I don't even know where to begin... This week... sucked.
I came out of the contraption last Thursday afternoon. It's been nothing but a painful nuisance. Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy to not be in the sling/immobilizer, but it has been make excruciatingly apparent that I was not ready to come out of it. I did little driving trips over the succeeding weekend and it sucked. I still probably should not be driving. I don’t have rotation of my shoulder. How is that safe? Seriously. I’ve avoided the highway, but have driven to work yesterday and today. Debs took me on Monday, thank God.
I went back to work Monday. I was so exhausted by the end of the day; yesterday, my shoulder was throbbing; and today I was sick and nauseous. All of this is compounded with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
Sleep pattern hasn’t changed yet… pain has increased = recipe for disaster.
So, I called Doc Tassy’s office Monday. I expect discomfort but not flat out pain. I talked to the nurse and we reviewed everything (my activities, when I took the sling off, work, medications, and PT) Her alarm bells went off when we were talking about PT. She was “concerned” about the lack of progression in my exercises. Tuesday at PT I let my PT assistant know what was up so we took out Doc Tassy’s protocol. Sure enough, I was doing everything I should have been minus two exercises. The two that were missing should be added at week four. I was at one day from week five… I believe what should have happened was I did the additional exercises this week and took the sling off next week. I’m sure it would have still be uncomfortable but can you guess what the exercises are for???? Yeppers, FLEXION AND ROTATION >|!!! Arrrrgggggh! SOB So now PT sucks cause I’m actually “working”. My whole arm hurts after wards.
My feelings about work have not changed. I still don’t want to be back, despite my great and entertaining group. I miss my naps and chillin with Isabella.
I was not prepared for this. That drives me nuts. I procrastinate when it comes to work tasks and homework, but not life. This one blindsided me.
I went back to work Monday. I was so exhausted by the end of the day; yesterday, my shoulder was throbbing; and today I was sick and nauseous. All of this is compounded with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
Sleep pattern hasn’t changed yet… pain has increased = recipe for disaster.
So, I called Doc Tassy’s office Monday. I expect discomfort but not flat out pain. I talked to the nurse and we reviewed everything (my activities, when I took the sling off, work, medications, and PT) Her alarm bells went off when we were talking about PT. She was “concerned” about the lack of progression in my exercises. Tuesday at PT I let my PT assistant know what was up so we took out Doc Tassy’s protocol. Sure enough, I was doing everything I should have been minus two exercises. The two that were missing should be added at week four. I was at one day from week five… I believe what should have happened was I did the additional exercises this week and took the sling off next week. I’m sure it would have still be uncomfortable but can you guess what the exercises are for???? Yeppers, FLEXION AND ROTATION >|!!! Arrrrgggggh! SOB So now PT sucks cause I’m actually “working”. My whole arm hurts after wards.
My feelings about work have not changed. I still don’t want to be back, despite my great and entertaining group. I miss my naps and chillin with Isabella.
I was not prepared for this. That drives me nuts. I procrastinate when it comes to work tasks and homework, but not life. This one blindsided me.
I'll post pictures tomorrow or Friday =\
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