I will be a senior this year and would have been our ace pitcher but went to the doctor yesterday and found out i have to have TJ surgery any advice on fastest recovery or just any advice it has been very devistating to me
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Sorry to hear. I was afraid my son was facing the same thing summer before this, but fortunately he didn't need surgery.
All I can say is that this surgery is done all the time, and that there are many pitchers who have successfully come back from the injury at all levels.
Keep your spirits up. Work hard. Be patient.
If you click on the "Find" button and do a search you'll find a number of posts on the subject, as well as the links to some articles.
Best of luck to you.
All I can say is that this surgery is done all the time, and that there are many pitchers who have successfully come back from the injury at all levels.
Keep your spirits up. Work hard. Be patient.
If you click on the "Find" button and do a search you'll find a number of posts on the subject, as well as the links to some articles.
Best of luck to you.
While everyone has different healing times the average recovery is 12-18 months for a pitcher.
Please stay positive as the news is heartbreaking.
Also, get a 2nd opinion. Elective surgery like this should have more than 1 doctors opinion.
Good luck.
Please stay positive as the news is heartbreaking.
Also, get a 2nd opinion. Elective surgery like this should have more than 1 doctors opinion.
Good luck.
Deerhunter, send me a private message with your phone number and I'd love to talk with you. My son is having TJ surgery in two weeks. He's a catcher, and missed his entire senior season and could only hit this summer. He'll be out for his first season of college, and will gray shirt, but will then be ready to go the following year and will enter college as a true freshman.
We've been through a lot of what you're experiencing, and I can promise you that while it isn't fun, it's also not the end of the world. It's a hurdle you'll have to overcome, but with an experienced surgeon and good physical therapy, you'll have a good shot at coming back as strong or stronger than before your injury. We've talked to a bunch of players who've had TJ and every one of them says its like they've got a new arm now, they're glad to be healthy again and have a shot at chasing their dreams.
Please PM me with your phone and I'll call you.
We've been through a lot of what you're experiencing, and I can promise you that while it isn't fun, it's also not the end of the world. It's a hurdle you'll have to overcome, but with an experienced surgeon and good physical therapy, you'll have a good shot at coming back as strong or stronger than before your injury. We've talked to a bunch of players who've had TJ and every one of them says its like they've got a new arm now, they're glad to be healthy again and have a shot at chasing their dreams.
Please PM me with your phone and I'll call you.
Deerhunter:
Send me a PM. I have a son who had this after his senior year in high school. All is not lost but you have to accept the cards you have been dealt, be positive and come back.
Send me a PM. I have a son who had this after his senior year in high school. All is not lost but you have to accept the cards you have been dealt, be positive and come back.
06catcher and youreout i havent learned how to send those messages so can yall send me a message
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ive had great results with prolotherapy in my shoulder. research it and maybe give it a try on your elbow first
Deerhunter:
You have a PM.
You have a PM.
Deerhunter and 06catcherdad,
My son also had TJ surgery in March of this year. If you have any questions drop me a PM. He was released to begin throwing the first week of July and this week will move it back to 90 feet. So far, knock on wood, there has been no tightness or any discomfort. The key to the rehab is staying mentally sound, in shape, and conditioning the supporting muscle groups while you're on the mend.
Youreout, you have a PM
My son also had TJ surgery in March of this year. If you have any questions drop me a PM. He was released to begin throwing the first week of July and this week will move it back to 90 feet. So far, knock on wood, there has been no tightness or any discomfort. The key to the rehab is staying mentally sound, in shape, and conditioning the supporting muscle groups while you're on the mend.
Youreout, you have a PM
Deerhunter,
I would get a second opinion before I had surgery. Good luck.
I would get a second opinion before I had surgery. Good luck.
DH,
If it were me I would get mulitple opinions from many doctors. And take 2 or 3 months of throwin off. You can't miss your senior season due to this.....it would be to risky
If it were me I would get mulitple opinions from many doctors. And take 2 or 3 months of throwin off. You can't miss your senior season due to this.....it would be to risky
"You can't miss your senior season due to this?!?" You've got to be kidding me. You obvioulsy have no experience with this injury. If you can't throw because of the pain, you had better skip your senior season and get it fixed pronto. You'll miss enough time as it is, and nobody is going to worry about your senior season if you come back healthy. On the other hand, you could limp through your senior season and miss a year of COLLEGE ball.
