Tore my right bicep. Complete tear of the lower tendon at the radius.
Take care of your bodies people.
Take care of your bodies people.
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Physical Fitness Getting old sucks
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Yep getting old aint for pussies for sure.
I have been fairly lucky so far, good luck with recovery.
I have been fairly lucky so far, good luck with recovery.
Take care of it ASAP. Complete tear of mine a couple of years ago and waited too long to have it attached. Per the Ortho there is about a two week window for reattachment after which scar tissue builds up.
1000% this. Do not wait, do not fail to do PT. My tricep took 18 months to heal. I thought the Dr. was joking when he said that, but he was spot on. I figured that out right quick in month six when a cow I had on a halter jerked and I realized I still had not a whole lot of use of that arm. And pain that was out of this world. So basically the lesson is to get it fixed ASAP, do the PT and don't be stupid like me.
That's my biggest issue, right now. Having the energy to get into (and keep) a solid exercise regimen. I need to do things like "pole squats" (i.e "half burpies" where you just go down and come back up. But with the assistance of a pole or something I can grab onto of to get back up 
and/or keep my balance. Hmmmph! "Burpies." It's ironic/funny. We had a PE teacher in my elementary school that I think had been a Marine. He had that gruff exterior about him. He gave us basic exercises to do. Two that stand out are "Jumping Jacks" which the USMC (and people who live in the Vicinity of Parris Island) calls, "Side Straddle Hops." The other is what my teacher called :"Squat Thrusts." - Burpies...... How weird that the stanard name got exchanged with the familiar name for these two.
I need a bit more leg strength right now. I already have things I can do for arm strength. But I also have to lose a lot of weight in the gut. That's the hardest thing. I'm 5'9" and was down to 220lbs in Nov., but shot back up to 230lbs. They want me under 200lbs. Not sure if I can get there, but we'll see. If, at some point, I'll need knee surgery (and one of them is starting to talk to me), I'll have to lose that much or they won't do it.
I do know how you feel about the tear, though. I tore my Rt. Achilles Tendon in a fall in NYC in early 2001. The orthopod gave me two choices' 1) be in a cast for several months: or 2) Have surgery to repair the tear and be in a rigid splint for 6 weeks. I chose the surgery. And it worked out.
Yes, get it fixed ASAP.
and/or keep my balance. Hmmmph! "Burpies." It's ironic/funny. We had a PE teacher in my elementary school that I think had been a Marine. He had that gruff exterior about him. He gave us basic exercises to do. Two that stand out are "Jumping Jacks" which the USMC (and people who live in the Vicinity of Parris Island) calls, "Side Straddle Hops." The other is what my teacher called :"Squat Thrusts." - Burpies...... How weird that the stanard name got exchanged with the familiar name for these two.I need a bit more leg strength right now. I already have things I can do for arm strength. But I also have to lose a lot of weight in the gut. That's the hardest thing. I'm 5'9" and was down to 220lbs in Nov., but shot back up to 230lbs. They want me under 200lbs. Not sure if I can get there, but we'll see. If, at some point, I'll need knee surgery (and one of them is starting to talk to me), I'll have to lose that much or they won't do it.
I do know how you feel about the tear, though. I tore my Rt. Achilles Tendon in a fall in NYC in early 2001. The orthopod gave me two choices' 1) be in a cast for several months: or 2) Have surgery to repair the tear and be in a rigid splint for 6 weeks. I chose the surgery. And it worked out.
Yes, get it fixed ASAP.
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So far the hardest thing has been wiping my ass with my left hand. It just feels weird
I do a ton of burpees. Sometimes it’s all I can do with my erratic schedule and not always accessible gym. Lots of variations of them.That's my biggest issue, right now. Having the energy to get into (and keep) a solid exercise regimen. I need to do things like "pole squats" (i.e "half burpies" where you just go down and come back up. But with the assistance of a pole or something I can grab onto of to get back up
I need a bit more leg strength right now. I already have things I can do for arm strength. But I also have to lose a lot of weight in the gut. That's the hardest thing. I'm 5'9" and was down to 220lbs in Nov., but shot back up to 230lbs. They want me under 200lbs. Not sure if I can get there, but we'll see. If, at some point, I'll need knee surgery (and one of them is starting to talk to me), I'll have to lose that much or they won't do it.
