Friday, February 23, 2024
Asleep on the TV room recliner at 9:15, in bed at 9:45, awake with pain by 11 & onto LZB, Lilly woke up & needed to be let out at 12:30, then back on the TV room recliner. 39°, high of 40°, wind NW at 13 mph, 10-20/31. Sunrise at 6:38, sunset at 5:32, 10+54. Let Lilly out again at 3.
Treadmill; pain. Serious pain had me struggling to get out of bed somewhere around 11 p.m. Both the wrist, which will probably eventually get better, and the shoulder which probably will not. While I was on the LZB, I had unmistakable early signs of pain in my right shoulder. I took one ADVIL instead of Tylenol. When Geri wakes up, I'll probably ask her to put a lidocaine patch on my shoulder. I should have asked Dr. Cheng about the advisability of that in yesterday's secure message, but didn't think of it. I'll send another secure message now. ["Dear Dr. Cheng: I'm writing this at 1 a.m.., unable to sleep because of shoulder & wrist pain. I had tremendous difficulty getting out of bed a while ago because of the painful joints. I'm wondering whether I can use the lidocaine patches you prescribed for back pain on my shoulder. Please advise. Also. I'm starting to get similar pain in my right shoulder, not as severe as the left shoulder but worrisome. Thanks again. "] The pain has been pretty crippling all day. I can't do the basic PT stretch because of pain.
I'm grateful that we received a text message that Sarah and Christian are planning to come in from Germany for the Easter triduum and will be staying with us. Keeping my fingers crossed that I won't be 'a basket case' by then, healthwise.
LTMW at Geri in her warm winter coat with the hood up walking Lilly lovingly on this cold, windy day. Lilly's lucky, me too.
Trip to the vet about Lilly's intestinal problem, accident.
Call from Larry Anderson about a visit in August. Always good to hear from him. His wife Jan has a rotator cuff tear, and surgery planned for June.
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