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Becoming the Iron Lion

REHH said:
Hope you heal up man. Funny when I had my titanium elbow put in, my arm was basically cut halfway thru I had very little pain after surgery. Was strange actually.
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Man I wish.

Dr showed me a picture of my hand post surgery but I was still kinda fucked up so I didn't get a picture of it lol. I'll try to get one
 
Moving on along.

Hands pretty swollen. Aside from the swelling it feels ok? Trying to move my fingers is hard and uncomfortable because of the swelling and there's still pain of course but pain wise it's much better.

Did what I could for upper yday. Lots of sets on the pec deck. It's a basixs brand where you just use the elbow area basically. Not a great feel for it but it's what I have ATM.

Rear delts on a similar piece same thing just tons of volume with as much weight as I could manage safely.

Matrix Seated side lateral machine, same thing but this machine is one I always use because it hits perfect.

Some DB curls and cable extensions with the good arm.

Finished out the day with reverse treadmill, step downs, leg extension ISO holds and loaded stretches for knees.

Resting today and tomorrow will be back to legs. More posterior work focus.
 
Montego said:
I'm one of those people who can't sit still man.

If my hand was ok I would be cleaning non stop lol. I can't do much without banging it or turning it the wrong way so now I'm just training and walking lol
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I'm the same way. I've been busy cleaning out my old house because I sold it. It's driving me crazy not having worked out in a couple weeks. At least my shoulder is feeling better from not lifting heavy weight.
 
2 weeks post op.

Swelling has went down a lot since my last update.

There's still some swelling and bruising on my fingers and knuckles but it's much better. I've been able to use the hand minimally. Can put on deodorant and my watch. Hold light objects. Can't turn a door knob or press anything with my thumb supporting or pressing on something. So like trying to trying to close a ziplock bag it's a no go. Definitely progress though and it's only been 2 weeks, 10 more to go

Training is going. Upper days are boring but I'm still going. Hopefully I'll be able to support some weight with the bad hand soon because my right arm has gotten noticeably smaller, not to mention this back I worked my ass off for

Legs seem be responding well to high frequency and low volume. Just about 8 working sets in each session and training them every 3 days.

Go to the Dr Wednesday to change my bandages and get a look over . This fucking splint smells horrid so I'm ready lol.

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Pretty sure I tore my rotator recently, and bicep. Arm is black and purple. How us the BPC helping you heal?
 
Battousai said:
Pretty sure I tore my rotator recently, and bicep. Arm is black and purple. How us the BPC helping you heal?
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Well I don't have any comparison so I'm not sure honestly.

I'm using the bpc/tb blend from iron lion. I don't usually use TB because I haven't seen success, probably from dosing and longevity more then anything else.

Given this circumstance I thought it would be helpful, especially since I can't get we the wrist for 12 weeks with injections and my knees still like the TLC I get from the bpc locally.

My knees though, they seem to be getting substantiality better but, this could be from training less volume more frequently and the ever continuing tweaks I implement along the way.

With all that being said, I feel like I'm progressing fine. Given my surgery was a bone fusion and the peptides generally just work on soft tissue I do FEEL that the surgery area is healing very well.

As I mentioned swelling is down substantiality and there is just mild tightness where I suspect the top of the incision is. If I remember from my drug induced post surgery memory, its all the way from the middle knuckle to the wrist so it's pretty long.

I'll be able to tell you more after my follow up this coming week on what the Dr thinks.
 
Had a decent upper day today (as good as they can be ATM).

Rigged up some cables for rear delts instead of the machine I was using. They felt pretty good just pulling from the elbow but not quite perfect.

I tried to do a similar setup for a cable row, the cuff slipped and hit my splint and I almost fell off the fucking bench it hurt so bad. Not sure how I'm gonna get around this or if I even can until the wrist isn't so tender.

I also tried a preacher curl machine using my left arm predominantly and just putting a slight bit of pressure on the right hand just to try and test it out and maybe get some blood into the arm, NOPE, fuck off. Even slight pressure felt bad, not so much painful, more like it was going to fucking snap

Keep on keeping on
 
Battousai said:
Pretty sure I tore my rotator recently, and bicep. Arm is black and purple. How us the BPC helping you heal?
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Helped my shoulder heal to where I didn’t need surgery, was already approved for surgery thru MRI that showed partial bicep tendon tear, slap tear
 
Well this is what two and a half weeks of immobilization in a splint yielded on my wrist here. Looks like a zombie arm or something and golly it stinks.

Everything look good at the doctor. He gave me a brace instead of a cast but I can't take the brace off at all unless I'm showering. He wanted me to get a cast but he said the brace would be fine as long as I wore it 24/7 other than taking a shower and was sure that I didn't bend my wrist any whatsoever.

So here we are follow up in December 11th and we'll see where we go from there. I've got at least four more weeks in the brace possibly 8:00 depending on how everything's looking and how my hands coming along. Then after that probably another 4 weeks or so of a physical therapy and strengthening until I can go back to work at least. I'll be testing it out at some point after my follow up for training wise and that type of stuff but I'm definitely not going to push it too far.
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Montego said:
Well this is what two and a half weeks of immobilization in a splint yielded on my wrist here. Looks like a zombie arm or something and golly it stinks.

