Greetings, shopping friends. I am doing well following the rotator cuff surgery. I had always had good feelings about the surgery so I wasn't overly concerned. as many things were beyond my control. They took my blood pressure again right before giving me the pain block. I must have been really excited as my blood pressure was 119/63.
This is part of the post I made on Facebook as an easy way to update people, and knew pcrobably someone would report back. Just typing this to this point is exhausting: May 29 at 4:56 PM · Good evening, everyone! I am back from the rotator cuff surgery. I feel fine but the arm and hand have zero feeling. I filled the prescription for pain pills to take when the nerve bock wears off. It was interesting watching the anesthesiologist use ultrasound to locate the correct place to inject the nerve block. Apparently he found it! When I got home at 3pm, I fixed myself a sandwich and coffee as I hadn't eaten since 6 pm the night before. I also opened Midnight a can of cat food. I do feel great but that might change tomorrow. Yes, I am following the instructions and answers to my questions. I basically prepared well but time will tell. Thanks for all the comments and prayers.
That was Friday evening. As of Sunday morning, the pain is just a dull throb when it does occur. I had prepared easy to fix meals and stored or had shelf stable foods to eat, but the neighborhood has brought me food or meals from my favorite restaurant. I took my arm out of the sling and did the first of the 5 exercises I am to do each day. It created no pain when doing them. It amazes me that a camera can be put down one of those tiny holes or incisions, and the necessary instruments down in the other incision. It does make for faster healing when less invasive methods are used.
The person that took me was unable to go into the facility, and I had to wear a mask. I was greeted by a nurse who grilled me on my reccent activities and took my temperature before being permitted into the waiting area. I'm still wearing a wrist band that has the name of the nerve block used should I need to go to the ER, where it would warn them of the use. It includes name of drug, date andd times given.
I wore loose fitting clothes, including the Denim & Co. beach pants for easy on and easy off at the surgery site as well as other loose fitting pull up pants and open front shirts at home.
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