1. Re:New and surgery on 11/14
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ittle or no pain in my shoulder, i dont see the doctor until thursday but tomorrow i can finally change my bandage and shower, before going to my tennis meet to watch my team compete, good news is the...

2. Re:rash, anyone?
(Forum/Surgery)

Hello- I had a bankart repair 5 weeks ago. Following sx I had a large sterile bandage covering the left shoulder. That was on for 4 days. When it was removed I devloped a rash, on the neck, and in

3. Re:question about pain meds
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Hi I had my surgery on Tuesday. I will see my OS today, but I was bad. The bandage was itching so bad that I checked it and had no new discharge so I took it off. I have a red rash everywhere the t

4. no nerve block = no fun
(Forum/Surgery)

...and pendulums when i am up. walking around my drive a couple of times a day as well. finally removed bulky bandages yest to find steri strips so cut a lunch bag in half and taped it over shoulder. i t...

5. Re:Had surgery Thursday - Questions...
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... recovery. I was aloud to remove dressings and shower 2 days after surgery. Make sure you use waterproof bandages on you incisions and when you shower hold your elbow close to your body. I have not...

6. Re:3 days post op...
(Forum/General Discussion)

Glad to hear you're doing ok. That first shower was awesome. Getting the bandages off was interesting. I'm a little achy today but I've only taken tylenol today so i think its ok. I see the OS on

7. 3 days post op...
(Forum/General Discussion)

... (not getting shoulder wet)... today a shower, washed hair (wow did that feel good!) and removed the bulky bandages, some tape and duofilm will remain until I see OS on Oct. 2/08. Until then, no move...

8. Re:1 day post-op
(Forum/Surgery)

... got stretches I'm doing 5x a day and it feels good to do them. And today I get to remove the giant puffy bandage and shower! I can't wait! Stay tuned......

9. Re:SLAP tear, acromioplasty surgery sept 24th
(Forum/General Discussion)

...dose will kick in so I can dose for a few. Post-op instructions indicate I can shower on Saturday. take bandages off in 1 week, follow-up with OS Oct. 2nd. Oddly no mention of ice or cold therapy,...

10. Ice Machine question - buy used?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...roblem? I don't know if I want to use something that has been used on someones open wounds like say after bandages have been removed. I am not sure exactly how you use this though. Is there any typ...

11. Re:Surgery or no surgery? What a dilemma!
(Forum/Surgery)

...it until a week post-op. I suspect that's when the work and pain will reaaly begin. I get to remove my bandages and shower today. Yeah!!!...

12. Re:Specific Questions Re: bathing, dressing,etc
(Forum/General Discussion)

After the operation, I was told no showering/bathing for three days. I was bandaged like a linebacker and had a hard time getting the cold from the ice (frozen pea packages) through to the shoulder.

13. Re:Specific Questions Re: bathing, dressing,etc
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ower for 5 days, could I take a bath at least? I assume the reason for no shower is that I cannot get the bandage wet. Thanks BeckyzATC for mentioning about cutting up your food - I had not though...

14. Re:Specific Questions Re: bathing, dressing,etc
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ich really isn't that bad if you know how to do it. I had surgery on a Monday and was allowed to take the bandage off Wednesday. I almost passed out during that (I was standing which was a bad mista...

15. Re:Surgery 9/5! Questions and more questions
(Forum/Surgery)

...d the pain meds this am...i felt much better after showering, but got dizzy when i started to take off the bandages.. (took them off on Sat which was 2 days post-op)I think i am just weakened from not...

16. Re:CLAVICLE RESECTION & SLAP REPAIR
(Forum/Surgery)

...fficult. I couldnt do anything, basically I sat in pajama pants in my own filth until I could take off the bandages and shower. I had help going to the bathroom of course;) . When that day comes, it w...

17. Re:Any tips?...going under the knife!
(Forum/Surgery)

I was allowed to remove my dressings 48 hours after surgery. I had butterfly bandages over the incision site. I had to use gauze and waterproof tape to cover incisions. My follow-up visit was a wee

18. Re:Any tips?...going under the knife!
(Forum/Surgery)

We did not do any bandage changes at home. At day 3 we went to OS for a check and he removed them and replaced with bandaids. That was all we used after that. (that is, arthoscopically(sp?) speaking

19. Re:Any tips?...going under the knife!
(Forum/Surgery)

... Although, the first big cry of help was for me to come wash his right arm because he couldn't. As far as bandages, our OS had me take of the surgical dressing after 24 hours and replace with bandaid...

20. Re:Any tips?...going under the knife!
(Forum/Surgery)

...strated not getting all my questions answered a few months ago. People here will help. Hopefully the extra bandages will be sent home with take home instructions. I wont ramble since I have the same q...

21. Bandage (Rear)
(Gallery/Andy's Pictures)

This is how the rear of the bandage looked.The link for this image is...http://slaptear.com/uploads/rear_bandage_copy2.jpg

22. Front Bandage
(Gallery/Andy's Pictures)

This is how the front of my bandage looked.The link for this image is...http://slaptear.com/uploads/front_bandage_copy1.jpg

23. View of the back of the bandage
(Gallery/Andy's Pictures)

This is how my shoulder bandage looked from behind.The link for this image is...http://slaptear.com/uploads/back_bandage_copy1.jpg

24. Removing the bandages
(Member Blogs/Andy's SLAP Tear Blog)

At the 48-hour mark, according to my discharge papers, I was supposed to remove the bandages. This was obviously nerve racking as I didn’t know what to expect. I knew that I had to replace the S

25. 10 days post labral surgery
(Member Blogs/Bankart Surgery (Labral Tear))

... machine of some sort.  Frozen corn or peas was good for me and I had 2-3 other ice packs.  Your bandages may be very thick at first (I replaced these with bandaids two days later) and this ...

26. SLAP tear discharge summary
(Member Blogs/Andy's SLAP Tear Blog)

...th check boxes. Below I have listed the sections and typed out the checked instructions. OPERATIVE SITE / BANDAGE / DRESSING  Keep operative site elevated for the next 24 hours Apply ice to ope...

27. 14 days post op
(Member Blogs/JB, a teen swimmer)

...iscovered he is allergic to Codine and latex.  We had quite an allergic reaction on about day 3, when bandages were removed.  Skin was 'hivey' and where the tape was, fire engine red...

28. 3 days Post op
(Member Blogs/JB, a teen swimmer)

...ex or the codine.  He is having an allergic reaction so we took Benedryl which worked.  Now that bandage is off and we stopped the Tylenol w/ codine, we are doing better.  Was surprised...

29. Rear Incision
(Gallery/Andy's Pictures)

Picture of the rear incision, no bandage.The link for this image is...http://slaptear.com/uploads/back_macro.jpg

30. SLAP tear recovery timeline
(Wiki/Shoulder)

...d Apply ice to operative site 15 minutes out of each hour Keep in sling at all times After 48 hours Remove bandage Recover with bandaids Change daily thereafter May begin to shower Cover incision wit...