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Leisher wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2026 4:21 pm Damn. Use the other hand!

Seriously, I hope the surgery goes well.

Lol... and me too, man. just to have a few unrestricted months would be awesome at this point, it's been so long

Surgery 5/4. here's hoping. Procedure if anyone wants the details: https://neurosurgicalassociatespc.com/u ... the-elbow/

It may take 3 to 6 months for a full recovery, but recovery time will vary depending on the type of surgery, the severity of the injury, the patient's general health and adherence to physical therapy exercises, a

Doctor thinks I'll be on the low-end, as my case, while painful, is not nearly as bad as many he has seen. He thinks I could be swimming (lightly) around 6 weeks. 3 months for lifting.

surgery. surgeon said it went perfectly, cuz they always do.

I don't think I've ever heard one say, "Boy, I really fucked that up."

Did they give you a bag with all the old parts in it?

Cakedaddy wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 8:25 pm Did they give you a bag with all the old parts in it?

This time they just moved parts around.

I asked for the $6 million man procedure, and they said 1) not an option and 2) inflation has made it $60 million now

TheCatt wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 4:31 pm surgery. surgeon said it went perfectly, cuz they always do.

Surgeon: You had a lot of scar tissue from the last surgery, recovery may be harder than last time. yyyaaaayyyy

Hand woke up around 4am this morning. Couldn't sleep all night for some reason. Maybe cuz I was asleep for 2 hours during surgery, then napped another hour or two when i got home.