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Well it's not all sunshine & flowers in Rimbauds world right now because this morning I had surgery to repair nerve damage in my hand (I thought it was elbow but it turns out the problem was in my wrist & thumb). Well I hope this works so I can get back to training like a madman ASAP. According to my doctor I should be able to train in about six or seven weeks.
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dude you know what...most of the time when people post pics they look nothing like i thought they would
but you are a mirror image of the image of you that was in my head ! haha
thats cool
looks like your foreamrs and arms and shoulders are all pretty thick
but the cast is kinda gay :P
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That's kinda scary, you look like me, except for the hairy arms, lol. Hope you heal up fast man.
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All the best
I see you even censored the wedding picture on the wall LOL ;)
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Good luck bro, hope you heal quickly and it fixes your problem.
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Epic side of forehead vascularity. ;) Me too...
Heal up man, don't rush it. Get your mates to load the leg press for you.
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hey rim are you gonna shot some test in that hand to recover faster? ;D
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GH! GH! ;D
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dude you know what...most of the time when people post pics they look nothing like i thought they would
but you are a mirror image of the image of you that was in my head ! haha
thats cool
looks like your foreamrs and arms and shoulders are all pretty thick
but the cast is kinda gay :P
Thanks. Not too bad as I've been off the sauce for about a year & I've only been able to train sparatically since September 2007.
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All the best
I see you even censored the wedding picture on the wall LOL ;)
Just in case the wife decides to check getbig. ;) Highly unlikely but you never know.
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Well, it's offical. All the drugs they pumped me full of this morning are out of my system & my hand hurts like a guy. :'(
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Can I have your forearms? :)
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Can I have your forearms? :)
You can rent them for the next seven weeks. ;D
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I know you're getting irritated with these injuries...best of luck to you Rimmy.
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I know you're getting irritated with these injuries...best of luck to you Rimmy.
That doesn't even sum it up. Still hurts like a bitch today.
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Damn Rimmy get better brotha. Hope you feel better mang. BTW your looking pretty thick.
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Damn Rimmy get better brotha. Hope you feel better mang. BTW your looking pretty thick.
Many thanks.
I'm actually planning to start training again next week. Just light legs, abs, calves, & a ton of cardio.
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Many thanks.
I'm actually planning to start training again next week. Just light legs, abs, calves, & a ton of cardio.
Thats what I have been doing since I tore my bicep man. I am starting to go a little crazy because my workouts have been cut out so much and when I can go, there are only certain things I can do. Use this time to eat well and lose some bodyfat, that has been keeping me sane. Legs,Abs,Good Mornings for back and Cardio, take your pick for the day.
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I wish you a speedy recovery...
Doc give you any happy pills? they go great with a Guiness... ;D
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I wish you a speedy recovery...
Doc give you any happy pills? they go great with a Guiness... ;D
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man everything goes good with a guiness
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I wish you a speedy recovery...
Doc give you any happy pills? they go great with a Guiness... ;D
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Thanks & I've got a few magic pills to take.
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man everything goes good with a guiness
what the hell is wrong with you guys? guiness is absolutely disgusting. I had a hard time finishing ONE glass.
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what the hell is wrong with you guys? guiness is absolutely disgusting. I had a hard time finishing ONE glass.
Its an aquired taste.
Get well Rim.
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what the hell is wrong with you guys? guiness is absolutely disgusting. I had a hard time finishing ONE glass.
This is your opinion "The Handsome"...
Like anything good in life, Guiness takes a little "getting used to"...
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This is your opinion "The Handsome"...
Like anything good in life, Guiness takes a little "getting used to"...
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very well said overload...couldnt have put it better
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Its an aquired taste.
Get well Rim.
Thanks.
Actually went to the gym today. Did about 75 minutes of cardio & some abs.
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Thanks.
Actually went to the gym today. Did about 75 minutes of cardio & some abs.
Bummer,it must suck to not be able to lift ah,eh...relieve pressure ;)
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Thanks.
