I had my shoulder surgery on September 19th, the day after my 64th birthday. It went well, they were able to use "me" to reattach everything rather than cadaver tissue. The first 5 days were pretty rough. The nerve block took 27 hours to wear off and I had an anesthesia headache the entire time. The pain was very manageable, I was off the pain killers after 4 days but I had to have the doctor prescribe some anti-nausea medication since I dealt with nausea and vomiting those first 5 days. I slept a lot or laid around, because the room was always spinning. Through it all, I still had some very basic passive PT exercises that I had to do, with Dave's help. Before I had the surgery, I remember thinking about whether I wanted to go forward with it. The practical answer would be, of course you should, but the impractical side tries to convince you to settle with your limitations. After seeing Dave go through 2 rotator cuff surgeries this year, I had a real life example and foreknowledge, that this wouldn't be a walk in the park, it would require real work on my part.
I am now 3 weeks post-op, have had my first doctor's appointment and have begun Physical Therapy. My Therapist told me on Thursday that he's very pleased with my range of motion already. I still have some discomfort and continue to sleep in the recliner but I'm able to take the sling off for periods of time and do some everyday activities that you take for granted. I just finished writing a bunch of thank you cards and have been able to stay current with my Bible Study Fellowship work. Iam looking forward to a full return of the things that I enjoy doing. I only have 3 more weeks of the sling but then the real PT begins. Sigh...
I'm thankful for the blessings of security I have, even in the difficult days."The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge."
2 Samuel 22:2-3
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