Scapula, laundry and titanium, oh my!
Hi all,
A few random updates here.
One, my mysterious hip/leg pain seems to be going away. Yay! I do feel it a little, but not nearly as bad.
Two, what the heck is up with scapula pain? I FEEL like I have winged scapula, like my shoulder "bump" or angel wing sticks out too far on the right side. It hurts a lot when I put any pressure on it--like sitting against the back of something or, unfortunately, lying down. For this reason I am lying on my side a lot, which is not comfortable either. Anyway, it doesn't LOOK bad. However, I have noticed my rib hump returning a very little bit. Not sure if it truly "returned", or if it was masked by the swelling initially. Anyway, has anyone else had this type of scapula problem post-op? I don't know what to make of it. My issues were primarily lumbar pre-op, and certainly nothing like this.
On the bright side, I have figured out how to do laundry!! This is a big deal for me because I'm a stay-at-home mom right now with two grade school kids and about 4 loads of laundry a week. I bought a wheeled cart off amazon, so I don't have to pick baskets up off the floor. And I am using a "cane with seat" to sit in front of my front-loaders when I am using my grabber to get things in and out. I literally got a blister from my grabber the first week I did several loads. So, I also mix it up with the dressing stick, which is good for kind of shoving things back in the machine. I'm folding standing at my kitchen island, so no bending there. Phew. It takes three times as long as pre-op, but at least I can do it!
And finally, for a little inspiration, I recommend you all listen to the song: "Titanium." Top 40 right now. I can't figure out how to paste the exact lyrics in here, but it's basically: "I'm bullet proof, nothing to lose. Fire away, fire away. Ricochet. You take your aim. Fire away, fire away. You shoot me down, but I won't fall. I am titanium. You shoot me down, but I won't fall; I am TITANIUM." (Okay, so technically I'm cobalt chromium, but I have titanium cages.) Anyway, a good little tune for those of us with a rack of metal in our backs!!
Cheers,
Evelyn
Hi all,
A few random updates here.
One, my mysterious hip/leg pain seems to be going away. Yay! I do feel it a little, but not nearly as bad.
Two, what the heck is up with scapula pain? I FEEL like I have winged scapula, like my shoulder "bump" or angel wing sticks out too far on the right side. It hurts a lot when I put any pressure on it--like sitting against the back of something or, unfortunately, lying down. For this reason I am lying on my side a lot, which is not comfortable either. Anyway, it doesn't LOOK bad. However, I have noticed my rib hump returning a very little bit. Not sure if it truly "returned", or if it was masked by the swelling initially. Anyway, has anyone else had this type of scapula problem post-op? I don't know what to make of it. My issues were primarily lumbar pre-op, and certainly nothing like this.
On the bright side, I have figured out how to do laundry!! This is a big deal for me because I'm a stay-at-home mom right now with two grade school kids and about 4 loads of laundry a week. I bought a wheeled cart off amazon, so I don't have to pick baskets up off the floor. And I am using a "cane with seat" to sit in front of my front-loaders when I am using my grabber to get things in and out. I literally got a blister from my grabber the first week I did several loads. So, I also mix it up with the dressing stick, which is good for kind of shoving things back in the machine. I'm folding standing at my kitchen island, so no bending there. Phew. It takes three times as long as pre-op, but at least I can do it!
And finally, for a little inspiration, I recommend you all listen to the song: "Titanium." Top 40 right now. I can't figure out how to paste the exact lyrics in here, but it's basically: "I'm bullet proof, nothing to lose. Fire away, fire away. Ricochet. You take your aim. Fire away, fire away. You shoot me down, but I won't fall. I am titanium. You shoot me down, but I won't fall; I am TITANIUM." (Okay, so technically I'm cobalt chromium, but I have titanium cages.) Anyway, a good little tune for those of us with a rack of metal in our backs!!
Cheers,
Evelyn
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