Blogs about: Shoulder Surgery
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That was then, this is now
When I was a little girl, like most little girls (and little boys too, I imagine), I hated shots. I don’t remember them every really hurting, I just didn’t think it was right that I should… more →
Carla's Corner
That was then, this is now
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carlascorner wrote 2 weeks ago: When I was a little girl, like most little girls (and little boys too, I imagine), I hated shots. I … more →
Take two...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: The morning of surgery finally arrived. I essentially repeated the steps from my original date and g … more →
The next 4 days...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: The four days following my original surgery date went by agonizingly slowly, time just seemed to dra … more →
October 14th finally arrives...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: The alarm went off at 4am, just when it seemed I’d finally fallen into a reasonably good sleep … more →
The days leading up to surgery...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: The days leading up to surgery were spent getting last-minute things done and out of the way and com … more →
Prepare for surgery class...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: About two weeks prior to surgery I received a flyer from the hospital, there was a class called Prep … more →
The big pre-op visit...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: Eight days before surgery I met with my doctor. This was the big pre-op visit, the surgical plan is … more →
The blow dryer solution...
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Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: If you’re going to be a florist you have to be innovative and used to improvising. Trust me, I … more →
What a Difference a Year Makes
carlascorner wrote 2 weeks ago: I started this blog over a year ago — July 2008 — right after I had my RA diagnosis. Thi … more →
Keeping busy...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: The weeks leading up to the surgery were very busy with wedding flowers, working at the non-profit a … more →
The recliner comes home...
Erlene wrote 2 weeks ago: I picked up the recliner and brought it home. We moved the giant rocker to our bedroom and brought t … more →
The quest for a recliner...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: I am probably the only person in America that didn’t have a recliner or a sofa or loveseat wit … more →
Attitude is everything...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: One hears about how bad shoulder surgery is, the pain after, the grueling recovery, the risks, failu … more →
Just waiting and waiting...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: I spent much of the late summer in a holding pattern in terms of research. Not much change on the we … more →
Giving yourself permission...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: Along the way I learned it was ok to give myself permission. Permission to give up the gym, permissi … more →
I think the hardest part of shoulder surgery is...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: Loss of one’s independence is probably the most challenging part of anticipating shoulder surg … more →
The two best resources...
Erlene wrote 3 weeks ago: A couple of the best resources I found online include one from the UW Medicine, Orthopaedics and Spo … more →
TTouch Success for Post-Operative Recovery from Shoulder Surgery
lindatellingtonjones wrote 3 weeks ago: I received this email and photos from Linda Troup, a TTouch practitioner in training in Escondido, C … more →
Too much time, not enough time...
Erlene wrote 1 month ago: So having four months to plan was perfect, or was it?!? At first I was grateful that I had so much t … more →
