I'm at the one month point and things are much better than the last shoulder surgery, as I have previously stated. The fact I can, and have been, able to put on a workout sports bra for over two weeks is a good example. I have been able to dry and curl my hair, put on make up and today I even tried to clap at the Nationals baseball game. I will take three out of four and am not ready to clap yet, too much vibration up and down my arm. I will just stick to cheering.
I have also figured out how to help Myles (17 year old lab) up and get him in and out of the door and down the steps one armed, as well as strip and make beds, shovel snow, take the garbage out and occasionally cook with one arm. Not always the best form but I can get it done. I started running last week to train for a 5K and have figured out I can't pump my arms quite yet, so I keep my right arm at my side. It will get better, I just have to let the actual scar heal and get rid of the scar tissue so it doesn't hurt. (There will likely be a running blog entry or two in the future since I don't care for running nor do I find it very fun).
Here are a few pictures of what I got to do today. A special thank you to Susan for always being ready to take a few pictures to show my progress.
I got to use the bands and start flexing my bicep during physical therapy. I say in physical therapy because in real life, as mama to an 8 year old you do the best you can but sometimes you just have to be a mama. That means I have probably flexed it and used it more than I should have already but again, being a mama is first then I can be an athlete.
The second picture is me doing an exercise I totally hate. Nothing can make you feel more weak and useless than this. I have to basically be in the downward facing dog yoga position and then try to lift my arm up by engaging my back and shoulder muscles. If I have a good day I can get it maybe two inches off the ground and a bad day is thinking I am going to do it and then nothing happens. I always end up feeling so weak and awkward when I do this. Since it was the first time I held a band and let it pull my arm up, then I had to pull it down. Again, I can't state enough how much I hate this exercise and yet it is really good for shoulder strength and recovery.
Finally, I got to try a little balancing on the table. I lift one arm up and slightly rotate and then I go to the other side and back and forth maybe 20 times total. I liked it and it means I am only a week or so away from getting to work on the bosu ball and really rebuilding my arm muscles. I also got to do little table push ups going down maybe two to three inches then back up. It is crazy how exciting it is to be allowed to do a push up and really crazy how shaky my arms felt after just doing ten. At my age it takes so long to build up the muscle and so fast to lose it and then so long again to build it back up, hate that!
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| 3 week point, I have almost full flexibility above my head. |
I have also figured out how to help Myles (17 year old lab) up and get him in and out of the door and down the steps one armed, as well as strip and make beds, shovel snow, take the garbage out and occasionally cook with one arm. Not always the best form but I can get it done. I started running last week to train for a 5K and have figured out I can't pump my arms quite yet, so I keep my right arm at my side. It will get better, I just have to let the actual scar heal and get rid of the scar tissue so it doesn't hurt. (There will likely be a running blog entry or two in the future since I don't care for running nor do I find it very fun).
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| Inside and outside rotation with the band. |
Here are a few pictures of what I got to do today. A special thank you to Susan for always being ready to take a few pictures to show my progress.
I got to use the bands and start flexing my bicep during physical therapy. I say in physical therapy because in real life, as mama to an 8 year old you do the best you can but sometimes you just have to be a mama. That means I have probably flexed it and used it more than I should have already but again, being a mama is first then I can be an athlete.
The second picture is me doing an exercise I totally hate. Nothing can make you feel more weak and useless than this. I have to basically be in the downward facing dog yoga position and then try to lift my arm up by engaging my back and shoulder muscles. If I have a good day I can get it maybe two inches off the ground and a bad day is thinking I am going to do it and then nothing happens. I always end up feeling so weak and awkward when I do this. Since it was the first time I held a band and let it pull my arm up, then I had to pull it down. Again, I can't state enough how much I hate this exercise and yet it is really good for shoulder strength and recovery. 
Finally, I got to try a little balancing on the table. I lift one arm up and slightly rotate and then I go to the other side and back and forth maybe 20 times total. I liked it and it means I am only a week or so away from getting to work on the bosu ball and really rebuilding my arm muscles. I also got to do little table push ups going down maybe two to three inches then back up. It is crazy how exciting it is to be allowed to do a push up and really crazy how shaky my arms felt after just doing ten. At my age it takes so long to build up the muscle and so fast to lose it and then so long again to build it back up, hate that! 
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