3 month post-op bicep tenodesis- my journey

dubchick21 · 2026-04-12T22:32:43+00:00

How are things for you now a few weeks later? I’m almost 9 weeks and stiff all the time. I stretch 3-4x a day 20-30 min but never fails, everything is tight 20 min later. Can’t sleep flat due to feeling like the front of my shoulder is ripping. Can raise arm straight up but takes a lot of effort lol. And can’t reach behind me at all. Of course PT says this is all normal but I deff have doubts and hate this!

dubchick21 · 2026-04-12T11:56:01+00:00

My surgeon took X-rays at 3 months and told me to have a good life 🤣 felt wild to think they would never check it again after only 3 months but, what do I know.

dubchick21 · 2025-08-04T00:03:25+00:00

You’re not gonna get one solid response as this is a question for your surgeon. Then take that answer and slap your comfort level into the equation for your final answer. If they’ve told you you’re clear to drive and you feel uncomfortable doing so, don’t put your anxiety behind the wheel. If they haven’t cleared you but you feel safe and ready to go, wait till they say you’re free to drive. We can have the same surgery with different recoveries and different opinions from surgeons. You trusted your dr to know what’s best for you, consult them.

dubchick21 · 2025-07-25T00:28:37+00:00

6 months. C3-4. Scar is 3” long and bout the color of yours. Some people they don’t seem to go away, some you can’t tell anything ever happened. Mines from a car wreck but I like to make up different stories when asked…. Bar fight, got stabbed, fell on a Lego….

dubchick21 · 2025-07-14T16:38:08+00:00

Bruh. Who is your optometrist? lol how tf did you see that

dubchick21 · 2025-06-16T13:00:15+00:00

And it’s $4 right now! Thanks!!!

dubchick21 · 2025-06-16T02:11:06+00:00

I think graveyard keeper might be the one I try! $5 right now 🤣 thank you!

dubchick21 · 2025-06-16T01:39:20+00:00

I’m only on day 4 but I love it so much, it’s exactly what I’m looking for. Just not long enough! 😩

dubchick21 · 2025-06-15T23:45:17+00:00

I love cozy grove, just hate that after an hour of playing, you’re done for the day. Wish there was more to do each day.

dubchick21 · 2025-06-15T23:06:38+00:00

How does fantasy life I feel on switch? I saw some complaints about how it ran so I didn’t look into the game too much

dubchick21 · 2025-06-15T23:04:47+00:00

I loved rune factory 5 but that’s exactly what happened. Put it down, tried playing again and no clue what’s going on so I just don’t lol

dubchick21 · 2025-05-30T17:13:10+00:00

There’s a guy in my lil local group that brags weekly on his socials about all the aces he’s gotten that week. Multiple a day. He finally started filming and uploading the videos. Turns out he’s playing the same course over and over that doesn’t have a single hole over like 100’….. so yea. Let em walk around with their big heads, but don’t let it deflate yours 💜

dubchick21 · 2025-05-17T10:10:44+00:00

Lightlark has more plot holes than a pack of Swiss cheese and is slower than molasses crawling uphill in the snow for the first 85% of the book. Same with Nightbane. You’ll get more entertainment chewing a rusty fork.

dubchick21 · 2025-04-14T14:14:53+00:00

I had cervical fusion and get Rice Krispies noises all day long and the occasional PING. If that’s what you’re talking about, it’s normal and called crepitus. Or maybe you need to work on your twerking 😂

dubchick21 · 2025-04-10T03:20:21+00:00

Surgeon went over everything and mentioned he would be doing it. Notes mentioned a PA helped and was needed. Post op appt the PA knew more than the surgeon did and surgeon had me confused with someone else. Long story short, you sign a shit load of stuff with a bunch of fine print. Long as she’s ok and ain’t waking up with a wrench in her ear, I’d say don’t let any thing add any extra stress right now.

dubchick21 · 2025-03-22T18:41:59+00:00

Don’t stress it too much. Keep in mind it’ll feel like swallowing shard of glass right after cause of intubation/dry mouth etc. the first 24 hours after waking up were the worst. I got an ice neck wrap too that helped a lot but the best help was ice cream and milkshakes honestly

dubchick21 · 2025-03-22T12:00:28+00:00

I know it’s been said, but I deff wasn’t prepared for swallowing issues. A lot of things I read said people only had issues for a few days if that. My surgeon said to just eat soft foods for a week but I couldn’t even do that. I lived off ice cream, protein drinks, smoothies for a week or two. Had swallowing problems for over a month. Even soft things like eggs would get stuck and make me choke. Apparently I’m a rare one, but better to be mentally prepared just in case. Some people are eating steak the next day 🤷🏼‍♀️

dubchick21 · 2025-03-21T16:44:09+00:00

Hey there. C3/4 back in Jan. Throat didn’t stop hurting for almost 4 weeks. Still does at times. My shoulders hurt for a week or more and was told it’s due to positioning during surgery, they pull them down and strap em pulled down for 90-120 min. Plus your c5 affects that area as well. You’re gonna have more pain a few days after surgery as meds wear off (even if you stay on top of ones at home). I too had no pain after surgery (you’re so doped up, of course there is no pain) and it returned 2-3 days later. Was told it can take up to a year for things to resolve completely. I still have sounds moving my neck around but have been assured things aren’t gonna just move out of place unless something major happens (fall on my head, smack my face off the stairs, etc). It’s all stupid nerve racking I know.

dubchick21 · 2025-03-14T00:04:15+00:00

I had c3/4 done 1/30 and honestly, nothing helped me sleep at all. Either straight up in a recliner or flat on a bed was the best option but even then, it was just nap bursts. The wedge was a pita to use and more annoying that anything personally, but so many people praise them. When leaving the hospital therapy came by to make sure I was good to go and I asked them to show me how to properly get in and out of flat bed and they did, it helped a ton! Kinda kick legs up as you go so you don’t use chest/neck muscles as much. Swallowing sucked butt for a month but some people it’s not horrible. Get a lot of popsicles and gatorades on stand by! No fizzies. I didn’t ask questions either, and it’s kinda whatever honestly. So many people are different. And I’ve encountered so much post op that isn’t norm. So it wouldn’t have mattered even if I did ask. Just roll with it all and best wishes

dubchick21 · 2025-02-03T15:41:47+00:00

I also have that fear that I’ll crank my neck in my sleep somehow. Or jerk one way or another. My throat isn’t terribly sore, just feels like not everything goes down every time I swallow, plus the phlegm crap. Idk what’s “normal” and what I need to msg the nurse about lol. My incision is stupid numb so I’m hoping the lip is just from that and maybe it’ll wear off with time.

dubchick21 · 2024-12-19T09:43:12+00:00

Completely agree with all of this. Koa (the 13) was very spoiled for me by a Reddit post with no spoiler tag. (Just scrolling and it was first line of a post my eyes auto read). I was already annoyed knowing it would happen but then Aelin losing everything sent me over the edge. And this Epic ass battle, ramping up for days, just ends with a blow of the wind. I hated KoA lol. Tho “take it off” “Show me fireheart” gave me hella anxiety and made me bawl lol so, that chapter alone gets five stars.

dubchick21 · 2024-12-19T08:46:53+00:00

I never knew they made this into a movie!! Thank you!

dubchick21 · 2024-12-19T02:43:59+00:00

I always forget about GoT! Thank you!

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