I guess some people have different priorities than others. My son missed his senior season because he injured his UCL in January. He really missed not playing but all he cares about now is getting to play in college after gray shirting this year.
RZ1, thanks for the reminder. I still do need to call you, never got around to that.
I guess some people have different priorities than others. My son missed his senior season because he injured his UCL in January. He really missed not playing but all he cares about now is getting to play in college after gray shirting this year.
RZ1, thanks for the reminder. I still do need to call you, never got around to that.
quote:Originally posted by 06catcherdad:
"You can't miss your senior season due to this?!?" You've got to be kidding me.
I'm with 06catcherdad with this. If they detect a tear statistics show that there is a very high likelihood that it will not come back as strong and is more likely to being re-injured. There are many links to articles on this subject. The link below is a "reality" article that since my sons surgery I have found was very true and easily digestible.
TJ surgery
Fellas Fellas Fellas. I no deerhunter personally, he says he can throw long toss and not a pin. That is why I am questioning it and telling him to get another opinion. Ease off......
WoodenStix,
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Fellas Fellas Fellas. I no deerhunter personally, he says he can throw long toss and not a pin. That is why I am questioning it and telling him to get another opinion.
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You need to say that before you make a comment like "You can't miss your senior season due to this". When you just toss it out there like that, there are those of us here who will pounce, very quickly! We have run into a lot of "people" out here who only exist to throw out bad advice or say something foolish to provoke a reaction.
I hope your right and that he may just need some other doctors to look at him.
I know a young man here in NH who was drafted this year into pro ball. He could not pass the physical because they discovered an issue that requires the TJ surgery. He had it done a couple of weeks ago and hopes to get back to pro ball next summer.
Deerhunter,
Sorry to hear of your situation. If after seeing a few different doctors the conclusion that you need the surgery, then Yourout's advice is right. Accept it, and work hard to come back.
This past HS basketball season, I watched a tremendous young man lose most of his senior year to a badly broken finger. He had worked his tail off in the summer, put on a good 15-20 lbs and was ready to lead our team into contention for a state title. In the 8th game of the season, he jumped up to deflect a long pass and fell landing on his hand. He cam eup screaming and shaking his hand. The little finger was broken at the knuckle and hanging at a 90 degree angle. Two players on the court **** near threw up at the sight of it. one week after surgery, he was at every practice shooting one handed, and running when the doctors allowed him too. He came back for the last regular season game & a playoff game. It was not easy, but since basketball was the only sport he played, he was determined to get back on the court before the season ended.
Good Luck To You !!!
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Fellas Fellas Fellas. I no deerhunter personally, he says he can throw long toss and not a pin. That is why I am questioning it and telling him to get another opinion.
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You need to say that before you make a comment like "You can't miss your senior season due to this". When you just toss it out there like that, there are those of us here who will pounce, very quickly! We have run into a lot of "people" out here who only exist to throw out bad advice or say something foolish to provoke a reaction.
I hope your right and that he may just need some other doctors to look at him.
I know a young man here in NH who was drafted this year into pro ball. He could not pass the physical because they discovered an issue that requires the TJ surgery. He had it done a couple of weeks ago and hopes to get back to pro ball next summer.
Deerhunter,
Sorry to hear of your situation. If after seeing a few different doctors the conclusion that you need the surgery, then Yourout's advice is right. Accept it, and work hard to come back.
This past HS basketball season, I watched a tremendous young man lose most of his senior year to a badly broken finger. He had worked his tail off in the summer, put on a good 15-20 lbs and was ready to lead our team into contention for a state title. In the 8th game of the season, he jumped up to deflect a long pass and fell landing on his hand. He cam eup screaming and shaking his hand. The little finger was broken at the knuckle and hanging at a 90 degree angle. Two players on the court **** near threw up at the sight of it. one week after surgery, he was at every practice shooting one handed, and running when the doctors allowed him too. He came back for the last regular season game & a playoff game. It was not easy, but since basketball was the only sport he played, he was determined to get back on the court before the season ended.
