[Magdalen] Shoulder-related question

[Grace Cangialosi]

Actually, Jon, I didn't feel she was out of line--it's hard to convey facial expression and tone here. She was laughing, and I took it as such. I know you're a medical person, and I spent 8 years as a hospital chaplain, and there is a culture there...
The fact is that doctors often misjudge recovery time and difficulty; at least, that's been my experience. And, of course, much depends on the individual patient.

> On Aug 9, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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!