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I'm back!
I don't know how many of you knew, I was away having a left shoulder replacement. It was one called a "hemi" (like the the truck I guess). It meant that the doc didn't replace the socket, just the ball joint. I can actually type with two hands!
My shoulder is coming along very nicely. I got home last Friday and the Physical Therapist came Saturday to evaluate me. She was really surprised and pleased that I've come as far as I have. I can do quite a bit with my "fixed up" arm, much more than they expected only three weeks out of surgery. I still can't lift my arm very high without help, but that will come with exercise and therapy.
I see the doctor next Tuesday and no doubt she will expect more exercises out of me. Yesterday, I took a trip with a generous friend of mine down to see the audiologist. I wear a couple of hearing aids. I decided to get them a couple years ago before people started saying, "I WISH she would get a hearing aid!" Some idiot aide in the rehab decided to "help" me put a battery in one of them and ripped the cover of it right off. Fortunately, no damage was done, the audiologist was able to clip a new one right on and it cost me a whole $5. After that we went grocery shopping while I whizzed around the store in a riding cart.
I look like the walking wounded with my sling and my cane. I don't wear the sling while at home but I thought I ought to while out and about. My friend, who is 82, took great care of me. That was my exciting day.
Anne
My shoulder is coming along very nicely. I got home last Friday and the Physical Therapist came Saturday to evaluate me. She was really surprised and pleased that I've come as far as I have. I can do quite a bit with my "fixed up" arm, much more than they expected only three weeks out of surgery. I still can't lift my arm very high without help, but that will come with exercise and therapy.
I see the doctor next Tuesday and no doubt she will expect more exercises out of me. Yesterday, I took a trip with a generous friend of mine down to see the audiologist. I wear a couple of hearing aids. I decided to get them a couple years ago before people started saying, "I WISH she would get a hearing aid!" Some idiot aide in the rehab decided to "help" me put a battery in one of them and ripped the cover of it right off. Fortunately, no damage was done, the audiologist was able to clip a new one right on and it cost me a whole $5. After that we went grocery shopping while I whizzed around the store in a riding cart.
I look like the walking wounded with my sling and my cane. I don't wear the sling while at home but I thought I ought to while out and about. My friend, who is 82, took great care of me. That was my exciting day.
Anne
Spring is springing here
These were roses that my kids in CA sent me for Mother's Day. I thought I'd add them to all the flowers blooming over here.
