Well I figured since I posted pics of the kitty I might as well stop in and post a quick update on my progress. Backstory, incase anyone missed it, March 15 I was heading to San Antonio from El Paso (like a 7-8 hr drive) with a friend, our 5 children (my 3, her 2) and our 4 dogs (her 2 and my 2) and about 2 hrs out of SA it was raining and we hit a slick of oil. The car flipped over twice and hit a wall that stopped us. My friend broke 2 of her lower ribs and I broke my left clavicle. Well it turned out that I ended up needed surgery (found out the 31st, went in the 1st) to put in a plate and 6 screws.
Well, here we are, nearly 2 months later, and I'm doing a lot better. I've finally got most of the feeling back in my chest (I had some nerve damage from the surgery) and I'm able to move my arm a lot more than what I thought I'd be able to by now. I'm still in physical therapy once a week (although I have to go back for a consult for them to "adjust" my therapy) and it sucks but it's helping. I still can't lift anything over 5lbs, can't pick my arm up further than a 90 degree angle straight out, BUT I can drive, dress myself and do my own hair, lol. On the down side now that I do have feeling back and most of the swelling is gone, I'm feeling the plate way more and my scar hurts like an SOB and feels like it's tearing some days. I wake up uber stiff if I leave my AC on at night, which sucks majorly. I'm hoping I'll adjust before we move to CO in Jan/Feb because I really don't know what I'll do then. But at the end of the day all that matters is we're all alive and, aside from myself, in one piece
Well, here we are, nearly 2 months later, and I'm doing a lot better. I've finally got most of the feeling back in my chest (I had some nerve damage from the surgery) and I'm able to move my arm a lot more than what I thought I'd be able to by now. I'm still in physical therapy once a week (although I have to go back for a consult for them to "adjust" my therapy) and it sucks but it's helping. I still can't lift anything over 5lbs, can't pick my arm up further than a 90 degree angle straight out, BUT I can drive, dress myself and do my own hair, lol. On the down side now that I do have feeling back and most of the swelling is gone, I'm feeling the plate way more and my scar hurts like an SOB and feels like it's tearing some days. I wake up uber stiff if I leave my AC on at night, which sucks majorly. I'm hoping I'll adjust before we move to CO in Jan/Feb because I really don't know what I'll do then. But at the end of the day all that matters is we're all alive and, aside from myself, in one piece