Top 10 Things I Can Do Without Wearing a Sling
Jul 27th, 2008 by craig
I know I haven’t mentioned it, but several weeks ago I had rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. For the first six weeks after the surgery I had to keep my right arm in a sling. I complained a lot. They finally let me out of the sling last week and it’s been heaven. So, here’s my top ten list of things I can do now that my right arm isn’t in a sling:
10. Drive using both hands
9. Sleep on my right side
8. Put my wallet in the pocket on the Right side, where it belongs
7. Comfortably type on my computer
6. Stir a bowl of batter
5. Put on my seatbelt without having to contort my left arm in very unnatural ways
4. Mow my lawn
3. Put up Kris’ new window blinds
2. Play guitars
1. Give my family hugs
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Welcome back, Craig! I know it must have been torture for you not to be able to play the bass. And torture for Kristin that you couldn’t stir any batter 🙂
The hugs, of course, go without saying.
Yea for no sling!! And for being a good boy and wearing your sling so it can heal faster.
Yes, it is great to be back… though Kris worries about the volume of the bass and the neighbors. Stirring batter is great, but I’m worried about the 15 pounds I gained while wearing the sling – lots of sitting around and eating, not so much getting out and doing.
Jamie, I was a very good boy and the physical therapist said that my range was more like someone 10 weeks out instead of only 6 weeks out. But then he also said that may be because I had been working everything well before the surgery.