Actually went to the gym today. Did about 75 minutes of cardio & some abs.
damn bro what kind of cardio are you doing?
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Well it's not all sunshine & flowers in Rimbauds world right now because this morning I had surgery to repair nerve damage in my hand (I thought it was elbow but it turns out the problem was in my wrist & thumb). Well I hope this works so I can get back to training like a madman ASAP. According to my doctor I should be able to train in about six or seven weeks.
Sorry to hear that Rimbaud.
How did you get nerve damage in the wrist and hand?
Have any idea?
DIV
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This is your opinion "The Handsome"...
Like anything good in life, Guiness takes a little "getting used to"...
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hey to each his own. By the way I got my name from the movie "Three Amigos" in case you think I'm some egomaniac.
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hey to each his own. By the way I got my name from the movie "Three Amigos" in case you think I'm some egomaniac.
I'm all about personal choice...
Good movie.
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Sorry to hear that Rimbaud.
How did you get nerve damage in the wrist and hand?
Have any idea?
DIV
A combo of lifting, genetics, & work.
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A combo of lifting, genetics, & work.
Did you ignore your body trying to tell you to stop?
DIV
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Did you ignore your body trying to tell you to stop?
DIV
Just a little & I tried to lift/work around it for too long.
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Just a little & I tried to lift/work around it for too long.
You should know better than to work around an injury.
You will only overcompensate and create another injury if you do this.
DIV
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Well, the cast has been off for a couple days. I'm left with this wicked looking cut-thing on my hand & my palm is really swollen. Right now I can't lift anything over five pounds with that hand & it feels like someone is twisting a knife in my hand. :'(
Note: Guinness coffee mug put in there for Overload. ;D
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Looks like a lateral release to relieve pressure from the radial nerve??
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Looks like a lateral release to relieve pressure from the radial nerve??
Something along those lines. That & then some too.
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Well, the cast has been off for a couple days. I'm left with this wicked looking cut-thing on my hand & my palm is really swollen. Right now I can't lift anything over five pounds with that hand & it feels like someone is twisting a knife in my hand. :'(
Note: Guinness coffee mug put in there for Overload. ;D
Thats the first thing I noticed was the cup when I looked at the pic. Heal up fast Rimmy!
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Note: Guinness coffee mug put in there for Overload. ;D
Perfect timing, i'm drinking one right now! :)
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Well, I thought I add something to this thread I started a few months ago. All the stuff they did to my left hand healed up perfectly & I'm kicking myself for not having it seriously looked at sooner. In July I decided to have carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand. I have to admit it's healing really slowly (probably because I'm right handed). My plans were for while I was off work was to do a lot of cardio & such. However, I decided to simply enjoy my time off rather then train all the time & watch what I eat. Enjoyed the long rest but got a little soft. I wouldn't say fat just soft.
I began seriously training again September 1 & it's been interesting (lots of cable flyes). My right palm is very sore so pressing movements will pretty much be out the window for awhile (I'm not going to even try to seriously bench or anything until December). Other then that strength is returning at an acceptable level but can't do high reps like I used to (yet). Hopefully if all goes well strength & I will be hitting the gym together for a training session.
Currently no plans for a cycle in the forseeable future. But I did find about 200 tbol tabs in my old bag that I used to hide my goodies in so I may take a ride with those for six weeks in a couple months.
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Glad to hear it's getting back to normal.
It's hard to believe i had my ACL reconstruction 1.5 years ago, it hardly ever bothers me anymore and i'm already squating and deadlifting decent numbers again.
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Glad to hear it's getting back to normal.
It's hard to believe i had my ACL reconstruction 1.5 years ago, it hardly ever bothers me anymore and i'm already squating and deadlifting decent numbers again.
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Nice.
The only real issues are I've only got about 75% of my grip strength & my wrist is a little weak. But it'll get there.
