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Written by Trellis
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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I HAD A F/U APPT. WITH MY OS TODAY. HE REVIEWED MY INTRAOPERATIVE PICTURES. I HAD AN ANTERIOR LABRUM TEAR FROM 12 TO 6 O'CLOCK WITH BICEP TENDON INVOLVEMENT, A POSTERIOR LABRUM TEAR FROM 12 TO 9 O'CLOCK, AND LITERALLY NO LABRAL BUMPER DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TEARING FROM THE INITIAL TRAUMATIC DISLOCATION AND THE CONTINUED SUBLEXATIONS. UNDER ANESTHESIA HE STATED MY SHOULDER EASILY DISLOCATED AND SUBLUXED WITH MOVEMENT THROUGH ROM. THEY USED 5 ANCHORS TO RESECURE THE LABRUM. I WILL START PT TOMMORROW. I AM A LITTLE SCARED OF STARTING PT BUT I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO MY RECOVERY. INITIALLY I WILL DO ONLY PASSIVE THERAPY AND BE CONFINED TO THE SLING AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT FOR PT, FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 4 WEEKS. HE ORDERED ZOFRAN FOR MY NAUSEA AND IT HAS MADE THINGS MORE TOLERABLE. MY SON HAS BEEN DRIVING ME AROUND TO MY APPT. AND I HAVE TRIED HARD NOT TO BE A SHOTGUN DRIVER. HE GOT HIS LEARNER PERMIT THE DAY BEFORE I HAD SURGERY. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP.
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