I’m back…sort of.
Still one-armed and will be for about 2 months!
The rotator cuff was torn in my right shoulder but when they opened up the site, it was the “missing tendon” that got their attention. The surgeon showed me the arthroscopic image of the shoulder joint sans tendon. Very interesting…
Sometime during the last 18 to 24 months, the tendon went on vacation without me! So my recovery and physical therapy will take a bit longer but I am totally up for that.
Now for the big story. You know all those people I told you about who felt compelled to tell me their particular horror story about shoulder surgery? Well, I am here to say it was no big deal.
Okay, the first 4 days were a bit of a blur – thanks to vicodin. But wearing the Iceman 24 X 7 and taking the pain meds on time really kept me pretty comfortable. Surgery on Tuesday and by Saturday, I was starting to wake up and pay attention. Sure, there was some pain but it was totally manageable.
In fact, within one week of surgery, my arm hurt less than it had for over a year! Now, 2 weeks and 3 days later, I am in physical therapy, doing my “passive exercises” and beginning to feel that I will be fine.
Am I being careful? You bet. The sling is off about 6 hours a day (twice a day for 3 hours each) but ONLY inside the house. I do go out to get the mail but even with two arms and two legs and in good weather, our driveway makes it an adventure. One-armed, it’s more like climbing a mountain! 
Still, I am glad to be on the mend. And glad to be back in my office, at my desk, hacking away at the keyboard!
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