Hope he'll tell me it's o.k to shower, and to drive my car. even if not at the same time.
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Yes you might be able to wash the coffee off your monitor and drive the pain right out of that shoulder at the same time, Mike. ;)

Paul

Biggest pain of the day:

Half asleep, dreamed I was sliding a manila folder across a table top, by pushing it lightly  with both hands.

Muscle perceived the dream impulse as a command to move the arm in the real world, and twitched. Arm did not actually move, but the pain was sudden, and sharp. (expetive deleted)!

You are something of an inspiration to me. I have a torn rotator cuff, but my life situation with my job and insurance is not very stable at the moment, long story.
I was on the surgery list, but had to cancel.
Right now I've little strength in my right arm, and it hurts constantly. Can't fish, hunt, hardly anything.
But watching you do this kind of renews my determination to somehow get this done.

Best Wishes
Leslie

When you think that you can arm wrestle your doctor, you will be healed.  Soon I hope.

He's lean, but he's a SPORTS doctor, so he's probably in good shape.

Dunno if I could take him on a GOOD day.

And his momma named  him Jim Stone.

You know an awful lot of us old banjo players are beginning to break down in our bones. Evidence of a misspent youth, I suppose.

I know a doctor who's a sporting man. He's been hobbling around after shoulder and knee surgery for the past year. I used to warn him that water skiing on his bare feet was going to pay him out some day. He used to rip the crotch out of 4 or 5 pairs of neoprene diver's shorts a summer doing those high speed seat drops. 

The boy did have a clean colon though, except for the odd bits of seaweed and the occasional minnow.  It's good he became a sawbones or he'd never have been able to afford the overhaul he's got ahead of him.

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He's lean, but he's a SPORTS doctor, so he's probably in good shape.

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He looks quite a bit like the doc that did my shoulder, also a sports doctor, does reconstructive surgery for the Michigan State football team.  Nice guy.

Mike.. just saw this....I had the same surgery 16 years ago....give it time... I cannot stress how important the rehab regime will be to your recovery.

Best of luck.

Greg

Turns out that today's appointment, is actually tomorrow's!

Hope your recovery is going well. Did they have to any stitches or shoulder reconstruction?
Having seen you go through this, I decided to go ahead and get this done myself. I am expecting a call back from the surgery coordinator today.
I'm hoping this will not interfere with my job. I just sit behind a computer and type. If push comes to shove, I'll just type left handed.
I think my capabilities will be determined by what is needed in the surgery.
If it's just some debridement with no stitches or reconstruction, maybe it won't take that long to heal.

Haven't seen under the bandages, don't know exactly what was done.

Like they say at the Rolex factory,

"Do watch  ya gotta do."

Got the big bandage taken off, replaced with waterproof bandages. Ahh, the joys of a good shower!

I can drive, if not taking the presciption painkillers.

Have a few very tiny movement exercises to do 3x/day.

No banjo yet!

Shoulder looks like it's  been shot at, small caliber close rane.

I'm calling it my DANIELCRAIG shoulder, in honor of his Bond films.

photos soon.

Clinic replaced original dressings with much smaller, waterproof (OK to shower) bandages.

Shown some very small exrcises, to start loosening things up.

Shoulder looks interesting, in a "Daniel Craig as wounded James Bond"  sort of way.

Pictures soon.

Good luck with PT

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photos soon.

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Do we have to, teacher? 

Photos of the nurses or your shoulder? ;)

Paul

Mike,

What pain killer are you on and what does it feel like if you don't take it on time. Do you have any indication how much longer you will need to take it?

ken

ken: Oxycodone, and the shoulder is pretty much pain free, so I just take a couple at bedtime.

paul: the shoulder.

D. lester: you don't have to. I'll leave them in my photo files,with a clue as to which one, so you can avoid the sight. I imagine they'll be on by Sunday.

For those of you who wish to see, there's a picture in my homepage photos, in the TEEJAY file.

And, since it's easier, after that surgery, to sleep sitting up, than lying down, and daylight makes napping a bit more difficult, a sleep mask is a nice accessory to have.

Adding eyes to mine was something I had contemplated for years, simply as an amusing touch.

Certain grandbabies found it gloriously amusing.

{Sweet child} Grand baby is making victory signs?..or saying she’s so pleased to see that the devil has returned.?   nice photo.

Edited by - roxygrl on 02/11/2012 15:11:49

Double bunny ears, I guess.

Bloody cute pic...Mike...

Edited by - figmo59 on 02/11/2012 18:26:12