DH & Shoulder Replacement Surgery

[Baymule]

This is his last week of therapy. Before surgery, he could not raise his right arm any higher than his shoulder, he couldn't hold his arm straight out. He could not comb his hair, reach his left ear or reach behind his back to tuck in a shirt.

His therapist has worked him very hard. Jack has laid DH out on a table, stretched his arm out, and pushed it up, leaning his weight on DH's arm. The therapist has pushed DH to the limit and beyond. It takes a couple of days before the pain subsides and by then, it is another therapy day. It has been so worth it. Now DH can reach his left ear, he can shave, comb his hair and do a myriad of things that he hasn't been able to do in a long, long time. He is thrilled with his new freedom.

The therapist, Jack told him that he can now start using the tractor a LITTLE bit and using the rake a LITTLE bit. Saturday, before the storm hit, we both worked in the garden. He operated the tractor, dumping wood chips on sandy areas and I raked it out. Then I operated the tractor, taking loads of wood chips to the garden, where he raked them out. About 1 1/2 hours and I told him he was done and made him quit. He was so glad to feel useful again, but he was tired. Over the summer, we will slowly ease him back into the swing of things and in a year's time, he should be able to do what he wants to.

Bruce, thanks for asking.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm glad he is seeing that much progress. As long as he has been down the stamina is going to take awhile to build up but you obviously know to keep him from doing too much.

 

[Baymule]

I'm glad he is seeing that much progress. As long as he has been down the stamina is going to take awhile to build up but you obviously know to keep him from doing too much.

Yeah, yell at him and start swing a shovel.....LOL .....not really-I don't swing the shovel

 

[Latestarter]

It's funny when they both get to yelling... Never seen him win over Bay though She's a "natural force" to be reckoned with. Being on the receiving end is NOT on my bucket list!

 

[Baymule]

Today our dear neighbor Robert, came over and the two spent "guy time" rolling out a 200' roll of non-climb horse wire and stretching it. The H-braces were already in place from our last fence building spree. The farrier was here trimming the horses, so when that was done, I went to investigate what they were up to. Robert was doing the heavy stuff, but BJ got to cut down a small tree with the chain saw. That made him happy! They had the wire stretched good and tight, so I hopped in the Kawasaki Mule and we went to get some T-posts. I pounded Maybe 10 T-posts while BJ eyeballed them to make sure I had them in line nice and straight. By that time it was 3:30 and we called it a day. BJ favored his rebuilt arm and didn't do anything stupid, he is tired, but happy. He said he did something useful today. We are on track to finish the outer fence on this place!

 

[Mike CHS]

I know exactly how he feels and I know he has to be feeling good about everything.

 

[Baymule]

I just want him to wake up and not be in pain. He has lived with it for so long, he deserves a good life and I just want him to not be in pain. His shoulder used to pop out of socket almost daily and I would pop it back in. In the 2 1/2 years we have lived here, he had a triple bypass, oral surgery, knee replacement, prostate surgery, and shoulder replacement. He's feeling pretty darn good about now...

 

[Mike CHS]

I grin every time you say how good he feels. I think I might have mentioned before but 30 some years ago I spent a year and a half in a wheel chair and was told I would never walk again. That didn't work out that way obviously so I truly can relate to his progress.

 

[promiseacres]

Glad things are going well!

 

[NH homesteader]

I have been wondering how he has been recovering. Glad to hear he's doing well!