Firstly I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who responded with tea, sympathy and tips when I first posted about breaking my shoulder. It really was so kind of everyone to take the time to add something and lovely to see so many names I’ve not seen before.
I’m going for my first physio tomorrow and have to say things are so much better now. 🎉🤞
At the follow-up appointment I had an X-ray and phone call the next day to say it was healing well, so no other intervention would be needed, just physio.
Once past the two-week mark I was able to get on top of the pain and occasionally ease my arm out of the sling - mainly to relieve the ‘pull’ on the back of my neck. By then all the bruising was out in all its glory!
Week 3 I was leaving the sling off more and more and gingerly using that arm as and when I could, guided by the “ouch” moment - as soon as it hurt I stopped what I was doing! I also dropped a dose of painkillers per day but have kept on with the morphine patches. I stopped using the sling at night completely.
I’ve thankfully reached a stage now where I can slide down the pillows a bit and sleep more comfortably. Yesterday I even managed to brush my hair first thing in the morning but by the evening my shoulder was having none of it! Last night I was able to use a knife and cut a steak, so every day there’s something new.
I’ve been out a couple of times and worn my sling each time - I’m terrified of some busy person barging past and knocking my shoulder and I’m hoping the sling’s a visual clue to give me a wide berth!
When I spoke to the physio over the phone she asked what my goals were, made a note of them and then stressed that they were just that, goals and not all of them would be achievable which I guess is realistic.
I’ve noticed a shift in my thinking too...instead of looking ahead and thinking ‘however will I manage’ I’m looking back thinking ‘well that was a stupid thing to happen, be more alert’!! Somewhere about the beginning of week 3 I turned a corner and I put that down to literally taking to my bed and doing nothing up to that point except rest and sleep, as in my world they make just about everything get better quicker.
Shoulder impinged August 20th any help welcome
Shoulder is killing me !
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