Disappointing News on Two Fronts Last Week
1) The MRI and physical exam revealed that my shoulder did not heal properly from the SLAP repair. That’s the cause of my pain. I am restricted to light weights on some exercises while some others cannot be performed at all. I have elected not to have a second surgery at this time for financial reasons and because of the muscle atrophy, rehab time and loss of strength in other exercises.
2) I saw one of my specialists for the chronic illness I have. I found out that I cannot change to the weight-neutral medication that I wanted which would help me lose weight. It would reduce the blood levels of one of my other meds by 50%. I have to stick with the medication that causes up to a 15% decrease in metabolism and may reduce growth hormone production.
