Anybody come back from major surgery?

[kekoa]

I'm really in need of shoulder surgery due to an injury rollerblading accident in college. My shoulder basically dislocates very easily. Over the last 10 years, I've dislocated it about 20 times and almost drown a few times in Hawaii. I figure I should get this procedure done soon while I'm young enough to heal. The doc says I'll be out for at least 5-months. In that time frame, I'm sure my game will go to the dumps.

[americanfighter]

I don't know how much it affected my golf game but I had brain cancer and brain surgery.

[smith5606]

I'm really in need of shoulder surgery due to an injury rollerblading accident in college. My shoulder basically dislocates very easily. Over the last 10 years, I've dislocated it about 20 times and almost drown a few times in Hawaii. I figure I should get this procedure done soon while I'm young enough to heal. The doc says I'll be out for at least 5-months. In that time frame, I'm sure my game will go to the dumps.

Had my knee replaced in May of 2007. My only regret was that I waited so long. My golf life was miserable because I couldn't walk the course. I was young enough (57) and strong enough to be hitting balls by the beginning of July and actually walked 9 holes before school started.

You have a "problem" that I don't have however - you can play golf 12 months out of the year. When you live where I live, you get used to periods of little or no golf so a 4 month hiatus from golf must seem like forever. If you can, wait until the crappiest time of the year (whenever that is) not during prime-time golf season (like I did), though. If you plan ahead (like I didn't), you can really minimize the damage. Good Luck.

[Dub]

Nothing major to recover from really.....knees act up periodically....probably always will.



left knee had acl surgery...right knee was scoped and cartilage tear cleaned up.....abdominal hernea surgery two years ago.


I've found that good stretching prior to playing makes a huge difference. Also, I try to warm up on the range and chip & putt some prior to every round.

I sympathize with you about your shoulder. I'm sure that is aggravating as heck. Good luck in getting it taken care of.

[wachesawgolfer]

Torn rotator cuffs on both sides with 3 month rehab after each surgery. No problem playing golf now, but each case is different. I know guys who are playing well after low back surgeries, so anything is possible with a good rehab and healing. Then it is imperative you get strong and flexible so you do not re-injure yourself.

[M2daRizzle]

blew out my left knee and had the acl replaced and minusces' fixed up. I was supposed to be out 6-12 monthes but I rehabed pretty hard and was back within 4. it still acts up on cold days and is pretty sore after walking 18 but that will go away eventually (I had surgery back in january, so in theory I could have potentially not been playing golf at all this year)

[Guest]

Player R--rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders..pin in ankle
Player Y--knee replacement
Player A--cardiac bypass surgery/brain aneurysm
Me--Quadruple bypass surgery

All of us had these surgeries within the last three years.. ..
how's that for coming back from the brink?

[rubbery]

I got a rod put in my right shin and two screws put in my left knee after a brutal car accident in June 2007 (both of my lungs also collapsed). Walking 18 holes can take its toll, but if I really cannot ride I just take a couple Tylenol before and after the round and there's really no pain.

[Sherlockian]

I have had both of my rotator cuffs repaired and one knee(a sort of partial replacement) in the last three years. Each shoulder prevented play for around 3 months, and then I could only make a half swing(100yard 5 iron). The knee didn't take nearly as long. The biggest issue there was walking. I almost always walk 18 and after it I could barely get 6 holes in. Of course my physical fitness was declining the entire time also. The main thing about recovering your game after surgery, is determining your new limitations. I can no longer make a completely straight armed(left) backswing. I now have to lift my left heel on the backswing, that's old school cool though . Before the surgeries I had worked to playing a 7 index, I just broke 90 about a month ago. I had to completely reinvent my swing. Although these things were difficult to get through and took my game away for awhile, I would do them again without hesitation. It is nice to live without pain and definately better to play without pain.

[julie_m]

Abdominal.

Before any golfing. I'm doing well.

[canoe1]

I came back from major back surgery.I had a 3 level back fusion.I didn't golf for about a year after surgery and made some serious modifications to my swing,shorter and less turn but my handicap dropped 8 shots in the 2 years I've been back playing due to more control and not trying to kill the ball.

[Ben]

I'm really in need of shoulder surgery due to an injury rollerblading accident in college. My shoulder basically dislocates very easily. Over the last 10 years, I've dislocated it about 20 times and almost drown a few times in Hawaii. I figure I should get this procedure done soon while I'm young enough to heal. The doc says I'll be out for at least 5-months. In that time frame, I'm sure my game will go to the dumps.

People told me there's something to being young and healing. Remember I had this happen back on April 3rd. Originally I was told out for nine months, then maybe four. Ultimately it was only nine weeks before I was swinging a golf club again. If you need the procedure done, fine yourself a good surgeon, and get it done. My guy was great if you need a recommendation. Although he is up here in The Valley.

[Fourputt]

Surgery on right elbow to remove a bone spur on the end of the humerus and take out some loose cartilage. About 3 months before I could really try to swing a club again.

[Guest]

I have a good friend who had both hips replaced. He still golfs once a week.

[xTsUnAmI]

I broke my fibula about 1'' above my ankle in January... I only had to have 2 pins put in right at my left ankle I was playing golf by April. It would have been longer if it was my right ankle. I'm just now getting back into Basketball and other stuff I did before. It still hurts like hell daily, but I can do basically everything I could before, so I'm happy w/ that.