"Shoulder"-ing responsibility ... all too literally

[hiddenmuse]

Yes, after a few days of phone tag between the doctor and I, the diagnosis has been handed down. It turns out that I do, in fact, have a surface tear of a superior tendon on my shoulder, along with swelling, and minor osteoarthritis.

The good news: no surgery. It was caught early enough, and is being treated before it could get worse.

The not so good news: I'll be getting stuck with a harpoon needle full of cortisone a cortisone shot in the shoulder, as well as probably going for physical therapy.


Oh yeah ... to make things *really* interesting, the orthopedist's name is Dr. Belzer. I'll have to resist the temptation to ask if he's related to Richard Belzer and/or tell him that I love Detective Munch's dry wit and rapport with Ice-T on Law And Order: SVU.

Comments

[bnlfanofed.livejournal.com]

Good luck with your shoulder! I hope the cortisone shot doesn't hurt too badly!

The one I had to get in my knee years ago left me bawling my eyes out in the doctor's parking lot because it hurt so bad. :(

I probably missed the post, but how did you manage to tear the tendon?

[jupiters-angel.livejournal.com]

yucky! that really sucks :(

[livinginoctober.livejournal.com]

After one of my incidents..(the one in my most recent filtered posts) I had to deal with a police officer named....Officer Stoner. I'm NOT kidding. Even in the situation, it was hard not to giggle.

[permogod.livejournal.com]

take care of yourself! Hopefully it will heal quickly.