Shoulder Day. Yep. Phase two of the falls injury repair struggle. Phase one was X-rays and MRI and beginning physical therapy to help improve balance. Next step was the orthopedic surgeon to see what the steps are to deal with the tears in the shoulder. Oh, and to ask about the ongoing pain and weakness in her knee. Not to mention the pain in her hips.
OK. Shoulder stuff. She has two rotator cuff tears (1 complete and partial of another, so 1 and 1/2 tears in the doc’s words). Also, the biceps tendon has shifted and is inflamed. Her humorous- wait. That should be spelled humerus. Nothing funny here! - bone is, as a result moving up and down. And of course, there is arthritis. “When you reach a certain age …”
Phew. So she is scheduled for arthroscopic surgery on June 9th (Happy birthday, Zak). Lots of long, medical/Latin-y-sounding words for the actual procedures. All I heard was there will be screws and stretching and scraping involved, and no lifting for six weeks. She said that means I have to wait on her hand and foot. I replied that I already do that, so not much changes here. She looked at me kinda funny …
The doc is squeezing her in around noon so she can be out of the sling in time for trips by August.
Proverbs 29:25 says, The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
Father, thank you for Chris’ new doc. He seems to really know his stuff. Amen.
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