Post op shoulder blade pain

[jc3]

post op shoulder blade pain

mamakay
i can't believe that happened to you. I definitely would not take the steri strips off myself especially is she is crying and does not want you to do it. I would wait another week until you go to see the dr. Now i'm scared to look at nicole's, but i am going to check hers. Our dr. told us to let the steri strips fall off on their own. I hope when we go on monday he isn't going to pull them off she is going to flip out if he does. No one can even touch her back. She doesn't even like when i look at it.
I feel bad for you and don't worry everything will be okay. I don't know which is harder being a wreck before the surgery or going through the recovery. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. We're here for you.
jennifer

[Carmell]

Another suggestion about steri-strips (we do this every six months) - at 2-3 weeks post-op, I rub bacitracin ointment on the steri-strips before Braydon goes to bed. Within a day or two (especially when he showers) the steri-strips fall right off. Many fall off in bed while he's sleeping. If the steri-strips don't fall off within 3-4 days, I put another treatment of bacitracin on the incision. I've never needed to do more than 2 episodes. Braydon HATES tape of any kind. Steri-strips are PAINFUL when pulled off dry.

I hope everyone is doing well. I know its hard, but you can do it.

My best,

[susannajon]

Carmel, that's a great idea! I've used baby oil to get a stubborn band-aid off. I guess the oil breaks down the adhesive?

mamakay, hope you and Stephane are hanging in there. Let us know what the doc said.

Susanna

[blairf83]

I had my surgery done a year ago, and had similar pain.
It was from the muscles readjusting.
However, my pain continued, so I was put on a muscle relaxer and did physical therapy (massage and gentle stretching three days a week) starting at 6 months post op. It helped a lot...