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The best thing is to take it slow so you dont have a setback. I just had surgery on my shoulder Fri. I've had a sore rotator cuff for about a year, so the doc shaved the bone down to relieve some of the pressure. Also removed alot of bone spurs. I blame myself for not taking a break and letting my body heal. Hopefully I can start some cardio in a week or so. But as far as training with weights I'm sure it will be a while.
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All is going well with training. Grip strength is nearly 100%. Almost no pain in the right hand. Starting to move some real weight again.
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All is going well with training. Grip strength is nearly 100%. Almost no pain in the right hand. Starting to move some real weight again.
Thats some good news! 30lb dumbell presses in your face!! ;D
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Well, the cast has been off for a couple days. I'm left with this wicked looking cut-thing on my hand & my palm is really swollen. Right now I can't lift anything over five pounds with that hand & it feels like someone is twisting a knife in my hand. :'(
Note: Guinness coffee mug put in there for Overload. ;D
How did you get carpal tunner?
Explain Rimbauds.
DIV
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How did you get carpal tunner?
Explain Rimbauds.
DIV
Bad genetics I guess. Both my parents had it really bad - both had surgery right about the same age.
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Bad genetics I guess. Both my parents had it really bad - both had surgery right about the same age.
How much scar tissue did they take out of the wrist?
Was it the outpatient procedure?
How did it feel after the lidocaine wore off?
DIV
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How much scar tissue did they take out of the wrist?
Was it the outpatient procedure?
How did it feel after the lidocaine wore off?
DIV
1. Very little.
2. Yes.
3. Didn't have that. After the block & the general wore off it hurt like a guy for about five days.
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Well another baby step in my recovery world. My right hand was really slow to heal but this week for the first time I was able to do a few push-ups. Up until a week or two ago my right palm was too tender to even think about doing anything like that. However, I'm still planning to hold off any benchpressing/dumbbell pressing until after January 1.
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Well another baby step in my recovery world. My right hand was really slow to heal but this week for the first time I was able to do a few push-ups. Up until a week or two ago my right palm was too tender to even think about doing anything like that. However, I'm still planning to hold off any benchpressing/dumbbell pressing until after January 1.
then we are going to hit it hard
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Well another baby step in my recovery world. My right hand was really slow to heal but this week for the first time I was able to do a few push-ups. Up until a week or two ago my right palm was too tender to even think about doing anything like that. However, I'm still planning to hold off any benchpressing/dumbbell pressing until after January 1.
Have your massage therapist work it hard.........you'll need to break up scar tissue and tenderness.
DIV
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then we are going to hit it hard
We'll tear some shit up after the new year...
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Have your massage therapist work it hard.........you'll need to break up scar tissue and tenderness.
DIV
Part of the problem was that have to cut through a lot of muscle in the hand...which left it really tender. Shit, I massaged my hand(s) all the time. It's even a habit now months later.
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Well boys & girls this will be my last update. As of today I feel 100% completely healed.
Today was my first "real" chest workout since April 2008 (chest was exceptionally hard to train with the lack of grip strength & later the pain in my palms). Since returning to the gym I've been pretty much doing light machine (Hammer Strength, Nautilus, etc) & doing cable flyes. Today I actually benched for the first time in forever. I didn't set any records in fact it was rather light (I did ten sets of five reps with 150lbs. on the incline bench). I know it wasn't much & I felt like a could've easily done 50+ more pounds & added 5+ reps to each set but I didn't want to go too crazy. I just wanted everything kind of controlled for the first couple times I train chest by either bench pressing or dumbbell pressing. Either way it was nice to do something other then banging out reps on the Hammer Strength Machine. ;D
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Good to hear Rim. Glad your back 100%
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Good to hear Rim. Glad your back 100%
Yes very good to hear. There is nothing more irritating in the world then an injury.
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Many thanks. Feels great but I know I'll pay tomorrow.
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so.... how sore are you?
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so.... how sore are you?
Actually not as bad as I thought I would be. I was expecting to be crippled today but I'm not too limited today.
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Does this sound like Carapal tunnel to you?
