Christmas eve on a Saturday is the suckiest time to have a dental emergency.  Sitting around waiting for it to be 8:00 so that I can call my dentist.  Pretty sure that they're closed today - they're only open two Saturdays a month, and I'll bet money Christmas eve *isn't* on the list.  But if I can get the person on call to call in some antibiotics ( Read more... )

I remember now why my policy for my entire adult life is that I would rather cough uncontrollably than take cough medicine.  I *literally* just gargled with milk in a vain attempt to get that taste out of my mouth.  There's not enough milk on the planet.  If only I could temporarily remove my tongue and run it through the dishwasher...

More or less, I was coming out of anesthesia, strapped into a shoulder immobilizer that impaired my ability to breathe.  So glad they loosened it ( Read more... )

Last week I dropped Charlotte off before school.  She gave me a hug good-bye and said "Mommy, why is your belly so fat?"

Sigh.

Clearly, it's time to add the change in diet component to the workouts.

To be able to stretch.  You don't really appreciate how good that feels until you can't do it.

Yesterday was PT, and was fairly SOP.  A couple of new exercises that I can't follow up on at home because I don't have that piece of equipment, and more work on internal rotation (behind my back.)  I'm not doing well with that at all - when everything is all warmed up, at best I can raise the arm as far as my waist, and that's exquisitely painful ( Read more... )

I promise that eventually I'll talk about something other than my damn shoulder.  Really.  I did a fiber demo at the Big E (three heddles, one hand!), we had a really cool A&S event Saturday, and I have to catch you all up on Henry - I haven't posted any of his baby pictures.  Summation - he's really cute when he's asleep, and kittens are made out ( Read more... )

That would be my physical therapist.  Today was the first appointment after being cleared for "active assisted range of motion" work.  She did the usual stretches, and then gave me three new exercises.  They're stupid simple.  The first is to hold a cane/broom/stick in front of me with both hands, and raise them over my head while lying down.  The ( Read more... )

Today I had my six week checkup with the doctor, and she told me that I can wean off the sling!  Woohoo!  I'm not to put any load on the shoulder - no pushing, no pulling, lift nothing heavier than a cup of coffee ( Read more... )

This morning was a different therapist.  She seemed friendlier, but we were also on time.  More of the same - try to relax, try not to cry, try to hold out for as far as possible.  I asked all my questions, and got new homework.  Now I additionally have an exercise to keep my elbow mobile.  It hurts.  At least this time I remembered my pain pill.  ( Read more... )