Tendon Surgery AGAIN

[chris_girard]

Bull, you and I share the same tastes in books. I've read both of your recommendations and they were both awesome! Thanks.

 

[BostonBull]

Now read "Going Long" its a book with 20 or so running stories in it, some are about overcoming adversities (NYC firefighter run over by bus, Rick and Dick Hoyt from Boston), some are about the adventure (Tarahumara story in brief), and some are just plain funny!

Great reads!!!

 

[chris_girard]

Sounds good, I haven't read that one.

 

[cory]

Well speaking of running books, "Ultramarathon Man" was quite good.

 

[chris_girard]

I had the surgery a few days ago and it was a success, but more involved than we had anticipated. The tendon was shredded pretty badly and the doc had to remove a lot of dead tissue and grind down the bone spurs where he drilled the holes and sutured the tendon back on. He then spliced up the rest of the tendon and sewed everything back up.

 

[BostonBull]

Glad to hear it was a success and that your on the road to recovery!

 

[chris_girard]

Thanks Jim. I'll see you in a few weeks at the crane workshop, but only as a spectator for a day.

 

[treeness]

Awesome news man, any pics? How long is the rehab period?

 

[chris_girard]

No pics of the surgery this time like last year.

6 months rehab, 1 year before the tendon is fuuly healed.

Thanks

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Hope you heal soon Chris.

 

[chris_girard]

Thanks Jimmy, I appreciate it.

It was nice seeing you again at the EXPO too.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Hey chris I found out today I may of torn my rotator cuff,got an MRI dec 2nd.Nice seeing you at the expo too.

 

[chris_girard]

Jimmy, that sucks, hope everything works out for you.

Please keep us posted. I had full rotator cuff surgery 20 years ago. Takes a long time to heal, but worth it if necessary.

It's never fun when we have to make a trip in to the 'bright lights and sharp knives' of the operating room.
My friend Rob Fisher said that line to me and he's so right.

 

[chris_girard]

Finally got the ok from the Doctor today to start back climbing.

It was another long winter of rehab, but well worth it. Tendon is fully repaired with no more pain in either elbow.

 

[surveyor]

Great news Chris, hope you can climb for a long time.

 

[chris_girard]

Thanks Gordon, I'll be climbing with those wrenches this Fri and Sat.

 

[Paul Biester]

great to hear bro !!!

 

[allmark]

Congrats. I can't wait to get back too. Do a couple locks for me

 

[chris_girard]

Thanks guys.

Mark, like me, you've been there many times before and know how frustrating having to wait can be. You'll be back in no time as well I'm sure.