Ok so a while ago I posted on here looking for some advice on how to help my shoulder as it had been punctured and burnt by shrapnel from an RPG a while back. Here is a link to the original post if you feel so inclined to read more about the injury.
Taking all the advice I received into consideration, I decided to see an orthopedic specialist outside of the VA system (Interesting side note on the doctor: he just happened to be the same doctor who worked on me when my sister pushed me off the top bunk and I broke my color bone when I was 3 years old). He suggested that I should start swimming and see where that takes me.
Well two and a half months later of swimming 4 to 5 days out of the week, continuing with my resistance bands, and easing into pushups/pull ups, I am happy to report that my shoulders have never, in my entire life, been this strong. I am back to my 24 pull up max (and being 6 foot 2, 195lbs, this was quite a chore), which I haven't even been close to since I went through the STA indoc, and I feel absolutely no pain. I am amazed and very thankful for this recovery, and all the advice that led me here, as the injury, and the subsequent discharge, was a major source of unhappiness for me.
Now that I am recovered, I am going to again try and enter the military. The Marine Corps wont even look at me anymore, so I have decided to go a very different rout and try my luck with the Coast Guard. If anyone on here has experience/influence in the Coast Guard and would be willing to answer some questions I have, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to PM me or email me.
Thank you,
Cory
Taking all the advice I received into consideration, I decided to see an orthopedic specialist outside of the VA system (Interesting side note on the doctor: he just happened to be the same doctor who worked on me when my sister pushed me off the top bunk and I broke my color bone when I was 3 years old). He suggested that I should start swimming and see where that takes me.
Well two and a half months later of swimming 4 to 5 days out of the week, continuing with my resistance bands, and easing into pushups/pull ups, I am happy to report that my shoulders have never, in my entire life, been this strong. I am back to my 24 pull up max (and being 6 foot 2, 195lbs, this was quite a chore), which I haven't even been close to since I went through the STA indoc, and I feel absolutely no pain. I am amazed and very thankful for this recovery, and all the advice that led me here, as the injury, and the subsequent discharge, was a major source of unhappiness for me.
Now that I am recovered, I am going to again try and enter the military. The Marine Corps wont even look at me anymore, so I have decided to go a very different rout and try my luck with the Coast Guard. If anyone on here has experience/influence in the Coast Guard and would be willing to answer some questions I have, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to PM me or email me.
Thank you,
Cory
