Monday, August 06, 2007

A pain in the.....

The pain started over a month ago. It was the day after DH and I returned from a trip to Nashville. I had slept on his shoulder all the way from Atlanta so I wasn't at all surprised that the next day I had a pain in MY shoulder. I was certain that it was just a little tweek; the result of sleeping in an awkward position. Well, when the pain hadn't gone away in two weeks, or three and or FOUR, I realized it was time to seek some treatment.



Last week I went to see my doctor who asked me a lot of questions and moved my arm from one painful position to another to another. Diagnosis: tendonitis. Recommendation: a couple weeks of physical therapy.



Physical therapy?! Are you kidding me? I've been in those places with their stretching machines and other torture devices. Nope...not for me, thank you! I mean, my shoulder didn't hurt that badly.


That was last week. But after a weekend of pain, this morning I caved in and made the call for an appointment. "Lucky for me", they were able to get me in after lunch. Yippee...more poking and arm twisting.


Okay, I have to admit that it wasn't as bad as I though it would be. Sure, they put me through some moves, but when all is said and done, my shoulder is actually feeling a lot better this afternoon than it was this morning. Who knows? I may even go back for my next appointment on Wednesday.

7 comments:

  1. Oh Kairle so sorry to hear about your shoulder. Hope it's feeling better soon. Hope they don't inflict a no sew ban on you ;-0

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  2. sorry about your arm. please do take those appointments with physical therapy. it will help.....I know.

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  3. Yes, Kairle, you Must go back to therapy. It will help. Tough getting OLD. I know. You have a long way to go. Hope you get feeling better. Eileen

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  4. Oh, poor Kairle! I sure hope it's not your quilting arm! LOL! Sincerely, though, I DO hope the PT makes it feel better soon!

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  5. Ouch, Kairle!! I have had that, too - it's a pain that just doesn't wanna go away, isn't it?
    I'm glad you're going to PT - that definitely will help. You don't want to hurt so badly that you can't quilt, do you? NO!!!

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  6. Bummer, sore arm. Glad you went to PT, I highly recommend it. We wouldn't want you being no able to quilt.

    Lootysmom

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  7. Darling bags, Kairle! You are so clever! Take care of your shoulder, and get well soon.

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