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by Katy1982
Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Hello again! Been a while!
Replies: 3
Views: 669

Hello again! Been a while!

<t>Hello everyone! I haven't been on for a while to post! I had my shoulder tendon transfer in September and I am doing well. I didn't get as much elevation as I had hoped- I started at about 15 deg before surgery and now I have about 45-50. It's continuing to improve with therapy and the pain is go...
by Katy1982
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:43 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Still around!
Replies: 3
Views: 811

Re: Still around!

<r>Thanks Amy!! <br/> <br/> Ya know- I hadn't even thought about pool therapy! It sounds awesome. Did you do it on your own or did you have a therapist there helping you? I'll ask my pt or the doctor about that.<br/> <br/> lol- there are a few more things I cant do yet... little thing you dont reali...
by Katy1982
Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Still around!
Replies: 3
Views: 811

Still around!

<t>Hi everyone! I am still recovering from this tendon transfer in my shoulder.... it will be 7 weeks tomorrow! Yah--- I was SUPPOSE to get this brace off at 6 weeks, but at a followup- my surgeon decided that I needed it on for a couple more weeks.~sigh~ <br/> <br/> Its going okay though. I am alre...
by Katy1982
Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: I'm back! Surgery.....
Replies: 10
Views: 1172

Re: I'm back! Surgery.....

Thank you everyone!!! So far...okay! lol
I went back to work yesterday...I'm getting lots of stares and questions. haha

My followup is next wednesday!
by Katy1982
Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:03 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Katy - good luck on Thursday!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Re: Katy - good luck on Thursday!!!

Thank you so much!!! I am so glad its done!! LOL
I just posted an update!!!
by Katy1982
Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:01 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: I'm back! Surgery.....
Replies: 10
Views: 1172

I'm back! Surgery.....

<t>Excuse my one-handed typing!! LOL<br/> <br/> The surgery went really well. It took a little longer than planned...about 4hrs instead of 2. I had a a nerve block before the surgery-- they werent sure if it would work since the nerve is already damaged-- but it did! I felt no pain waking up. It was...
by Katy1982
Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:39 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: And here are a couple more pics...now that I figured it out!
Replies: 1
Views: 554

And here are a couple more pics...now that I figured it out!

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by Katy1982
Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:36 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Oh...this will be me on Thursday,... pic
Replies: 1
Views: 375

Oh...this will be me on Thursday,... pic

<r><URL url="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/katyhoo/Picturebirthday258.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/kat ... day258.jpg">http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/katyhoo/Picturebirthday258.jpg</LINK_TEXT></URL><br/> <br/> <br/> It's not so bad right??? <br/> I could be a ...
by Katy1982
Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:23 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Back in business.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1238

Back in business.....

<t>Hello everyone! I am finally all moved into my new place and finally have the internet back! Yay! <br/> <br/> My big surgery is scheduled for THIS Thursday!! I am so nervous but am ready to get it over and done with and onto recovery! I will spend one night in the hospital and will go back to wor...
by Katy1982
Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:33 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Another question for tendon transfer surgeries...
Replies: 6
Views: 1093

Re: Another question for tendon transfer surgeries...

Thanks guys!

Oh- How long did you stay in the hospital for after it?? They told me I might be able to go home the same day- but they'd be prepared to keep me overnight if the pain was too intense.