Napheesa Surgery

[OldAlum]

This seemed lost on the other thread, so:
From her Facebook: (Don't know how to get pictures)

She tore her labrum before season started - with the help of Rosemary, the trainer, was able to manage the pain and make it through 'til the end. Today she gets it fixed! ⛹ if you know Napheesa Collier, you know her love for reading. Yes, that's a good thing MOST of the time - but the flip side is, she's now convinced she will be awake but paralyzed (so she won't be able to tell them she's not "really" asleep) causing her to feel all of the pain. she gets it from her Mama! Ha!

Back "home" (hotel for the weekend) with us. The doctor was FANTASTIC and said everything went well - bigger tear than what they thought- but he fixed the bone protrusion and repaired the labrum.
Thank you for the texts/calls/FB posts and messages!
Love to everyone. — with Napheesa Collier.

BTW it is the hip, which is probably a "better" place than shoulder.

 

[CTrefugee]

Most graceful basket to basket runner ever at UCONN.
Sprints like a gazelle.

 

[CL82]

Ugh, sorry to hear about the tear, but now it right time to fix it.

My thoughts and prayers for a quick and total recovery go out to her.

 

[EricLA]

Bummer that the tear was bigger than expected, but glad it's done and she has plenty of time to recuperate!!! Get well soon Napheesa!!!

 

[Charliebball]

Jeepers..................that came out of the blue...............anybody else on board the UConn surgery train????

 

[Kaizen]

Napheesa Collier #24

 

[Justice]

Feel better Napheesa the UCONN Nation loves you!

 

[Sonny44]

Ugh, sorry to hear about the tear, but now it right time to fix it.

My thoughts and prayers for a quick and total recovery go out to her.

Bummer that the tear was bigger than expected, but glad it's done and she has plenty of time to recuperate!!! Get well soon Napheesa!!!

Bummer is right; will interfere with her offseason weight training she needs.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Bummer is right; will interfere with her offseason weight training she needs.

How do you know that?

 

[BigBird]

Get well Phee! Wishing you every good thing!

 

[HGN]

Get well soon Napheesa.

 

[JaniceT]

How do you know that?

Delurking because I actually have experience with this surgery. It's the same hip surgery Omar Calhoun had and also A-Rod. Typically 4-6 months is seen as an ideal recovery for a regular person, 4 before you can start running and 6 before you start cutting, jumping and other BB related activites. It can take a lot longer than that based on complicating factors like extent of damage, age and arthritis but that probably doesn't apply to Napheesa. Maybe they can push that because Napheesa is an elite level athlete and the amount of resources she'll have access to her in recovery but I would guess not by much. It takes a while for the surrounding leg muscles to recover from the trauma of even arthroscopic surgery.

As for training maybe she can do upper body weight training but anything high-impact or heavy weight bearing lower body training is probably off the table for a while.

 

[BroadwayVa]

This seemed lost on the other thread, so:
From her Facebook: (Don't know how to get pictures)

She tore her labrum before season started - with the help of Rosemary, the trainer, was able to manage the pain and make it through 'til the end. Today she gets it fixed! ⛹ if you know Napheesa Collier, you know her love for reading. Yes, that's a good thing MOST of the time - but the flip side is, she's now convinced she will be awake but paralyzed (so she won't be able to tell them she's not "really" asleep) causing her to feel all of the pain. she gets it from her Mama! Ha!

Back "home" (hotel for the weekend) with us. The doctor was FANTASTIC and said everything went well - bigger tear than what they thought- but he fixed the bone protrusion and repaired the labrum.
Thank you for the texts/calls/FB posts and messages!
Love to everyone. — with Napheesa Collier.

BTW it is the hip, which is probably a "better" place than shoulder.[/QUOTE

I have not hidden my caring for Napheesa since before she arrived ..... I hope for a fast recovery offer her my prayers and wish her a speedy recovery.. All the best Miss Collier!!
Doctors operated on my hand--a 3 hours operation. I was drugged up during the night before and given a nerve block prior to the surgery--and probably more "who cares" medications. Part way through the surgery I awakened and sat up and said --what are you guys doing??? And promply went out again. This happened again during jaw bone separation surgery--but when I awoke I begged them to put me under again the pain was so intense--my face was one black and blue mess for 10 days or more and swelled up like a baloon...
ONE was bareable the other not so easy.

 

[Biff]

This is a bit OT but I thought a moment of levity couldn't hurt.

Lady Gaga had this injury 2-3 years ago. Since it was Lady Gaga, she of course did the recovery her way. To help her out during her immobile times she had a jewelry maker construct this 24 carat gold plated wheelchair (with Leather upholstered cushions and a leather canopy). Not sure something like this is in the Athletic budget for Napheesa however!

here's to a full and uncomplicated recovery for Napheesa.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Surgery is always a scary procedure; 9 knee surgeries and always want the preliminary joy juice asap. So I understand the concerns of a young lady.

All the best to Napheesa and her family. Come back strong, kiddo.

 

[pvdoggy]

Wow... the 2 freshman this year are TOUGH! First we found out the Lou played through the first half with a broken bone in the foot, and now we find out that Napheesa played through a WHOLE season with a hip labrum tear, and played at a high level w/o any fear. I am really impressed.

 

[DaddyChoc]

where is Geno's selfie when he was in the hospital... shy?

 

[NewCorn]

Napheesa must have played through a lot of pain this past season. We didn't know that when we were saying we had hoped you would progress faster. We apologize. Thank you, Pheesa.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Napheesa Collier #24

Beautiful just beautiful, even in Hospital dud's!!

 

[MJL243]

UConn forward Napheesa Collier undergoes successful surgical procedure on her hip

UConn women’s basketball freshman forward Napheesa Collier underwent a successful surgical procedure on her hip to repair an injury that has been bothering her since high school.
Collier, an American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team selection, will begin a rehabilitation program next week and is expected to be a full go for the 2016-17 preseason.

 

[bramos]

UConn forward Napheesa Collier undergoes successful surgical procedure on her hip

UConn women’s basketball freshman forward Napheesa Collier underwent a successful surgical procedure on her hip to repair an injury that has been bothering her since high school.
Collier, an American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team selection, will begin a rehabilitation program next week and is expected to be a full go for the 2016-17 preseason.

Where is Rosemary? I hope we get another Rosemary..

 

[uconnfan68]

Delurking because I actually have experience with this surgery. It's the same hip surgery Omar Calhoun had and also A-Rod. Typically 4-6 months is seen as an ideal recovery for a regular person, 4 before you can start running and 6 before you start cutting, jumping and other BB related activites. It can take a lot longer than that based on complicating factors like extent of damage, age and arthritis but that probably doesn't apply to Napheesa. Maybe they can push that because Napheesa is an elite level athlete and the amount of resources she'll have access to her in recovery but I would guess not by much. It takes a while for the surrounding leg muscles to recover from the trauma of even arthroscopic surgery.

As for training maybe she can do upper body weight training but anything high-impact or heavy weight bearing lower body training is probably off the table for a while.

I thought Omar had both hips done. It took him over a year to get back

 

[MilfordHusky]

Napheesa Collier #24

I love that smile!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wow! That was a real injury! She managed to play very effectively despite the injury. Pheesa can rehab with her Huntington Beach buddy. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery!

 

[Carnac]

Napheesa Collier #24

Napheesa, you are a true warrior, and a TEAM player. Thanks, get well soon.