6 week check up with Dr McGoldrick

Has it really been 6 weeks already? We are all very happy at Camp Giusti! Dr McGoldrick was happy with Tom's range of motion so he can start building up muscle to make the shoulder stronger. Tom uses one of his tools from back in his machinist days and Dr McGoldrick was intrigued with it.

The shoulder will never be 100 % because Tom is missing the top part of his rotator cuff but Dr McGoldrick feels his repair job will work. Tom is signed up at healthsport with Pam, one of their trainers, to work on building up muscles. That starts this Friday. He got the green light to drive! So he is back in the drivers seat at Camp Giusti. Plus he can practice his putting and chipping but no long drives on the golf course yet.
 
Here is an xray of the new shoulder.   Charlie Girl

 

 

PT with Karen

Tom spent lunch time with Karen. Still working on his range of motion for another week.Only made it to 135 on his own and 140 with Karen's help today. He would like to be at 150.

Wally helping Tom with icing the shoulder.

Physical Therapy with Karen today.

Wally keeping Tom company

My brother keeps an eye on Tom.  Charlie Girl

Pulleys

Almost 4 weeks after surgery

150 degrees!

Managing the pain meds.

Tom was turning into a Zombie on the pain meds so he has decided to go without for awhile. He is starting to get some good range of motion with the pulleys. Dealing with the pain is easier than being a Zombie.

Wally has been keeping him company on the couch.

Charlie Girl

Physical Therapy

Working the pulleys with Karen

Karen measuring the stretch. It was around 120 degrees. Tom needs to get to 140 degrees.Making progress. Charlie Girl

Staples

Changed the bandage today. Tom is looking forward to the staples coming out next Tuesday. Wally and I are still making sure he does his stretching exercises 3 times a day. Charlie Girl

Exercises today

Tom was very sore from his visit with the physical therapist yesterday but we made sure he still did his stretching exercises.

Tom had a good weekend

Tom had a good weekend. His arm is turning black & blue and is sore but he is doing his exercises three times a day with Mom's help. I have been keeping him company while he watched the football games today. Debby, Dick and Paul came to visit. Tomorrow it is back to Physical Therapy.

20 staples

Mom had to change the bandage. She looked a little green but Tom's 20 staples look good.

Relaxing the arm exercise

Therapy Dog

Mom was worried about my brother but he has turned into a great therapy dog. He knows Tom is not well and is very careful around him. Does not leave his side.

Tom is home!

I am so happy Tom's team said he could come home today. Here he is with the nurse giving him his papers so he can leave. The paperwork when you get sick is amazing these days. We are all happy he is home and sleeping right how. Charlie Girl

Arm stretches one day after surgery

Tom needs to do this 3 times a day.
Stretching the arm

Physical Therapists

Here is the dream team working with Tom and trying to train Mom so he can come home today. You can call Tom on his cell phone 707 599 1514

Red Vines

and Thanks to the rest of C5 for making sure we have a full bucket of red vines when Tom returns maybe TODAY! If he able to walk later today the doctor said he can come home. I am so happy. Charlie Girl

Thank- you Vivan and Sylvia

Tom says Thank-you to Vivian and Sylvia for the flowers.

Looking good! He is already using that hand! He is taking calls. He has his cell phone. His team is training us how to do rehab.

Room 1221

Tom is resting in room 1221 at St Joseph Hospital tonight. He is groggy from surgery but tomorrow he should be up for some phone calls and visits. Charlie Girl

Off to the surgery room

Tom with the surgical nurse. They have their party hats on. It is a 3 hour surgery so Mom should be hearing something from Dr McGoldrick by 2 pm today.

Anesthesiologist

Ishal Eriz, the guy with the drugs. Mom's Dad did this job many years ago at St Joseph Hospital.

Tom with Dr. McGoldrick

Range of Motion before ream and run

Mom took this video of Tom moving this good and bad arm. You can see it would be hard to cast a fly line with that right arm.

Range of Motion before surgery

Tomorrow is the big day

I thought I would post a selfy. It has been a long time since I have done any blogging. Last night Tom had to start his bleach showers and he slept in the guest room. NO DOGS ALLOWED. My brother, Wally, was not happy about Tom sleeping in another bed and kept Mom and I awake all night. He is a worry wort.You can just tell from his photo.

Tom is off getting a blood draw so if he needs blood tomorrow they have matching blood. When he gets back Mom gets to learn how to use the foam packing machine so she can keep shipping that Raku stuff. Where is Debra when you need her?

Charlie Girl

Pre surgery check list

Started the check list.

The video

I can not watch this but if you have the stomach for it here is a video of the ream and run.
Ream and Run Humeral Hemiarthroplasy
Charlie Girl

The surgeon

Dr. Erik McGoldrick is going to be the guy with the knife and reamer. Charlie Girl

Tom's Ream and Run Surgery is on Tuesday

On November 3 Tommy G is going in for a Ream and Run shoulder replacement surgery! Here is the link to describe what is going to happen. Ream and Run surgery I have started this blog to keep all of his friends up to date on his progress. Charlie Girl