I do know how you feel about the tear, though. I tore my Rt. Achilles Tendon in a fall in NYC in early 2001. The orthopod gave me two choices' 1) be in a cast for several months: or 2) Have surgery to repair the tear and be in a rigid splint for 6 weeks. I chose the surgery. And it worked out.
Yes, get it fixed ASAP.
It’s not all about strength. It’s hard to put that young mentality behind you if wanting to bench 315 squat 500 and deadlift another 500. For me now I try on just focus on movement. I don’t do heavy lifting or strength training anymore. I still lift but I focus on quality over quantity.
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Yeah last torn muscle for me was age 34ish, tore a left quad. The whole backside of my thigh was black and blue from my ass to my knee.
Broken bones are a whole nother story as you get older!
I tore my left distal (bottom end) tendon doing dead lifts about 8-9 years ago and had it repaired.
Basically, they drill a hole in your radius bone, stitch a long Loden coat type long button to the tendon, pull the bottom thru the bottom of the bone, and use a set screw to hold it all together. Then it was 8 weeks in a dial a degree brace (10 degrees per week) and lots of PT.
And yes, if you are going to have it repaired, do it asap as the bicep will contract up toward your shoulder and they have to go fish the tendon out for reattachment.
In retrospect, I'm not sure I'd do it again. Left bicep still doesn't work right and gets hyper-contracted much earlier than my good right arm. After trimming 3/8" frayed end off of the tendon, you think it would be otherwise.
A surprise to me is what the bicep does....I always thought just curls, ya know. But the bicep is key to the turning of your wrist (think opening a bottle and turning the cap one way and the bottle the other) and that definitely doesn't work as well.
You going to have surgery or let it be? My BIL had the same thing and he has just let it be and still snow ski and golf.
Best of luck
LOL, you beat me to it... I was going to say, lay off the porn..
try using toilet paper, instead of your hand; removes fecal matter better, and you can flush it.
I’m leaning toward surgical only because recovery is faster usually. I guess I’ll know more tomorrow
I was too late jumping through the insurance hoops and ended up with PT only. Living with the torn bicep tendon from the upper end.
On the bright side Memsahib said that it brought me back into symmetry with both knees and shoulders being damaged.
On the bright side Memsahib said that it brought me back into symmetry with both knees and shoulders being damaged.
Any of you handsome numbnutts ever hear of the benchrest cartidge, the .22 Waldog? Made from a 22 PPC. My Pop (grandfather) Waldo made that cartridge and bears his first name and middle initial(same as mine). Anyway, I was seating primers on his lap when I was maybe 5 or 6 before he passed shortly after. He had Parkinsons and got the shakes from time to time. His hand started to shake and he says "Son.....Growing old is not for pussies" 
That became the Family saying from Pop. Growing old's not for pussies. I know now what he means
That became the Family saying from Pop. Growing old's not for pussies. I know now what he means
About 30 years ago (would have put me at about 35)
I had a calf running by between me and a fence that I wanted to turn around
Grabbed him by the loose skin under the neck figuring when he jumped to get by me, I'd just flip him over and back the other way.
Wasn't a big calf 250 maybe? Really should not have been a big deal
Only he didn't jump, he dropped his head and dug in with all 4 feet
Something had to give and it was my bicep, tore it completely loose from the bottom.
Hurt, yeah, kinda comparable to tearing my ACL in half.
Anyway, went to see the head orthopedic surgeon for the Cornhuskers (Dr. Pat Clair), figured he would be as good as any.
He said he could do surgery right away and there would be so much recovery and rehab time.
Or, I could just let it go and I would regain about 75% of my strength in that arm and I could use it right away up to the point where I couldn't stand the hurt.
Busy time of year, tail end of calving, branding, fencing, taking cattle to grass etc.
I told him thank you and drove back home, never liked be cut on anyway.
He was right, lost some strength in that arm and some weird things happen from time to time with my hand. Bicep is wadded up at the top of my arm and looks weird, but for the most part I moved on and adapted just fine.
Still roped calves at brandings that year and everything else I needed to do, I got done and have since.
I don't regret not having it fixed but would never tell anyone not to. Strictly your call.
