[Magdalen] Shoulder-related question

[Grace Cangialosi]

It occurs to me that I will have some wardrobe challenges--above and beyond the difficulty of donning underwear!  What does one wear with a sling? I had envisioned putting on a shirt--button-front, probably--by putting my right arm in first, then the left, buttoning the shirt and then putting the sling on.

 However, I've also been told that I won't be allowed to move my arm at all for awhile; how is that even possible??  And the doctor told me none of this, just that I'd be able to drive soon, would have my arm in a sling, might need some PT later on.......  When I went for my pre-op appt. on Friday, the nurse said I probably should expect to stay overnight. I told her the doc had said it was an outpatient procedure, and she said, looking over what was to be done, she'd be surprised if they let me go home. I protested, quoting the doctor, and she smiled and said, "I'm a nurse--nurses tell the truth!" I guess orthopedic surgeons are a lot like mechanics in that they do the nuts and bolts work and don't worry about what happens after you leave the shop.

But now I'm wondering if maybe I should postpone this until November, when I've finished my long stretch of supply work. When I had my knee replacement 17 years ago, I only missed two Sundays, and I'm not planning to miss any this time around. So we'll see

Started out as a wardrobe question...suggestions gratefully received!