shoulder boulder II

Back from the surgeons office. 

The three scars - and add another on my back...

All external non-dissolvable stitches out. Scars looking really good. 

Shoulder already has movement to within 10 degrees of where we want to be after 6 weeks when I lose the sling, which means keep doing the basic exercises and we'll be there no worries. Just have to NOT go beyond the movement limits at this stage.

Still a long long way from full movement though. Will have to re-teach my shoulder how to work, which is a bit daunting. Kinda makes sense, as some of my lack of movement after the stack wasn't because of pain, it just, well, wouldn't work properly. Even if i gave it the evil eye...

Lots of emphasis that it will be 6 months before enough strength to be confident it won't dislocate easily. So no SUPing, no windsurfing, no anythingmuch till summer. "Even AFL players are 5 months" (they do Collingwood shoulders). 

Never had so many people telling me to keep popping pain killers (haven't had any for 4 days, and don't really see the point). 

Thinking i'll just have to get used to things one handed. Lemme tell you, hanging washing/buttering toast/opening jars is a flipping nightmare!! 
And putting on a shirt is a bizarre swearing one armed madman contortionist act...