Happy Motivational Monday! Today’s quote is
“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.”
―Denis Waitley
Last week I went to the orthopedic specialist to receive an evaluation on my shoulder injury from car accident last January. This consists the orthopedic specialist poking and prodding around my shoulder and asking me, “Does this hurt?” Which answer most of the time was yes! Additionally, he tested my strength and range of motion. After that, he asked me a couple of questions about my daily activities and how the injury was affecting them…
What I got from the appointment is that there have not been any improvements or decline in my injury since the last appointment in July 2014 and the pain and weakness in my shoulder may be the new normal (That sucks balls!). He said I could continue to get cortisone shots (which I don’t like doing, because it’s only masking the pain and not getting to the root of the issue) or that I may need to get my shoulder scoped to find out what’s going on with it in the near future because the MRI shows everything is normal. Since I am still having pain and weakness, this could means there may be some micro tears or something that is causing this chronic irritation in my shoulder. He said that could get my shoulder scoped 3 months to 5 to 10 years from now, it really just depends on my pain level and threshold. I thought of eventually having surgery on my shoulder scares the living crap out of me. Because they really haven’t figured out what is causing the pain and the fact that I need to get cut open just for an exploration trip leaves me with an unsettled feeling. I might to get a second opinion on this….
Even though this wasn’t the worst news in the world, it wasn’t the best news either but I am glad that I’m getting “some” closure with this injury. I now know that this pain is my new normal and I will need to find alternative ways of pain management. I really hate taking pills, especially for pain. I fear getting addicted to them plus the do not play well with my stomach. Furthermore, I now know surgery for my shoulder is inevitable. I don’t know when but it will be in the back of my mind… Since it looks like I will not be doing any handstand push-ups or pull-ups soon, it is time for me to start thinking about what moving forward is going to look like for me. The weather is getting warmer, so I definitely look forward to getting out of the road. I’m not sure if running a marathon will be in the cards this year but I can at least start-up C25K and see where that takes me. I don’t know what the future holds for me but I know one thing… I’m not giving up on this journey nor my goals. I will continue to defy the odds…
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