Everything look good at the doctor. He gave me a brace instead of a cast but I can't take the brace off at all unless I'm showering. He wanted me to get a cast but he said the brace would be fine as long as I wore it 24/7 other than taking a shower and was sure that I didn't bend my wrist any whatsoever.

So here we are follow up in December 11th and we'll see where we go from there. I've got at least four more weeks in the brace possibly 8:00 depending on how everything's looking and how my hands coming along. Then after that probably another 4 weeks or so of a physical therapy and strengthening until I can go back to work at least. I'll be testing it out at some point after my follow up for training wise and that type of stuff but I'm definitely not going to push it too far.
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I figured out why you smell like ammonia. Ugh vomit emoji
 
Montego said:
Well this is what two and a half weeks of immobilization in a splint yielded on my wrist here. Looks like a zombie arm or something and golly it stinks.

Everything look good at the doctor. He gave me a brace instead of a cast but I can't take the brace off at all unless I'm showering. He wanted me to get a cast but he said the brace would be fine as long as I wore it 24/7 other than taking a shower and was sure that I didn't bend my wrist any whatsoever.

So here we are follow up in December 11th and we'll see where we go from there. I've got at least four more weeks in the brace possibly 8:00 depending on how everything's looking and how my hands coming along. Then after that probably another 4 weeks or so of a physical therapy and strengthening until I can go back to work at least. I'll be testing it out at some point after my follow up for training wise and that type of stuff but I'm definitely not going to push it too far.
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Good luck dude!
 
cdubw44 said:
I figured out why you smell like ammonia. Ugh vomit emoji
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Ha! That thought never even crossed my mind but, possibly lol

I'll get a side by side but, it's like half the size of my other forearm. Really does look like an elderly person's arm
 
Been a bit.

Still hurt. Still in a brace.

Been training as I was the last update, upper, lower, rest repeat.

Peds wise, I'm just doing a 200mg dose of test once a week, which seems to be keeping things going well (I'm honestly just tired of pinning the last year or so) and, 3iu gh every day.

Still using the BPC/TB every day. 250mcg in each knee. Starting next week I'm going to start doing one of those injections in my repaired wrist to see if I notice any drastic improvement before my next Dr check in.

The wrist is getting better, I can kinda hold a cup, type on my phone and turn a door knob but, if I put any weight on my hand or, to much weight down the forearm it feels bad. Maybe 3lbs max? I tried to do a DB curl with a 5lb dumbbell but it didn't feel good so no more of that business.

I've tried doing trying to do a standing single arm row/pulldown type movement with a cuff but it doesn't seem to do much. I've got to put the cuff on or above my elbow so there isn't any pressure on the wrist and it's just hard to use enough weight to feel anything without the cuff coming undone or sliding up my forearm. I've tried bands as well but it's even less effective.

I've lost quite a bit of weight. Down to the lightest I've been in probably 5 years aside from the end of prep, not a fan. I've got abs but I'm just not full and my right arm is probably smaller then @samgraves82 by now (love you buddy).

I'll be getting some Bloodwork soon and donating as well even though I don't need to I'm sure. Gotta do the good human thing regardless.

Stay tuned! The comeback will be excellent!
 
Montego said:
Been a bit.

Still hurt. Still in a brace.

Been training as I was the last update, upper, lower, rest repeat.

Peds wise, I'm just doing a 200mg dose of test once a week, which seems to be keeping things going well (I'm honestly just tired of pinning the last year or so) and, 3iu gh every day.

Still using the BPC/TB every day. 250mcg in each knee. Starting next week I'm going to start doing one of those injections in my repaired wrist to see if I notice any drastic improvement before my next Dr check in.

The wrist is getting better, I can kinda hold a cup, type on my phone and turn a door knob but, if I put any weight on my hand or, to much weight down the forearm it feels bad. Maybe 3lbs max? I tried to do a DB curl with a 5lb dumbbell but it didn't feel good so no more of that business.

I've tried doing trying to do a standing single arm row/pulldown type movement with a cuff but it doesn't seem to do much. I've got to put the cuff on or above my elbow so there isn't any pressure on the wrist and it's just hard to use enough weight to feel anything without the cuff coming undone or sliding up my forearm. I've tried bands as well but it's even less effective.

I've lost quite a bit of weight. Down to the lightest I've been in probably 5 years aside from the end of prep, not a fan. I've got abs but I'm just not full and my right arm is probably smaller then @samgraves82 by now (love you buddy).

I'll be getting some Bloodwork soon and donating as well even though I don't need to I'm sure. Gotta do the good human thing regardless.

Stay tuned! The comeback will be excellent!
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I highly doubt that. Have u seen these toothpicks ?!

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Montego said:
gotta get my shot's in where I can
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That's ok, cause when that small window hits and mine may actually be a tad bigger Imma tell you bout it weekly
You could stop for a year and still probably have a bigger arm than me

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nightwing said:
your scar looks your surgeon knows his shit should heal up nicely.
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I did a good bit of research before going to him and he was the best around that I could tell.

Having to get the bone graph from my forearm is why the scar is so long but, it's layed out pretty flat so I'm happy with it.

He did so much in that small area I'm surprised it's not cut like a cross lol
 

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