BovaJP
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4 week check up with the doc....
He said I get to take the stabilizer/brace off while at home and don't have to wear for sleeping, just have to pad my shoulder while sleeping. YAY!!! I was so sick of that damn thing while sleeping. So last night was first night without it....good sleep. I'm a happy camper man.
Yesterday morning was my first session back with my trainer. We, of course, did legs. Was a really good session with her.
Disturbing news....
When the dude come and delivered the CPM machine/shoulder chair, he told me about it, and I was needing to hop on a conference call....so i sort of rushed him, he had told me verbally to increase the abduction and external rotation once a week. When I went to doc office yesterday, he asked me where I was at, and I told him proudly that i was at 65 degrees and due to raise it once more yesterday. He said I should be increasing the degrees daily, as can tolerate. I told him, that was not what I was told. Well, i went a looked at my paperwork that he left me, no where on there was it marked daily and all he did was verbally tell me. Now, it could be that i misinterpreted.....but still. They failed epically. So i'm trying to make up. Jeez.
Questions I had for the doc at this appointment:
-if we had a camera looking inside my shoulder, what would the story tell?
Doc response: he said he doesn't know, never had this done before. He guessed that the repair to bone spur, stuff might be red in there.
-Bruising front chest and delt. There is some bruising that developed this past week on front chest, front of delt.
Doc response: yes, this is normal.
-Cryotherapy ok to? We have a local place that you can climb into the vat, and get some cryotherapy done. Going to try it out this week.
Doc response: yes ok to do.
-What is/when is it successful? I asked doc, when will we know this was a successful surgery?
Doc response: Won't know until 4-6 mos.
-When does the tendon's start to reattach to the bone?
Doc response: not until 8-10 weeks.
-Working out. Can I?
Doc response: no jogging.
-Will I get another sling to use?
Doc response: no. unless i want to buy one at walgreens or something.
-As we progress, what things should I be on lookout for? Warning signs?
Doc response: he said any decrease in progression, range of motion not as it was, etc. Extreme pain.
-Massages, can i get one?
Doc response: no, not right now.
-Chiropractic care- resume?
Doc response: no, not right now.
I see the doc in another 4 weeks. Perhaps after that, I'll start PT. Not sure.
He said I get to take the stabilizer/brace off while at home and don't have to wear for sleeping, just have to pad my shoulder while sleeping. YAY!!! I was so sick of that damn thing while sleeping. So last night was first night without it....good sleep. I'm a happy camper man.
Yesterday morning was my first session back with my trainer. We, of course, did legs. Was a really good session with her.
Disturbing news....
When the dude come and delivered the CPM machine/shoulder chair, he told me about it, and I was needing to hop on a conference call....so i sort of rushed him, he had told me verbally to increase the abduction and external rotation once a week. When I went to doc office yesterday, he asked me where I was at, and I told him proudly that i was at 65 degrees and due to raise it once more yesterday. He said I should be increasing the degrees daily, as can tolerate. I told him, that was not what I was told. Well, i went a looked at my paperwork that he left me, no where on there was it marked daily and all he did was verbally tell me. Now, it could be that i misinterpreted.....but still. They failed epically. So i'm trying to make up. Jeez.
Questions I had for the doc at this appointment:
-if we had a camera looking inside my shoulder, what would the story tell?
Doc response: he said he doesn't know, never had this done before. He guessed that the repair to bone spur, stuff might be red in there.
-Bruising front chest and delt. There is some bruising that developed this past week on front chest, front of delt.
Doc response: yes, this is normal.
-Cryotherapy ok to? We have a local place that you can climb into the vat, and get some cryotherapy done. Going to try it out this week.
Doc response: yes ok to do.
-What is/when is it successful? I asked doc, when will we know this was a successful surgery?
Doc response: Won't know until 4-6 mos.
-When does the tendon's start to reattach to the bone?
Doc response: not until 8-10 weeks.
-Working out. Can I?
Doc response: no jogging.
-Will I get another sling to use?
Doc response: no. unless i want to buy one at walgreens or something.
-As we progress, what things should I be on lookout for? Warning signs?
Doc response: he said any decrease in progression, range of motion not as it was, etc. Extreme pain.
-Massages, can i get one?
Doc response: no, not right now.
-Chiropractic care- resume?
Doc response: no, not right now.
I see the doc in another 4 weeks. Perhaps after that, I'll start PT. Not sure.