Benjy’s Shoulder Surgery
Mar 25th, 2011
Benjy showing off his new bracelet before surgery.
Early Wednesday morning, we drove to the Southern Surgical Hospital in Slidell, LA, where Benjy had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and have some bone spurs removed. The surgery went well, and we brought him home the same day in cheerful mood with no pain whatsoever thanks to the marvel of the nerve block pain ball which was installed by the anesthesiologists by inserting a tiny tube into the surgery site. The pain ball (similar to a pain pump) held about 30 hours of meds that totally numbed his arm and made the first hours of recovery much more bearable than it has been for patients in years past.
After the pain ball emptied, we realized just how wonderful it had been, because the pain pills he was prescribed has not managed to completely ease the pain. As many of you know, shoulder surgery is NOT fun, and there is a long road of recovery ahead. Please remember Benjy in your prayers throughout the next few days and weeks as he works through the pain and tackles the physical therapy that will help him regain the use of his right arm.
On His Exciting Journey,
Benjy, we are praying for a swift and complete recovery . We know that you have excellent ‘nurses’ to care for you that might spoil you a little? smile.. Enjoy it !
Funny about your bracelet … I was wearing exactly the same one on the same day as you!
with love and a ‘gentle’ hug from your BC family