I wish you luck in your decision.
I had a calf running by between me and a fence that I wanted to turn around
Grabbed him by the loose skin under the neck figuring when he jumped to get by me, I'd just flip him over and back the other way.
Wasn't a big calf 250 maybe? Really should not have been a big deal
Only he didn't jump, he dropped his head and dug in with all 4 feet
Something had to give and it was my bicep, tore it completely loose from the bottom.
Hurt, yeah, kinda comparable to tearing my ACL in half.
Anyway, went to see the head orthopedic surgeon for the Cornhuskers (Dr. Pat Clair), figured he would be as good as any.
He said he could do surgery right away and there would be so much recovery and rehab time.
Or, I could just let it go and I would regain about 75% of my strength in that arm and I could use it right away up to the point where I couldn't stand the hurt.
Busy time of year, tail end of calving, branding, fencing, taking cattle to grass etc.
I told him thank you and drove back home, never liked be cut on anyway.
He was right, lost some strength in that arm and some weird things happen from time to time with my hand. Bicep is wadded up at the top of my arm and looks weird, but for the most part I moved on and adapted just fine.
Still roped calves at brandings that year and everything else I needed to do, I got done and have since.
I don't regret not having it fixed but would never tell anyone not to. Strictly your call.
I wish you luck in your decision.
It's better than the alternative. On the plus side. You can complain about all those aches to people you don't like. You can become forgetful. And best of all, naps.
Torn mine wrestling with my brother about 15 years ago, took a while to heal but it will come back.
All of us that are getting older feel your pain. Had I known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself. Hope you recover quickly.
One of my guys has been off work since October. He tore a bicep and partially tore a shoulder throwing plywood up to me on a roof. We’ve been doing this shit for almost 40 yrs. Now we work have as hard, hurt twice as much and recovery takes forever instead of hours or days. Yes getting older is a bitch! Again best of luck!
One of my guys has been off work since October. He tore a bicep and partially tore a shoulder throwing plywood up to me on a roof. We’ve been doing this shit for almost 40 yrs. Now we work have as hard, hurt twice as much and recovery takes forever instead of hours or days. Yes getting older is a bitch! Again best of luck!
Take care and do what you have to do to recover. I am sure that pain will be your friend. I just turned 54 and have not torn a muscle. Must be lucky. I have an assortment of broken bones and a severely sprained right ankle that I have re-injured three times, but no muscle tears. I do echo your sentiment about being more cautious when working out.
Go outside and scoot around on your butt like a real man
That's what they make shower wands for.
But are there any that you can attach to you toilet similar to a "Bidet seat?" A bit of a PITA to have to get up every time and hit the shower after hitting the head.
Getting old ain’t for sissies ….to quote Jimmy Buffet RIP !!
I did good staying healthy until I hit 70 then shit happened. Blew off an aching R knee for awhile , figured I could run through it. The saying “ listen to your body” , didn’t apply to me until it did.
One day while on a run I felt like someone hit me in the R kneecap with a baseball bat.
Hurt like a mofo , but I figured ice , ibuprofen and rest would cure it. Wrong !!
Had to have a Total Knee Replacement in November , followed by some brutal PT which I just finished. Walking 2-3 miles per day now , but nowhere close to running again. Trying to figure out how to regain cardio.
I asked the Orthopod that cut on me if I would ever be able to run again ? He shook his head and said …” I don’t know , I’ve never had anyone 71 ask me that “
Not to comforting. SO …..LISTEN TO YOUR BODY !!! ….Seek help asap….if you have to get cut on , do it !…..Do the PT regardless of how brutal it feels initially . The Grim Reaper has been after me for years , plan on making him chase me.
Back yard. The proper procedure is to go to your back yard. You have a stronger case to tell your neighbors to eat a bag of dicks thenEvery time I do that, my neighbors give me strange looks and call the cops
Surgery on the 19th. Good news it wasn’t a complete tear. 85%. So hopefully if all goes well I should be back at work in 8-10 weeks after. And back to shooting and stuff a month or two later
Here is to a good recovery!
On the getting older side, floaters in the eyes suck BIG TIME! Nothing more aggravating than having one drift across while you are trying to set up a shot or doing fine work.
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