I can empathize, Jim. I've just been told that I'll have to wait six 
*months* after knee replacement surgery to ride a non-stationary bike. 
Courage to you. 



On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:12:54 PM UTC-8, Jim Bailey wrote:
>
> Yesterday my new orthopedic surgeon informed me that I will have shoulder 
> surgery in March. He suspects I have been walking around with a torn labrum 
> in my left shoulder for some time (probably initially due to a bike wreck) 
> but worsened the injury moving oak logs (for firewood) mid-fall. For those 
> who know the jargon, it's a SLAP tear.
>
> Searching for info about cycling and recovery from this kind of surgery 
> has left me a bit blue. It looks like 4-6 weeks in a sling, then very slow 
> 4-6 months to full use.
>
> Ironically, I'd just received a 54cm Sam Hillborne frame the week I tore 
> it. The frame is now fully built and sits unused.
>
> My questions are: Has anyone on the list had the surgery and, if so, what 
> was your recovery like? And, what's the best wisdom from the group 
> regarding cycling and recovery from SLAP repairs?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim in Knoxville, TN
>

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