Anyway, we arrived about 5 minutes late but the office looked like a shoulder refugee center...three other peeps in there sporting their very attractive "SlingShot2" slings with bolsters...I was feeling like we were all in a gang, sporting the colors...black (good choice) with blue and white lettering.....all good with me.
Shortly, I was called into the office by the Nurse and given one of those groovy hospital gowns to change into. Lucky me, I as wearing a t-shirt and shorts so, it was just had to shed the shirt and bra. Then off to the x-ray office....
Enter the smiley X-ray tech that makes you twist and hold your arm in ways that wouldn't have been much of problem 8 months ago, but at the moment seem to make you cross your eyes with pain....oops,can't see all the staples....need one more shot please....ouch!!! Then voila, here's the cool hardware x-ray.....
If you click on it, you can see it closer and you can almost count the 55 staples in my skin....they are pulling and itchy...
So, we were going to wait....Sean came along with Pat and I and he was digging the x-ray shots...those were loaded on the Doc's computer in the exam room and I just shot the screen....I'm sure digital info would be clearer, but whatever....I was waiting patiently....The Patient with Patience....damn I'm so good!!
Look at that patient shotof me waiting for the doctor. I was singing 'Nobody knows the troubles I've seen....nobody knows my sorrows'...... I guess Colleen the Drama Queen does get some of her theatrics closer to home than I was willing to admit. Sean was busting my chops because I had to use the step stool to get on the table without having to hop....who said kids were allowed to get taller than their parents and then have the audacity to point it out and laugh??? (Obviously, someone did not beat the children in this family enough....Pat???)
Enter, Doctor Hottie! Ah, a feast for the eyes...looking good on Tuesday...well, ok, everyday...gggrrrrrrrrr
Here he is looking very serious at my charts and data... I think he might be a little camera shy.... he examined his handiwork and then (GASP) agreed to remove the staples!! ALL 55 of the little metal bastards! YEAH...we got a staple remover and some steri-strips and got busy. If you have never had staples, they don't really hurt coming out but as soon as they are out, there is a little sting....so multiply that by 55 times and I was done a little whiney but done...I equated the feeling to getting your ears pierced with a piercing gun and Dr. Hottie was having a macho moment and said "well, i don't know about pierced ears because I never did that, but I have removed staples from my own knee and I know what that feels like"....shades of Dr Hunt stapling his own thigh on 'Greys Anatomy'...~sigh~We had talks about driving (once I am narcotic free..as if) and returning to work and typing and wearing the sling. I can try the typing thing, I have to stay in the sling as is for a month and then we'll revisit it and working is as I tolerate, starting slowly. I have been working this week from home since it is easier to not have to get dressed and drive and sit in a chair, etc....Working here, I can lay down if my arm starts to hurt, so there are those pluses...
...and this is the face of the happy doctor as we are leaving...I'm not sure he has had as 'vocal' (read big mouth) a patient in his care before me and I did remind him again that he was going on my blog.....I asked the Greek Goddess to forward him the link so he can read up on his fame in my exploits...
Next follow up, 1 month!! Wow! See how he trusts me to behave? So, no physical therapy yet, no using the arm except for typing or
holding anything smaller than a cup of coffee... I'll just be happy sipping a Starbucks Grande (small) and letting everyone else do the work!
Post when there are changes... XOXOXOXOX - AL
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