@ tenover: good luck broseph - I would love to have been able to fix this with a shot. i had a lot of pain early on, but PT seemed to alleviate that. my immediate problem was that i was losing functionality in my left hand from the nerve compression (C8 mostly, i think)....numbness, tingling, my grip was about 50% gone. PT did not help with that and left unchecked, my left hand would basically wither into a claw.
@ One-off: appreciate your good wishes. first couple weeks sucked like i'd been in a car wreck, it's just such an invasive procedure - see below. but my left-right ROM feels pretty good right now (six weeks post-op), close to normal. i suspect holding my head up while paddling out is gonna be a stretch (literally) - probably something i have to work my way into, but it will be a few months before i even attempt it.
Happy holidays, gentlemen - best wishes and stay well
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