run and fell right down. My shoulder/upper arm hit the corner of the curb.

No bats came at me thank heavens.

But now I can't lift my arm forward or to the side. I can move it up with my other arm but I can't hold it there. I can bend at the elbow fine as long as my upper arm is straight down.

If I go to lift my left arm as if to type at a keyboard, that first little go motion causes pain.

There's no pain when my arm is dangling there or when I press all around it with my right hand-. I just can't move it

Am I f*ed?

I had surgery because of repeated shoulder dislocations. The dislocations tear the labrum most commonly, sometimes the rotator cuff is also damaged. A torn up labrum results in instability in the joint and you're just in a cycle at that point. Like 90 percent of people who dislocate their shoulder once will do it again.

I wouldn't be too worried as long as you didn't feel a pop. Sometimes the shoulder can "sublex" , which means it pops out, but pops right back in again. I would take it easy, ice it and as long as you are feeling gradual improvement not go rushing to the doctor or anything. Lots of people have knicked up shoulders and are able to go about their business fine.

Yes I was reading about your surgery & progress and ice machine and snorting oxys, etc

How are you doing now?

I did not hear a pop and was surprised to not be able to move it. I will ice it and hopefully I can sleep . This shoulder already had a problem, certain specific motions would hurt it and cause a crunchy/grindy sound . Thanks for the advice.

I'm immobilized in a sling for probably 4 more weeks. I get my stitches out Monday and go back to work Tuesday so at least there will be some return to normalcy. I hate my job but I just can't bring myself to enjoy time off like this. It really messes with my mental state. My PT says I won't be able to run again until 10 weeks at earliest so I'm going to be an irritable mess until then.

I'm guessing your situation will gradually improve and you won't have to take extreme measures like me. But go see a doctor if you don't get your pain free range of motion back.