**Update**

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Well, I went to see my orthopedic surgeon today...

The wound looks good. My blood values are good at 11/32 (Hg/Hct.). I'm still weak and tired but patience grasshopper...

The sling/shoulder immobilizer stays on for 2 more weeks except for PT which will start in earnest tomorrow.

I am sticking my right hand out of the sling for some things, like typing!

Just thought all you good people might want to know...

[hrmjustin]

1. You are still in my prayers Peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I appreciate them, and you, my dear hrmjustin...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. how many staples?

<---- gently. very gently. ---->

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I actually don't know, my dear Tuesday Afternoon!

And I didn't even think to ask.....

I love those gentle

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. no worries. make sure to take pain medicine before your therapy. you will do fine.

[siligut]

18. I second the pain medication before therapy suggestion

Often therapists will recommend that patients come drugged.

Glad to hear you are progressing as hoped Peggy

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Thanks to you, my dear siligut, and to Tuesday Afternoon too!

I do plan to take something tomorrow about an hour before she gets here.

[LeftofObama]

3. Great news!

Glad you're getting better!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Me too, and thank you my dear LeftofObama!

[cbrer]

4. **Excellent**

Next week... 50 pushups!

Obvious joke. Good luck. Now you're typing as I do all the time!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. How thrilled I would be if I could do any pushups, my dear cbrer!

Typing with both hands is soooooooooo much easier!

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. Glad it is going well.

We're thinking of you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I'm glad too, and thank you so much, my dear CrazyOrangeCat!

Knowing that there are people who care means so much to me...

[In_The_Wind]

7. Take it easy Peggy . . .

just until it heals.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thank you, my dear In_The_Wind...

I know you're right, but oh boy, I want to do things, NOW!

[frogmarch]

8. What good news, Peggy!

I'm so glad you're recovering well.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Thank you, my dear frogmarch!

That makes me glad too...

[OmahaBlueDog]

14. You're still here? I thought you retired.

Focus on healing.

Get Well Soon !

OBD

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Thanks for the good thoughts, my dear OBD...

I am most definitely focused.

[erinlough]

20. Sounds like you are on the mend

I'm so glad you are getting better.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. I believe I am, and thank you, my dear erinlough!

But oh boy, it's glacial...

I remember feeling the same with my knee replacement!

[csziggy]

22. Good to hear you are healing!

The tiredness may be the anesthesia. That's what one friend told me when I complained about being tireder than I expected after the carpal tunnel surgery and the colonoscopy less than two weeks later.

Good luck with the PT. It's worth it but can be a pain.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Thank you, my dear csziggy...

I thought that maybe my Hg/Hct were the problem with the fatigue, but now I think you may be onto something...I haven't felt completely myself since last year, when I had my knee replacement.

I think the anesthesia is the reason for my fatigue. 3 surgeries in a 12 month period......that's a lot. My gall bladder was the other one.

I know the PT will be a pain, but I do want my strength and flexibility back.

[csziggy]

29. Same here - I had low protein and thought that might be it

But I was pretty energetic after the first knee replacement last May, less so after the second in July and had problems concentrating. The carpal tunnel surgery in December pretty much wore me out. Then I had the colonoscopy less than two weeks later and it's taken me since then to begin to feel close to competent.

I'd thought about getting the second carpal tunnel surgery in a few months, but I think it will wait until next year. My husband is probably going to need surgery on his foot and possibly on the knee on the other side. He's taken such good care of me, I need to make him take care of himself so he can stop hurting!

Of course, it doesn't help to be a year older, either.

What exactly did they do in the shoulder? PT can do amazing things - my left shoulder is a tribute to a talented surgeon and a whole lot of PT!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. What they did was replace the entire shoulder joint.

Pt will start slowly and ....well, I'll know more tomorrow!

[csziggy]

40. Wow! That is radical and pretty cool

While I was in the rehab hospital the second time there was a gentleman there that had one of the first shoulder replacements. The therapists were all fascinated because they had not seen one that early. They obviously discussed it among themselves because different therapists would come by and talk to him about the artificial joint and want to see how it worked.

If I remember correctly with shoulder replacements now the ball is implanted into the shoulder, opposite of what the natural joint is. This man's replacement was more like the original with the ball on the upper arm bone. His shoulder worked great - the reason he was in rehab was that he'd been in a car accident and shattered one leg and the other arm!

We had some nice talks. He is a progressive Democrat and had been a city commissioner years ago. He was surprised that I remembered his name since he's been out of the public eye for a couple of decades.

It's exciting to see what they can do now with the body parts replacements and it gives me hope. When my left shoulder was damaged and rebuilt, the surgeon told me that if I ever injured it again, he could not fix it since there was nothing left but scar tissue. That was twenty years ago - now I think it would be possible to do the replacement and have a good amount of use.

So I will be following your recovery closely! Take care and rest a lot - that seems to be what helps with getting your energy level back. For a few weeks I was sleeping 10-12 hours a day. I normally sleep 6-7 hours!

[rurallib]

23. I believe you are every bit as immortal as MFM

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Thank you, my dear rurallib, but I rather doubt it, LOL!

[PoliticAverse]

26. Best wishes for your continued recovery. n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Thank you, my dear PoliticAverse! n/t

[Archae]

28. Good to hear you're on the mend.

I sure do miss when you're not here, Peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Aw thank you, my dear Archae...

What a sweet thing to say...

I am on the mend, and I plan to be here for many years...

[Lady Freedom Returns]

32. Don't push it!!!! Go Slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't use it for anything till they look at it in PT. I know in might feel fine to type but it can mess it up. So behave yourself!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear Lady Freedom Returns!

Not to worry....I'm not pushing it. He checked me out today, and was pleased.

Thanks, sweetie!

[Major Nikon]

34. Thanks for the update

Hope to see you at the Lounge hacky sack court soon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My pleasure, my dear Major Nikon...

Don't hold your breath about the hacky sack court any time soon!

[Scuba]

35. Sounds like progress! Now give those PT techs a workout!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. It sure is progress, my dear Scuba!

Um.......I expect they'll be the ones giving me the workout...

[a la izquierda]

36. Glad to hear you're on the mend!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Thank you so much, my dear a la izquierda! I'm glad too, sweetie.....

[lunatica]

41. That is good news indeed!

Thanks so much for keeping us posted.