Comments on: Top 10 Tips for Surviving a Shoulder Fracture http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/ An ongoing success story with fighting Osteoporosis... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eunice Cottrill http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/comment-page-4/#comment-3162 Eunice Cottrill Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:36:33 +0000 http://osteodiet.com/?p=261#comment-3162 Week 5 starts today for me, one month yesterday since my operation. I still have quite a lot of bruising but it is beginning to fade. Funnily enough the worst bruising was at the back of my arm from elbow to wrist, just one huge black bruise, whether from the operation or from the fall I don't know. The pain I find a bit strange, sometimes it's at the upper back of my arm, sometimes the upper front and sometimes my shoulder but it is manageable and I haven't taken even one pain killer for some time now. I do my "elephant trunk" waving bit 2/3 times as day, as the surgeon told me, but nothing else as yet. I see the surgeon again on the 22nd of this month and no doubt he will then tell me more and I presume book me in for physiotherapy. We will see. I am so glad you seem to be improving now Olivia, that is good news. Week 5 starts today for me, one month yesterday since my operation. I still have quite a lot of bruising but it is beginning to fade. Funnily enough the worst bruising was at the back of my arm from elbow to wrist, just one huge black bruise, whether from the operation or from the fall I don’t know. The pain I find a bit strange, sometimes it’s at the upper back of my arm, sometimes the upper front and sometimes my shoulder but it is manageable and I haven’t taken even one pain killer for some time now.

I do my “elephant trunk” waving bit 2/3 times as day, as the surgeon told me, but nothing else as yet. I see the surgeon again on the 22nd of this month and no doubt he will then tell me more and I presume book me in for physiotherapy. We will see.

I am so glad you seem to be improving now Olivia, that is good news.

]]> By: olivia http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/comment-page-4/#comment-3161 olivia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:25 +0000 http://osteodiet.com/?p=261#comment-3161 week 7 here. pain comes and goes. started very minimal PT. once every 2 weeks. very nice PT guy- happy for that. he gave me about 5 passive exercises to do and took some measurements too. still a lot of soreness and pain at times. hoping the bone is healing. thankfully it's been a mild winter in NYC this year :) looking for work again, as i can use a computer with both hands now be well everyone week 7 here. pain comes and goes. started very minimal PT. once every 2 weeks. very nice PT guy- happy for that.
he gave me about 5 passive exercises to do and took some measurements too.
still a lot of soreness and pain at times.
hoping the bone is healing.

thankfully it’s been a mild winter in NYC this year :)
looking for work again, as i can use a computer with both hands now

be well everyone

]]> By: Jeff http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/comment-page-4/#comment-3159 Jeff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:20 +0000 http://osteodiet.com/?p=261#comment-3159 Keep doing what your doing Kathy your an inspiration.....Jeff.uk Keep doing what your doing Kathy your an inspiration…..Jeff.uk

]]> By: Kathy http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/comment-page-4/#comment-3153 Kathy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:22:05 +0000 http://osteodiet.com/?p=261#comment-3153 Congratulations, Dot, and thank you for sharing your story! Your success and healing will be an inspiration for many who are looking for hope. God bless you, Kathy Congratulations, Dot, and thank you for sharing your story! Your success and healing will be an inspiration for many who are looking for hope.

God bless you,
Kathy

]]> By: Dot http://osteodiet.com/2008/07/31/top-10-tips-for-surviving-a-shoulder-fracture/comment-page-4/#comment-3152 Dot Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:33 +0000 http://osteodiet.com/?p=261#comment-3152 Hello everyone, I broke my shoulder June 29th, 2011 so it has been awhile. I think I am healed now and have all or nearly all my range of motion back. I had about 5 weeks of PT. Then the Physical Therapist told me I could go back to the gym and work with a trainer, she has been a bit help. The first few weeks I was in a lot of pain and really scared. I have never had a broken bone in my life and I am 69 years old! I really worried that I would not heal right. But all it took was time. My doctor also just took x-rays, never actually touched me. I just did whatever I was told and hung in there. I read this site every day for weeks, even reading comments over and over just to not feel too alone. I will continue to pray for all of you and trust you will all do well. Kathy, thank you sooo much for this site, it is helping so many. Dot Hello everyone, I broke my shoulder June 29th, 2011 so it has been awhile. I think I am healed now and have all or nearly all my range of motion back. I had about 5 weeks of PT. Then the Physical Therapist told me I could go back to the gym and work with a trainer, she has been a bit help. The first few weeks I was in a lot of pain and really scared. I have never had a broken bone in my life and I am 69 years old! I really worried that I would not heal right. But all it took was time. My doctor also just took x-rays, never actually touched me. I just did whatever I was told and hung in there. I read this site every day for weeks, even reading comments over and over just to not feel too alone. I will continue to pray for all of you and trust you will all do well. Kathy, thank you sooo much for this site, it is helping so many. Dot

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