Shoulder saga - so far, a post-script

So a decision has been made. Note the passive voice.

After chatting through the she-ortho and he-ortho situations with a select few people with relevant experience and obvious wisdom, I’ve reached a conclusion. For now.

Not going back to he-ortho. Reasons are obvious (see last post.)

Not going for a third opinion. With everything going on and the need for me to be here and take care of Nick, Bear and everything else it’s just not a realistic option. Requires planning, coverage - too hard. Any added complexity is hard for my brain.

I will return to she-ortho. At least she listens. We’ll see about the whole “let’s open you up” part when I see her, not scheduled til January.

To be honest I have no real idea about what to do between now and then. I’m a few days into the Mobic - no impact. But because I’m taking it Tylenol and Advil - both of which were helping - are off the table. I ice often but the effects don’t last. And the pain stuff I take for my head seems to have remarkably little impact on shoulder pain. Talk about specialization.

So my days lately start around 4:00 a.m., when the pain wakes me.

It’s not a giant plan but at least I’ve made a few decisions, with help.

And if you’re wondering how tired I am, let me just say that I’m exhausted AF. How else would I be?

We march on. Back to she-ortho.