Feeling Great

About five years ago, I had a slight tear in my rotator cuff. This should have told me long ago that I was really out of shape. I didn't realize what had happened at the time, I thought I just pulled a muscle. The pain never really went away though, so, after about a month I decided to see a doctor. If you know me well, you will know I can't stand to see doctors, so this was a big step. The doctor then told me that I had simply pulled a muscle and prescribed some pain medication. The pain wasn't really the main issue, I was just concerned that I wasn't getting better. This visit basically helped to once again solidify my feelings that most doctors are quite incompetent. Months went by and the pain did tone down a bit, but I never fully felt better. After about a year or so, I finally went and saw another doctor. This time, it was determined that it was likely a rotator cuff tear and an MRI was scheduled. The MRI confirmed this. I then started to do physical therapy which did help the day of the visit. I did this for a little while and then was left with doing some exercises on my own. I was very inconsistent with that. The one thing that always did help though was Celebrex. That medication did wonders for the constant annoyance of my arm. It was never a lot of pain, but just an endless annoyance that never went away. Over time, I basically got used to the irritation of my arm being sore, but the cold of the winter alway made it worse. Last winter I used up most of the Celebrex I had. I eventually ran out and this meant that I was going to need to see another doctor if I wanted more. I didn't have medical insurance for the longest time, so that plan was pretty much ruled out anyway. I do have it now though. The great thing is, now that I have been regularly exercising and lifting weights, my arm actually hasn't been giving me any trouble. It's quite great actually. Not only am I in the best shape I have been in the last 10 years, but the little aches and pains I've just accepted as normal are now gone. It's really nice now when people ask how I'm doing, and I can honestly say that I'm doing great.