"There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, you do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it." -Judith McNaught STORY OF MY LIFE!!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Whoa, two in one day!
Okay, so I forgot to finish the shoulder saga. I woke up Sunday, went to put on my jumpsuit for work (picture the movement of putting both arms in a jacket once and pulling it up that way). Something HURT. Normally, I sleep with a pager on my right hip or arrange the pillows so I don't roll over and sleep on my right side...i.e. shoulder. Well, I forgot. Something HURT. I was pretty sure it was subluxated (not in it's normal place but not fully dislocated). Funny, before my surgery, it would do this all the time and I wouldn't even feel it, but now it hurts like you know what-seems a little backwards to me, but I guess your body is supposed to tell you when something has slipped out of place... Using my mad skills, I moved it until I felt it pop back where it should be. Normally it takes a day and it feels normal. Well, Tuesday came around, and I was still feeling it. When I would move certain ways it felt like someone had their thumb in my shoulder and I would have to use the other arm to manually move the right one out of that position. It was constantly spasming and all the muscles tightened down on the shoulder. I know I just went to vo-tech, but they taught us that wasn't normal. So, I was going to go in to urgent care, but lucked out because the PA at my ortho's office had an opening. Well, I was told I put it back "beautifully". I was given a prescription for Mobic and also given a warning. I was told I will more than likely have more "flare-ups" like this until I get it fixed. We're still on board with waiting until October, but this just solidified the fact that it needs to be fixed. Sounds like it will be a rough road. Prayers will be appreciated. Back to the Mobic. It is a prescription NSAID (like advil, tylenol, aleve, etc but different chemical compound). It is a MIRACLE drug. It's to decrease the inflammation and help with the pain without being a narcotic or any other keep-you-off-of-work medicine. I took it Tuesday and woke up Wednesday feeling like a whole new person. I could move my shoulder and barely felt the fact that it was inflamed. Hopefully, this makes the next 7 months a little easier to handle.
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