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Well, I went to see my orthopedic surgeon today...
The wound looks good. My blood values are good at 11/32 (Hg/Hct.). I'm still weak and tired but patience grasshopper...
The sling/shoulder immobilizer stays on for 2 more weeks except for PT which will start in earnest tomorrow.
I am sticking my right hand out of the sling for some things, like typing!
Just thought all you good people might want to know...
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)And I didn't even think to ask.....
I love those gentle
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)Often therapists will recommend that patients come drugged.
Glad to hear you are progressing as hoped Peggy
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)I do plan to take something tomorrow about an hour before she gets here.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)Glad you're getting better!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)cbrer
(1,831 posts)Next week... 50 pushups!
Obvious joke. Good luck. Now you're typing as I do all the time!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Typing with both hands is soooooooooo much easier!
CrazyOrangeCat
(6,112 posts)We're thinking of you.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Knowing that there are people who care means so much to me...
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)just until it heals.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)I know you're right, but oh boy, I want to do things, NOW!
frogmarch
(12,153 posts)I'm so glad you're recovering well.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)That makes me glad too...
OmahaBlueDog
(10,000 posts)Focus on healing.
Get Well Soon !
OBD
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)I am most definitely focused.
erinlough
(2,176 posts)I'm so glad you are getting better.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)But oh boy, it's glacial...
I remember feeling the same with my knee replacement!
csziggy
(34,136 posts)The tiredness may be the anesthesia. That's what one friend told me when I complained about being tireder than I expected after the carpal tunnel surgery and the colonoscopy less than two weeks later.
Good luck with the PT. It's worth it but can be a pain.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)I thought that maybe my Hg/Hct were the problem with the fatigue, but now I think you may be onto something...I haven't felt completely myself since last year, when I had my knee replacement.
I think the anesthesia is the reason for my fatigue. 3 surgeries in a 12 month period......that's a lot. My gall bladder was the other one.
I know the PT will be a pain, but I do want my strength and flexibility back.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)But I was pretty energetic after the first knee replacement last May, less so after the second in July and had problems concentrating. The carpal tunnel surgery in December pretty much wore me out. Then I had the colonoscopy less than two weeks later and it's taken me since then to begin to feel close to competent.
I'd thought about getting the second carpal tunnel surgery in a few months, but I think it will wait until next year. My husband is probably going to need surgery on his foot and possibly on the knee on the other side. He's taken such good care of me, I need to make him take care of himself so he can stop hurting!
Of course, it doesn't help to be a year older, either.
What exactly did they do in the shoulder? PT can do amazing things - my left shoulder is a tribute to a talented surgeon and a whole lot of PT!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Pt will start slowly and ....well, I'll know more tomorrow!
csziggy
(34,136 posts)While I was in the rehab hospital the second time there was a gentleman there that had one of the first shoulder replacements. The therapists were all fascinated because they had not seen one that early. They obviously discussed it among themselves because different therapists would come by and talk to him about the artificial joint and want to see how it worked.
If I remember correctly with shoulder replacements now the ball is implanted into the shoulder, opposite of what the natural joint is. This man's replacement was more like the original with the ball on the upper arm bone. His shoulder worked great - the reason he was in rehab was that he'd been in a car accident and shattered one leg and the other arm!
We had some nice talks. He is a progressive Democrat and had been a city commissioner years ago. He was surprised that I remembered his name since he's been out of the public eye for a couple of decades.
It's exciting to see what they can do now with the body parts replacements and it gives me hope. When my left shoulder was damaged and rebuilt, the surgeon told me that if I ever injured it again, he could not fix it since there was nothing left but scar tissue. That was twenty years ago - now I think it would be possible to do the replacement and have a good amount of use.
So I will be following your recovery closely! Take care and rest a lot - that seems to be what helps with getting your energy level back. For a few weeks I was sleeping 10-12 hours a day. I normally sleep 6-7 hours!
rurallib
(62,410 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Archae
(46,325 posts)I sure do miss when you're not here, Peggy.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)What a sweet thing to say...
I am on the mend, and I plan to be here for many years...
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)Don't use it for anything till they look at it in PT. I know in might feel fine to type but it can mess it up. So behave yourself!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Not to worry....I'm not pushing it. He checked me out today, and was pleased.
Thanks, sweetie!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Hope to see you at the Lounge hacky sack court soon.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Don't hold your breath about the hacky sack court any time soon!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)Um.......I expect they'll be the ones giving me the workout...
a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Thanks so much for keeping us posted.