It's been a week of physical therapy thus far, and while it's not as bad as I thought it'd be, my shoulders are still killing me. The left shoulder, in particular, which is odd because it's my right shoulder that was supposed to be operated on. Turns out the left shoulder is worse. I knew ...
Tag Archive: pain
Sep
10
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Surgery
So...the surgery. Mom and I drove to St. Petersburg on Monday afternooon - Labor Day - to stay in a hotel overnight. I was supposed to report in for surgery at 8am. I was a nervous wreck, having never had surgery before. Well, I did ...
Jul
01
What a Birthday Present
So the results are in. I have a torn rotator cuff, and the pamphlet they gave me - called Rotator Cuff Injuries - reminds me of Highlights magazine. Just look at that poor fellow above...he's obviously hurting while trying to paint his ...
Feb
04
Looks Like We’ve Had Our Glitch For This Mission
I wish I could tell you that this month's Resolution has gone off without a hitch, but it hasn't. There's a bit of a fly in the ointment, and I can't yet say what. Suffice it ...
Jan
25
The Skinny
So the skinny on my doctor visit Monday, which I mentioned on Twitter and Facebook: Check my sugar 4 times a day. Before every meal, and two hours after dinner. This helps provide a good picture of my sugars throughout the day. Which, in turn, helps to know where (and what time of day) we need ...
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