I am now in my third post-surgery week following complete reverse shoulder replacement. Everyday is a little better. Yesterday, I put on my own socks without help. That may sound like a small accomplishment, but it is a big step toward self-reliance. And, this morning took a shower without using a shower chair. In three more weeks, I can ditch the sling. Unfortunately, sling or no sling, doctors say full recovery is a six to twelve-month process. While I am already involved in physical therapy, I can’t begin to teach my deltoid muscles to raise my arm until the six-week mark. The deltoid muscles have to take over for the tendons and muscles of the rotator cuff which were destroyed in my early May fall.

People told me that recovery would be painful. However, it is nothing compared to the pain I was in prior to the surgery. On the other hand, sleeping is difficult mainly because of sling, which must be worn while sleeping (or trying to). And the sling makes keying and use of a mouse difficult.

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