Where's Baldie's Thread

[KevinCouch]

Great re read. Had forgotten about Lane. His tear was partial yet more delicate surgery wise. Some soft tissue damage. Mine was a complete rupture at the humerous bone attachment. Surgery incl. a pin with an eye which the tendon was thread thru and knotted. I move around a lot in my sleep and sling or not move my arm all about. Found my arm behind my head this morning. Brought it slowly back down wit zero pain. The dressing fell off from the humidity while I was sitting in a half filled tub this afternoon. Looks like desolvable stitches mostly in the arm pit. the pec is perfect slightly swollen and hangs down a bit due to atrified of the upper pec. All fixable here in no time. Arm delt lat only slightly atrified. I guestimate 6 weeks full recovery a la muscle memory.


My recovery will use NO pressing movements. All flys. I noted that Lane attributes the tear to a wide Bodybuilder grip, I was doing inclines 'xtra wide' grip at the time.


CBB

So you think once you recover, you won't have any visible pec damage from the tear and you'll be able to develop your pec back symmetrical with your other side? If so, you're one of the lucky ones Baldie!! You'll be back at it by late spring, just no wide grip pressing movements, ok?

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Good news. Hammer machine presses MIGHT be the ticket- just not the wide bench pressing machine.

[Baldiewonkanobi]

See the surgeon today. I have the feeling he will be shocked at my warp speed recovery. Still some swelling in the pec itself. I can do a 'soft' most muscular. Pec responds.

Pics pending if Doc leaves off dressing. I need to remove all the tape residue.

CBB

[Baldiewonkanobi]

WOW...in just 3 weeks.


Baldie is BACK

[KevinCouch]

WOW...in just 3 weeks.


Baldie is BACK

Which one is the latest pic? There's a tiny one at the bottom (very hard to see) is that the latest one? If so, looks incredible and it doesn't appear to have atrophied much but it's hard to see!

AWESOME!

[Baldiewonkanobi]

Typo...6 weeks not 3. Yes tiny pic was today. I cant blow the pic up with this freakin camera

Baldie

[KevinCouch]

Typo...6 weeks not 3. Yes tiny pic was today. I cant blow the pic up with this freakin camera

Baldie

Damn Bill from what I can see it looks damn near perfect. Can't see your arm, is your arm still black and blue?

[Baldiewonkanobi]

All bruising gone. Arm is down about 2". Skin around pec and under arm pit is ugga bugga loose. Lost control for time being of lat control. Can not do a front lat spread. Doc says no hurry for rehab...."just enjoy regaining range of motion. No 'pec' work for a few more months".....so this afternoon I grabbed a 5# plate and did everything BUT pec with that arm. Felt great. I will move up to 10# plate then 15# dumbell and be well on my way Prior to rehab. Meanwhile I will continue to force leg growth and maintain my good side.

It seems that I am always swimming against a currant. One day the current will reverse direction and I will coast to victory. Of this I am certain.


Baldie

[freebirdmac]

Awesome Baldie!!

[DUKE56]

Last summer I tweaked my rotater cuff and had to take off for four months; was getting back on track heading for competition shape and fell out of a deer stand. It broke 6 of the wings on my spine and dislocated a rib. A week in the hospital and I'm still doing therapy, with I don't know how much longer to go. So, I understand your frustration, completely.

All bruising gone. Arm is down about 2". Skin around pec and under arm pit is ugga bugga loose. Lost control for time being of lat control. Can not do a front lat spread. Doc says no hurry for rehab...."just enjoy regaining range of motion. No 'pec' work for a few more months".....so this afternoon I grabbed a 5# plate and did everything BUT pec with that arm. Felt great. I will move up to 10# plate then 15# dumbell and be well on my way Prior to rehab. Meanwhile I will continue to force leg growth and maintain my good side.

It seems that I am always swimming against a currant. One day the current will reverse direction and I will coast to victory. Of this I am certain.


Baldie

[GerryT]

Inspirational to see you are posting and recovering, B! Wishing the best and talk soon.

[koruverde]

I didn't fall for a minute that Baldie was outta the game... for now... or for Pittsburgh!
Man thrives and grows with adversity...just get over it and get on with it!! God knows he inspires me...for the better heh, heh!!!! Thx Baldie...and BTW at least a double cberger!!!

[axioma]

All bruising gone. Arm is down about 2". Skin around pec and under arm pit is ugga bugga loose. Lost control for time being of lat control. Can not do a front lat spread. Doc says no hurry for rehab...."just enjoy regaining range of motion. No 'pec' work for a few more months".....so this afternoon I grabbed a 5# plate and did everything BUT pec with that arm. Felt great. I will move up to 10# plate then 15# dumbell and be well on my way Prior to rehab. Meanwhile I will continue to force leg growth and maintain my good side.

It seems that I am always swimming against a currant. One day the current will reverse direction and I will coast to victory. Of this I am certain.


Baldie

Yea, when the current reverses you will be headed for Beulah Land! Don't sweat it...you are a salmon...all hardwired into your being.

[Baldiewonkanobi]

Yesterday trained upper body with Monica. Hammer chest press (one arm for me). Hammer delt press (again one arm). Hammer high pulls (one arm for me). Smith machine upright rows. One arm for me then 12.5# dumbell for tweeked side. Seated lat cable pulls. One arm for me then weak side one arm rows with the 12.5. Then I did dumbell shrugs with both sides 70#. Side delt flys using the 12.5 for weak side. Same with front and rear delt flys. Monica did face breakers for her rears.

Lying on my back I did isometric close grip simulated bench press. That felt fantastic.

Today we are getting a late start. 15 year old has tonsilitis and at Doc with Mom.

Today is arm day. Will be VERY interesting. Looking forward to it. Leg day tomorrow gets me back under the hack squat machine doing face down Sumos. Also might push Suicide Squats to 8 wheels plus 2 25ers looking for 10+ reps. Monday I got 6 wheels plus 2 25ers for 20 reps.

Now with both sides working 'cardio' is a lot more funner


Baldie

[joedemarco]

This thread is slowly becoming the unofficial "Last Man Posing" thread...lol. Bill, if you would like, I could probably open up your old thread? I think the gang would luv to see that thread back!