Dad was out of surgery around 7:30, and all went well. Dr. Hazel put 6 screws in Dad's shoulder. When Dad woke up they discovered that they had not gotten all the nerves put to sleep. So they had to go in and redo the sedation. The reason being that it would get Dad over the major hump of discomfort.
On the way home Dad was over come with emotion (due to the sedation that was still effecting him). Once at home Skyler showed up to help his Dad get out of the car. When Dad saw Skyler he was over come with emotion again and said "your such a good boy!" Skyler was taken back for a moment. I tried to cover for him with "Dad's just being silly." Skyler all of a sudden caught on and immediately hit Dad up for $80.00. That brought Dad back to reality, fast!
Okay, Dad has to be in a sling for 1 month. Hopefully he will be out of the sling just in time to go back to work (light duty), to keep us from going to long term disability.
Dad starts physical therapy next week. Originally Dad was not going to be able to move his arm, only the physical therapist was going to move Dad's arm. But after the surgery the Doctor told me that he is going to allow Dad move his own arm, but only with supervision of the PT. I guess that means that his arm is in better shape than we first thought it was.
Dad has to sleep in the recliner for the next 4 or 5 days and take pain pills if I can get him to take them. Depending on the pain level after the 4 or 5 days he may get to sleep in bed.
Goodnight!
10 years ago
3 comments:
Hope he has a speedy recovery and that the pain is managable.
Thanks. He'll do better if he will behave. But he is a workaholic, he rather do it himself.
Hi! We live in Northern Indiana (syracuse). I married into the Hodgson family back in 2001. Is your family all from Washington State? I know my husbands family comes from PA and OH. Thanks for dropping a note to say hi!
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