The only other time I picked up the camera was the day after Annika's surgery. After nearly a year of being unable to use her arm for not only the things she loves to do (pushups, gardening, Newbsanity, etc.) but also for everyday chores like dishes and vacuuming, she finally jumped through the right hoops and had surgery for a torn labrum. The surgeon was surprised when he found a massive tear of nearly 60% of her labrum. He hadn't even been certain she needed surgery and performed it based on our assessment of her inabilities. Praise the Lord for a surgeon who listened!
Six months later, due to a skilled surgeon and the faithful care of a skilled physical therapist friend (THANK YOU, TITI!!!!), her shoulder is now back to normal...just in time for her surgery in March on the other shoulder. <3
Pain from extensive shoulder surgery is consuming and intense. The surgeon warned of this, but one can't really be prepared for pain. Anyway, this is the face of a good-natured girl in pain, recovering from shoulder surgery at home,
....a documentary about ROCK CLIMBING.
Ha! We love this girl.
Ugh. Reminds me of the foot surgery I had a few years back. Like you said, no one can prepare you for surgery pain, and the recovery is long and hard.
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A year later... and here she is again.
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Now it's done! Praising God you all had a doctor who listened and had a steady hand! (Twice!)