Good Luck To You !!!
quote:Originally posted by WoodenStix3000:
If it were me I would get mulitple opinions from many doctors. And take 2 or 3 months of throwin off. You can't miss your senior season due to this.....it would be to risky
Originally posted by WoodenStix3000:
Fellas Fellas Fellas. I no deerhunter personally, he says he can throw long toss and not a pin. That is why I am questioning it and telling him to get another opinion. Ease off....
Ease off? No one was on his case and no one knew you had a medical background. At least to me it sounded like Deerhunter had pain throwing the ball, he went to the doctor who in order to suggest surgery would have to have mri proof there was a tear. You are correct that he should have a second opinion but if that opinion clearly indicated a tear he should not "take 2 or 3 months of throwin off". A miracle recovery rarely happens with this type of injury. If it were my son and 2 orthopedic specialists/surgeons concur that surgery is the best option, I would get it done sooner than later. A second opinion usually only involves a short visit and that should be to a qualified surgeon to look at the mri. The HS senior year is special, but, If you do the math when factoring in recovery time and then realize that "rest" may only temporarily "mask" the problem you may be off the "bump" for a long long time. Now that's a risk.
Deerhunter, let the doctors do their job and trust their findings. You never want to go under the knife but this injury is so well documented that rest is very seldom the route a player takes, especially a pitcher. If there is not a consensus between Docs, maybe rest is the way, but, if the mri shows a tear, there is a tear.
I'm no doctor, nor I am I telling you what to do, I'm just a parent who looked at every possible angle before sending my kid under the knife.
Deerhunter,
I was really surprised when I heard about this. I know you are sick about it. Keep your head up. Most kids come back throwing even harder. You will be fine. I know the thought of sitting out 12-18 months is not fun to hear, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not really that long believe me.
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I was really surprised when I heard about this. I know you are sick about it. Keep your head up. Most kids come back throwing even harder. You will be fine. I know the thought of sitting out 12-18 months is not fun to hear, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not really that long believe me.
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just to add to this thread. don't just stop throwing thinking you'll get better.you could wait a couple of months only to find out it was a tear,and then need surgery.get an mr arthroscopy,that will show more of the ligament.get a couple of opinions.my son was told he had a ucl strain three months later with an mra found a tear.don't just hear what you want to hear.and nobody can tell whats wrong without the MRA.he had the surgery and is renabing.he had completed his second year at a jc.
as a high school player it may feel like it's over.but it isn't.it is frustrating but a good chance to get your acedemic house in order.if you have been recruited by colleges they will understand your set back.
i hope you have this looked at and things work out for you,it doesn't need to be the end of the road.it's all what you make of it. good luck to you.
as a high school player it may feel like it's over.but it isn't.it is frustrating but a good chance to get your acedemic house in order.if you have been recruited by colleges they will understand your set back.
i hope you have this looked at and things work out for you,it doesn't need to be the end of the road.it's all what you make of it. good luck to you.
quote:Originally posted by 20dad:
just to add to this thread. don't just stop throwing thinking you'll get better.you could wait a couple of months only to find out it was a tear,and then need surgery.get an mr arthroscopy,that will show more of the ligament.get a couple of opinions.my son was told he had a ucl strain three months later with an mra found a tear.don't just hear what you want to hear.and nobody can tell whats wrong without the MRA.he had the surgery and is renabing.he had completed his second year at a jc.
as a high school player it may feel like it's over.but it isn't.it is frustrating but a good chance to get your acedemic house in order.if you have been recruited by colleges they will understand your set back.
i hope you have this looked at and things work out for you,it doesn't need to be the end of the road.it's all what you make of it. good luck to you.
This kid has been recruited by several big name D-1 schools in Texas, so I know that's adding to his disappointment. He'll be fine, it'll just take time for the hurt to heal, both physically and emotionally.
My daughter,yes daughter had TJ August of 04. The surgeon however replaced the ligament however chose NOT to move the nerve as it seemed to be fine. She pitched her senior year beginning the end of March 05 after MUCH rehab. She had a very good season. She did not play summer ball but went on the college to play. She negected her (rehab for life after tj surgery) and after 2 practices pitching at school her nerve slipped and she was out and back to rehab until Feb. She began rehab again (from the beginning) and pitched all season with no elbow pain or discomfort. After almost 2 years I'd say she's still not completely back to where she was. We will see what this fall brings. All I can say is Good Luck and remember REHAB for LIFE after TJ if you want to play!
thank yall for the advice...tommorows the big day