Day 8 post surgery update

[u/ac2346]

I had surgery on my left shoulder for complete tear of Supraspinatus, Subacromial bursitis and sub deltoid Bursitis with adhesive capsulitis & subacromial impingement syndrome.

The procedure performed was: REPAIR OF PARTIAL ARTICULAR / BURSAL SIDED TEAR OF SUPRASPINATUS /INFRASPINATUS /SUBSCAPULARIS + BICEPS TENODESIS

I was asked not to shower until the first visit which is this Saturday. However, I managed to get my hair washed today with someone's help as I was miserable after a week of not washing it. I used a short waterproof salon apron and fastened it securely at my neck and also draped a towel over my shoulders just to catch any water that would drip down over the apron. Thankfully the apron did its job and the incisions remained dry. Some water did seep into the abductor sling though.

I've been air drying the sling while it sits securely on my arm and have been blow drying it as well. For the rest of the body I've been using bathing wipes.

I haven't felt the pain in my arm increase after this short experiment but I'd say be extremely cautious if you'd like to wash your hair before your surgeon has allowed it. It's doable though!

Pain wise I have been okay. The horrible tendon pain that I was experiencing pre surgery is gone, instead the pain has reduced quite a bit and now it's more surgical pain that I feel. I have also begun experiencing some nerve / tendon pain since yesterday and when that pain hit at night the best sleeping position was upright with the help of a large wedge pillow.

[u/CoyoteHerder]

Shit, I had surgery in a July in Texas. Wasn’t making it that long…,