Boopster -- I did tell him he can actually heal faster if the body does not have to contend with pain. He didn't think he needed it at first (think there was some after-surgery numbness going on there). But after the pain really started in, he was happy to take his pills.
Mary -- Sorry I did not mention it earlier. I think I stayed on yorkie matters trying to NOT think about it. I was more worried than he was. He just saw the long range of finally getting his problem taken care of. The doc said he could not believe he had been dealing with it since the injury October 30th! I think the doc he was seeing near his college was more into sending the players back to the coach ready to play and downsizing any problem. But he never even did the MRI which is what showed the completely torn labrum in addition to the separated shoulder. The separated shoulders are sometimes allowed to mend on their own and the person is left with a bump on their collarbone. But since the labrum HAD to be fixed, the doc went ahead and fixed it too.
Everyone's prayers and good wishes -- THANKS so much. I am a huge believer in the power of prayer and I know that is making his recovery smoother. I appreciate you all so very much!
I have been VERY busy playing nurse the last couple of days, but tonight he felt well enough to leave the house. A friend picked him up & they went off to see a basketball game. I will still have to drive him up to school this weekend, but after that he should be good to go. Tough kid! I made it through the other two with no surgeries or broken bones, but he has made up for it -- all sports injuries except the tonsils. But it never takes away his enthusiasm for the game. That boy LOVES football! |