I have not had updated imaging because the contrast imaging takes FOREVER to get into, and like you said I do fear it is worse, in which that case it would make things worse. But it may take months to even get that, and at my current state I mean I can't do too much besides type on a computer, basic house chores, shower, read, and work (since I work from home on a laptop). Picking up too heavy of boxes and stuff can be tedious and then my chest will get tight (I assume from the lacking shoulder strength).
The killer thing is I fear my left shoulder may be getting there.... and if I get surgery on the right my left will be very unstable to the point of I really won't be able to do much if anything. Pretty lousy and depressing to be honest.
I have found to help the shoulders, which you may not be doing, is hanging (feet touching the ground too) with a regular and reverse grip. And moving around in this position. I cannot stress how much this has helped movement and nerve flow.
Can you explain this?
just on a regular pullup bar but standing on the ground?
I can raise my arms 100% over my head without pain and even laterally (front raise/lateral raise).
Sorry to hear about the depressing mood, I know the feeling. Its time to turn this around though. You still have lots of years of lifting to do! No matter how long it takes to get to the point of surgery, you may as well get started now cause rehab has not worked. I am lucky up here in Canada. I can literally see Sports Doc in one week and be doing surgery in less than 6 months (and this is not even for an emergency case, but for someone who can do the basics of everyday life).
The best thing I can suggest is to rehab the shoulder(s) like your 6 weeks out of surgery. Its slow and methodical and does not include anything that will take away from moving forward. Its a change in perspective that I have been successfully appiled to other "chronic" injuries. When I was 6 weeks out of surgery, they had me getting ROM. Seems like you have that. Then they had me doing high rep, ultra light band work (front and lateral raise thumb down) everday. Next was adding a push up off a block. And then a small water bottle 1/2 - full with water: With your arm at the top of a front raise and lateral raise - shake the bottle for time and go beyond the burn. And a lying rotator cuff exercise with a dumbell or standing with a band (again very light high rep).
I am certain you can get that shoulder feeling better, develop good hygene you will need going forward and prepare it for surgery. Just my experience.
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"I have found to help the shoulders, which you may not be doing, is hanging (feet touching the ground too) with a regular and reverse grip. And moving around in this position. I cannot stress how much this has helped movement and nerve flow."
Can you explain this?
just on a regular pullup bar but standing on the ground?
Yes, in a rack at home I grab the bar as if doing a pull up (I like to start wide), flex the lats and hang for at least 10 seconds to feel that beginning of a pull up tension and then I put my feet or toes on the ground and focus on the stretch. I move myself side to side and back and forth noting where I may be tighter. Closer grips and reverse grip (which my ROM on one side is always challenged). It seems to traction the upper body basically - almost like inversion, but for the upper body. Its done wonders for my thorasic alignment and my pressing is through the roof using dumbells and barbell weight I have not used in 25 years. Even though I am in need of rotator cuff surgery on one side which I happen to be getting next week - I had the other side done about 14 months ago and its better than it ever was now. I hope you can get yourself there one day at a time.