For about a year now, every month or so, for about a week my hands get very numb.....but in the monring is the worst. I wake with both hands completly numb and in severe pain...and it won't stop until I get out of bed and move around. I found that if I take 3 advil or motrin (ibuprophen) 2-3 times a day it helps and in a few days goes awya for another month or so....
but this last time its getting worse....does this sound like carpal tunnel to you?
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it sounds exactly like carpal tunnel
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it sounds exactly like carpal tunnel
What type of specialist do I go to if I have Carpal Tunnel?
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OMG the edit of the picture on the wall is epic!!! good funneh Rim :)
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What type of specialist do I go to if I have Carpal Tunnel?
go see a general ortho. the actual surgery only last about 10 minutes
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Well boys & girls this will be my last update. As of today I feel 100% completely healed.
Today was my first "real" chest workout since April 2008 (chest was exceptionally hard to train with the lack of grip strength & later the pain in my palms). Since returning to the gym I've been pretty much doing light machine (Hammer Strength, Nautilus, etc) & doing cable flyes. Today I actually benched for the first time in forever. I didn't set any records in fact it was rather light (I did ten sets of five reps with 150lbs. on the incline bench). I know it wasn't much & I felt like a could've easily done 50+ more pounds & added 5+ reps to each set but I didn't want to go too crazy. I just wanted everything kind of controlled for the first couple times I train chest by either bench pressing or dumbbell pressing. Either way it was nice to do something other then banging out reps on the Hammer Strength Machine. ;D
Good to hear, Rimbaud.
How many of the muscles in the hand did they have to cut through?
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DIV
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Rimbaud
what was the surgery for? did you have damage to your median nerve
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Rimbaud
what was the surgery for? did you have damage to your median nerve
I think that kind of surgery if for carpal tunnel if I am correct, the scar in his hand indicates carpel tunnel surgery. Wait for Rim's answer to be completely sure.
jt
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Does this sound like Carapal tunnel to you?
For about a year now, every month or so, for about a week my hands get very numb.....but in the monring is the worst. I wake with both hands completly numb and in severe pain...and it won't stop until I get out of bed and move around. I found that if I take 3 advil or motrin (ibuprophen) 2-3 times a day it helps and in a few days goes awya for another month or so....
but this last time its getting worse....does this sound like carpal tunnel to you?
hey man go to walmart or medical supply store or even a sporting goods store and find some hand braces that keep in your hand straight or even a little pushed out...almost like if your head was resting in your hand....i had the same problem wigth the numbness and severe pain for a while now (couple years) and one of my pals turned me on to those braces and in the begining i wore them every night but now i can get away with wearing them like once a week cause after a while your hand will just start going to that position w\o the braces...also try not to sleep with your hands under your head or on the side of your body...good luck..
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Rimbaud
what was the surgery for? did you have damage to your median nerve
Fix nerve issues with my left thumb, carpel tunnel on the left, & carpel tunnel on the right.
Feel great - the doc & his staff were awesome.
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Glad you healed bro...now go push iron like a madman...take care
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Glad you healed bro...no go push iron like a madman...take care
Many thanks. I've been trying. Since the surgery I've hit the gym twice with Strength & hopefully a third time soon.
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I've been there, I had a big legs surgery and I could not train for almost 6 months. It was killin' me but now I feel so good again.
For your health you got to take time and make sure you'll have a good recover. Don't burns step or u'll regret it.
If you can not tran your upper body, ok then go with the lower body.
Take your time bro and have a good and safe recover.
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I initially was planning on training lower body & doing cardio. But the stress of only using one arm for about six weeks or so killed my back. So instead I just resorted to taking 5-10 mile walks around the lake near me. Not exciting but worked out ok. Also during my recovery a lot of cook outs & beer! ;D
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Also during my recovery a lot of cook outs & beer! ;D
with that thought...I think my shoulder hurts. ;D
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with that thought...I think my shoulder hurts. ;D
LOL Me too! ;D