@meuniesu, Congratulations, it sounds like you are making good progress with your shoulder in everything but sleeping. Hmmm.....I remember using a wedge. I had a reverse on my dominant right shoulder. So the first thing I had to learn was how to eat with my left hand. I usually sleep on my right side so again I had to get used to the left side. Do you have a close friend.......I do and unbeknownst to me, she had made plans to come to be my caregiver for 7 days. That was just heavenly. Or at least most of it was. She put the shower bag on my arm, cooked things I could eat, and pushed me out of bed on the 3rd morning saying, "you don't use your shoulder to walk....so let's get going."

For me....this surgery was more of an inconvenience than a pain generator. Dressing was somewhat challenging....so I wore big shirts and sloppy pants, along with slip-in shoes.

How soon do you ex[ect to be driving? In CA you cannot drive with a sling so that becomes an activity that requires some help. You need to keep your Ice machine full and ready. One hint is to not use ice.....instead use soda bottles filled with water and frozen. Then just put six or eight in the ice chest......replace them when the ice melts.

Remembering that everything you do will take a bit longer, you can actually have some pleasant and activity-filled days. Good luck to you and let me know if you have any other questions. Other than sleeping what do you worry about? How can I help?

May you be safe and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris

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