Frozen Shoulder Update

Frozen shoulder is basically when there are capsules that were holding my shoulder in place and not allowing it to move. Because these have been in place for quite a while, my muscles have tightened and shrunk. The manipulation is basically a breaking of the capsules. The physical therapy's purpose is to re stretch the muscles. The doctor ordered 2 weeks of every day PT, and 4 weeks of 3 times a week PT. We'll see what the insurance authorizes.

We had to be at the hospital and 5:30AM. I actually work last night until 2:00 AM and then just got ready to go to the hospital. I thought I would get lots of sleep today. A the hospital they ran some tests, and the procedure began. My frozen shoulder manipulation went great today. Thirteen hours ago I wouldn't have said that. I woke from the manipulation to tremendous, horrible pain. The nurse worked to make me feel better - but for the first 20 minutes I cried and writhed in pain. Apparently the pain meds were to be delivered in small doses. Eventually - between the morphine and the 2 Vicodin - the pain was manageable. In fact, when we left the hospital at 10:30 AM, we stopped at Biggs for my prescription and grocery shopping before we got home. Once we were home, after lunch, I washed shades from Joe's office, watered all my plants in the yard, worked on my laptop some, and helped Joe bring up office furniture from the basement. Then Joe took me to physical therapy.

My therapist's name is Tim Lees, and he is awesome. He was very happy with the progress I've made, thanks to the manipulation. I told him that I'm sure that I'll cry some during therapy - but I don't want that to stop him - I want to work through it so I don't have to have my shoulder re-manipulated. He just looked at me and said - OK. So - I go back tomorrow at 4:30.

Joe is heading to bed now - and I'm still up. I haven't been to sleep except for during the manipulation and a few cat naps in the car since yesterday morning. Not sure what's up with that, but I'm ready to do a little more work and maybe wash the shades in the living room. I'm insane!