2 more weeks and I can make my comeback

[drdnj]

Tore my right bicep clean off the radius and shredded the tendons (getting ready to compete)---surgery 11 weeks ago...Ready for comeback in 2 more weeks. I will post pics to track my progress. I CAN'T WAIT!

[Seth]

ouch man, I can't even begin to imagine the pain. Good luck with the come back

[ZeOne]

Good luck. Is it healing with no issues?

[Kiem]

Hope you have a successful comeback.

[drdnj]

Good luck. Is it healing with no issues?

It's not too bad thanks...just have limited range in supination and pronation. I tore the left side the same way a few years back...so I am familiar with the recovery process ;)

[drdnj]

Hope you have a successful comeback.

THANKS! I appreciate it!

[canadianmuscle0803]

that sucks dude.. glad your coming back.. do you have pics of the tear?

[drdnj]

that sucks dude.. glad your coming back.. do you have pics of the tear?

I have pics and a video of my left side surgery. I knew the surgeon doing it. I have nothing from my recent repair. The surgeon was a real mean woman...she was convinced that I had taken steroids ;)
I wish I could post a vid (it is really cool!).....anyhow here are some pics

[canadianmuscle0803]

^ dude that's cool... how did you get them to take pics of it????

oh and why can't you post the video?

[69challenger]

^ dude that's cool... how did you get them to take pics of it????

oh and why can't you post the video?

x2

[ZeOne]

fascinating pictures

[gustavo77]

Good luck with your recovery and training bro. Shit though, that looks like it hurt a ton.

[Mr.Freeze]

Wow!!! Two word DORIAN YATES!! now go kick some ass.:hu

[MuSuLPhReAk]

ughh...I hate looking at pics like that.

I get all sensitive and stuff. I need a hug :(

[gojimmygo]

Hey bro did you get the tendon sutured to a titanium anchor or was it done another method? When you say you'll be starting up again in two weeks,is that full out or when you're just starting back up lightly?Also did you get fixed right away or did you wait till after show,as I know the longer you wait the longer the rehab time frame is. Sorry for the all the questions but I'm at almost 9 nine weeks post-op and I've just started range of motion therapy and just kinda wanted to know what to expect.Thanks bro I haven't been able to grill anybody about the injury cause it happens so rarely.

Jimmy

[canadianmuscle0803]

wanna sell your pain meds? lol jk

[drdnj]

^ dude that's cool... how did you get them to take pics of it????

oh and why can't you post the video?

Shit...can we post vids??...If so I will post it tomorrow, as it is on my work computer. The video is amazing!
In terms of getting the pics and video taken during surgery---I am in the field and a friend of mine did the surgery (the first time).

[drdnj]

Hey bro did you get the tendon sutured to a titanium anchor or was it done another method? When you say you'll be starting up again in two weeks,is that full out or when you're just starting back up lightly?Also did you get fixed right away or did you wait till after show,as I know the longer you wait the longer the rehab time frame is. Sorry for the all the questions but I'm at almost 9 nine weeks post-op and I've just started range of motion therapy and just kinda wanted to know what to expect.Thanks bro I haven't been able to grill anybody about the injury cause it happens so rarely.

Jimmy

Jimmy,
The surgery you see in the pics was from my left arm (done in Feb 2006), it used anchors--tore the bicep on a Sunday and had surgery on the following Wednesday (3 days post injury). One cut made on the front of the arm.

My current (right) arm- I was in surgery 5 days post injury (I went into denial). It was soooo bad looking that all my friends laughed at my arm. Nonetheless, I went in and had it fixed immediately. This surgery intailed 2 incisions and wrapping the tendon around the radius and "stuffing" it into a groove notched into the radius. This is apparently a very strong repair---the tendon was a mess (like broken violin strings---according to the surgeon). So I am coming back carefully. I started ROM physio after week 1......I am now at full range of motion in passive flexion and active extension---but only about 75% in passive pronation and 20% in passive supination. I can start light active stuff in 2 weeks (I am at week 10 post op).

With my first repair I was lifting heavy and normally by 7months post op.
I hope I can do the same with this one! Good luck with yours bro!

[gojimmygo]

Jimmy,
The surgery you see in the pics was from my left arm (done in Feb 2006), it used anchors--tore the bicep on a Sunday and had surgery on the following Wednesday (3 days post injury). One cut made on the front of the arm.

My current (right) arm- I was in surgery 5 days post injury (I went into denial). It was soooo bad looking that all my friends laughed at my arm. Nonetheless, I went in and had it fixed immediately. This surgery intailed 2 incisions and wrapping the tendon around the radius and "stuffing" it into a groove notched into the radius. This is apparently a very strong repair---the tendon was a mess (like broken violin strings---according to the surgeon). So I am coming back carefully. I started ROM physio after week 1......I am now at full range of motion in passive flexion and active extension---but only about 75% in passive pronation and 20% in passive supination. I can start light active stuff in 2 weeks (I am at week 10 post op).

With my first repair I was lifting heavy and normally by 7months post op.
I hope I can do the same with this one! Good luck with yours bro!

Ya I got the same procedure done as your first one.Only problem is I still did my show and ended up getting it fixed 4 weeks after it happened. So the tendon had already started to attach itself and the surgeon actually had to cut it away and it had already looked like spaghetti.So I got told off pretty good by the doctor.Doc said same to me about taking it much slower then normal because the tendon was so frayed but at least I was finally able to rid myself of the rom brace this week. But it looks as though I'm about a week behind ya so sorry in advance if I bombard ya with questions over the next while. Thanks alot brother.
Jimmy

[Seth]

Shit...can we post vids??...

I don't know if you can post vids directly here, but you sure can up it to youtube and link it here

[drdnj]

Ya I got the same procedure done as your first one.Only problem is I still did my show and ended up getting it fixed 4 weeks after it happened. So the tendon had already started to attach itself and the surgeon actually had to cut it away and it had already looked like spaghetti.So I got told off pretty good by the doctor.Doc said same to me about taking it much slower then normal because the tendon was so frayed but at least I was finally able to rid myself of the rom brace this week. But it looks as though I'm about a week behind ya so sorry in advance if I bombard ya with questions over the next while. Thanks alot brother.
Jimmy

Hey...it will be kind of cool to track our progress since we are so close in the rehab process! ....conact me anytime...

[drdnj]

I don't know if you can post vids directly here, but you sure can up it to youtube and link it here

true...I have it on my facebook too...I will upload it to YouTube tomorrow...

[guest1]

true...I have it on my facebook too...I will upload it to YouTube tomorrow...

For some reason I am really looking forward to seeing this. Life is that boring.