I saw the work comp doc today. I must have just stopped really listening last time when he said tear or we just didn't talk about it enough. I asked him today all the questions I had. Man, its much worse then I thought.
The tear, even though it is a partial tear is still a bad one. It goes down into the bursa. It won't heal on it's own. The inflammation sometimes reduces enough so it doesn't hurt as bad but if it was going to do that it would have pretty much withing 6 weeks. Since this is going on 8 weeks is bad. Plus I was thinking the tear would heal, you know, like glue together or something. They don't do that. Especially not one this bad.
One thing that is happening is my muscle is stretching out from the tear and my shoulder is getting displaced. It hasn't dislocated yet it isn't in alignment. That is why the pain is getting worse. This is just so much worse then I had let myself hear the last time.
I made Rick go with me because I wanted to have 2 us hear what he says since I must admit to being a little upset last time. I am just bummed and mad at my body. Why does it keep quitting on me? AARRGGGHHHH.
Since the shoulder is getting worse they called the ortho doc to try and get me in sooner. The nurse was giving me a bad time about changing the date in the first place. I told her working nights it is just so hard to get up in the middle of your sleep pattern, go to a doc and then try to come back and sleep some more. It would be like me asking you to come in a 3 am. I am trying not to miss anymore work here. Anyway my new appointment is on the 20th. Much better and it is on my day off. That is all I asked in the first place.
My new restrictions are even going to be harder. No lifting at all with my left. But I am not going to. They will have to take me as I am and I am just going to pray for no problems.
Otherwise I am looking forward to work. It has been a long time. I miss it. We have all kinds of new nurses which is good. I hope they are a good group and I sure wish they would stay around awhile. We just get them trained and.....
I am glad to hear Donna got through her surgery and hopefully is on the road to recovery and terribly sad to hear about Gabi Lin going to the rainbow bridge. She was the beautiful cat of Linda's from Linda's World.
Well, I am going to lay down for awhile. It will be a long first night. My bed is going to look so inviting in the morning. Bye all.
5 comments:
Good for you getting to see the doc soon. I sure hope you can get that shoulder repaired soon. Just take it easy at work if possible. Helen
My prayers are with you that you can get your shoulder fixed real soon. I hope your first time back at work turns out to be not to stressful. Take care.
You have one of the most physical demanding jobs in the world. Hope you can get your shoulder taken care of. It's gotta hurt! Keeping you in my prayers.
That was good taking Rick with you, two hearing what is going on is always better than one...we do that here too. You take care of yourself...don't over do...hopefully you will have the surgery soon...hugs and love,
Joyce
Geez, Julie, I'm sorry this is such a problem. I hope the surgery does the job and everything is all right soon!
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