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Reverse right shoulder replacement with extra issues
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 31, 2022 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Thankyou for the suggestion of the upright walker - I am working with a pain clinic where I have a pharmacist, medical social worker (I am also a social worker) and a physical therapist. We've looked online at arm supports for traditional walkers but maybe this might be one option. Did your friend have to go to rehab during recovery? That is one option but I'm terrified of it as my fear is I will have to live in long term care and at age 58 I am definitely not ready for that - I know rehab might only mean 4 wks or so in rehab but it is still scaring me. Will meet shoulder surgeon next week.
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The upright walker is a different animal. This is just one example: https://www.compoundingcenter.com/blog/upright-walker?Tag=upright%20walker
My friend spent 2 weeks in a rehab facility, then went home to help from a daughter and in-home PT. After 8 weeks, she and her husband got in their truck and drove from Nebraska to South Texas, where she continued to rehab for the next 4 months. Fortunately we have a close-knit community there, so she was able to enlist help from friends and neighbors for things her husband could not do. For sure she had a 2X a week housekeeper for over 6 months to do all the laundry, cleaning & picking up.
I was lucky to have my husband in residence, and 2 daughters (both RN's) nearby to give him a break. I was unable to go up or down stairs for almost 2 months after my last hip surgery, and the laundry, pantry & freezer are all down there - oh and my sewing room/art studio - I was an unhappy patient.
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