While I have resumed normal activities for the most part, I still lack a LOT of strength in my arm. My elbow has a significant pulling pain if I try to do too much. I've tried to do chin-ups/pull-ups but I still can't do more than about 6 before I have to stop because of the pulling pain in my elbow. I guess I'm just not quite there yet even though I have taken things very slowly.
As for pain to the touch, it has diminished greatly. However it feel like there is a small bruise there if I push on the incision area. I had medial epicondylitis (sp?) or Golfer's Elbow in my right elbow along with my nerve issue. This is a similar pain. Not that I think I have Golfer's Elbow in my left elbow, just a similar pain to compare it to.
So overall, continued steady, slow improvement. Going to be a while before it feels close to normal.
I just went through the same thing I’m curious what you did for work or when you went back
ReplyDeleteNothing special to be honest. I am an elementary school teacher. I had a lot of helpful 9 and 10 years olds eager to do things for me like pass out papers and carry things for me. My colleagues were also very helpful. When I had my right arm done, I wrote on the board with my left hand...which was not the easiest to do but I got through it. I wrote slowly. So my duties and activities really did not change much when I went back. My recovery did not change my routines much. I wish you the best in your recovery!
ReplyDeleteForgot to ask you. I never got numbness or tingling bc my nerve wasn’t compressed it was just subluxing a lot and very irritated from my job and lifting at gym. I also had tendonitis in my elbow.
ReplyDeleteAnyway I’m 2 months in and my pinky this morning must have gotten caught as I wiped something and I got terrible pain in my pinky.
I should have stretched my arm in the morning.
Did u ever get this?
I feel like Boone seems to get any pain after this surgery and I get pulling pain prob from scar tissue tugging on the nerve tho I’ve been at therapy every week.
Sorry to say, but I never had any pain in any of my fingers. Just numbness.
ReplyDeleteNot sure but I think the pulling pain is normal. I had that for a while. Granted I was further along into my recovery, but I had it all the time when I tried to do anything slightly strenuous.
Other than that, I hope your recovery is going smoothly!