[Magdalen] Shoulder-related question

[Jon Egger]

That nurses attitude stinks. I'd report her to the orthopod...let them know
what she said. Whatever a nurse says about a post-op situation should
always be trumped by what the orthopod says or does.  Even if she's a nurse
prac, it's still out of line.

"I'm a nurse--nurses tell the truth!" My Lord that is such an attitude. If
a nurse said that to me, I would walk out and tell the desk people that I
was getting a second opinion.

Grace and peace,
brud
feeling cranky today as i'm having another round of pain.

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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!