Rant

[Lynn]

Just a few things.
1. I really appreciate my surgeon. She did a great job. The surgeon who did my previous 3 shoulder surgeries and one elbow surgery sent me to her. He told me he could do shoulder replacements, but the techniques are changing so fast that he has to go observe the best one in the State every once in a while just to keep up. He suggested I just go to her. She is very down to earth, and really lets patients participate in their own health care decisions. She had never let a total joint replacement patient go home the day of surgery; let alone a REVERSE total replacement. I told her I had a high tolerance for pain, was a quick healer, was self motivated, and that I had the world’s best caretaker in Sherri. We came home the same day.

2. Surgery was at OU Medical Center in Edmond, OK. By far, the best care I have ever received start to finish. Everyone from the receptionist to the nurse’s aid that wheeled me out was top shelf.

3. I have already cut back on the narcotics, and should be completely off by Tues.

4. I REALLY thought I was going to be essentially invalid for at least the first two weeks. That has not been the case at all. This pain isn’t nearly as bad as I was expecting. Of course, I may change that tune once therapy starts. For now, I only have three easy exercises to do twice a day. At least in those three exercises, I am already on par (range wise) with the right arm.

Sherri and I went to see my 90 year old mother yesterday to give her an update. She doesn’t do email, texting or internet, so we couldn’t include her in the family loop electronically. I have a younger brother who is looking at possible knee replacement. My mom started crying, and said she must have done something wrong during pregnancy. I assured her we were just a couple of dumb a$$es who wore ourselves out.

[Billohio]

Good to hear Lynn. Sounds like everything went well

[the427king]

Heres to a quick recovery.

[scuncio]

Glad you're on the mend, bud.

[Lynn]

Thanks again for the support.

I have my first follow up tomorrow morning and start therapy on Thursday.

I am off pain relievers completely. Not even taking the over the counter stuff.

I have heard that therapy is brutal for total replacements, especially reverse replacements. We will see. As of now, it doesn't hurt much worse than the right one.

Hopefully, eventually I will have two good shoulders. That will be nice. I have been dealing with shoulder pain for 23 years. I haven't been able to throw a baseball since the late 80s. I used to be reasonably athletic. Playing summer league ball in high school I threw a no hitter and hit a home run in the same game. Newspaper spelled my name wrong. Oh well. I don't ever expect to be at that level again; but it would be nice to be able to change oil in one of the cars, and then be able to sleep at night.

[Lynn]

I continue to be amazed at how well this is going. Only one therapy session so far. Doing my home exercises religiously. Already making progress on range of motion. Still no pain meds, not even over the counter stuff. I guess I have lived with so much shoulder pain for so many years, it prepared me for this journey. Some days my OTHER shoulder hurts more than the one I just had replaced.

[m22mike]

Good to hear Lynn.