The Covid pandemic caused the cancellation of my April two-week dive trip to Cozumel. I was planning to reschedule and go in July or early August IF things got back to normal, or reasonably close to normal.
I also was also planning to do GUE Fundies when the timing was appropriate.
This past week I had to go to an Ortho doc due to extreme acute pain in my right shoulder. I noticed it after doing upper-body weight training (fly's and stuff). I am not new to weight training but for some odd reason I got hammered with almost unbearable pain after my last session. It was as if someone stabbed a knife in my shoulder.
After an MRI and consultation with my Ortho surgeon, the diagnosis is a blow-out rotator cuff and multiple tears in my labrum. I am scheduled for surgery this Thursday.
Now the bad news...
The recovery and rehab time is estimated at 4-6 months at best. That's assuming the surgeon repairs everything and I stick with physical therapy and don't reinjure the shoulder.
I guess it could be worse. I didn't get hit with Covid (that I know of...). I am grateful that I am in overall great health and in-shape for an old dude.
I am now targeting the Fall or even Winter for my next trip.
I also was also planning to do GUE Fundies when the timing was appropriate.
This past week I had to go to an Ortho doc due to extreme acute pain in my right shoulder. I noticed it after doing upper-body weight training (fly's and stuff). I am not new to weight training but for some odd reason I got hammered with almost unbearable pain after my last session. It was as if someone stabbed a knife in my shoulder.
After an MRI and consultation with my Ortho surgeon, the diagnosis is a blow-out rotator cuff and multiple tears in my labrum. I am scheduled for surgery this Thursday.
Now the bad news...
The recovery and rehab time is estimated at 4-6 months at best. That's assuming the surgeon repairs everything and I stick with physical therapy and don't reinjure the shoulder.
I guess it could be worse. I didn't get hit with Covid (that I know of...). I am grateful that I am in overall great health and in-shape for an old dude.
I am now targeting the Fall or even Winter for my next trip.