Can't believe i need another opp!!!

[madmum]

Having had a decompression opp on my left shoulder last year i now find out that i am going to have to have one on my right shoulder I dont mind the opp so much its the pain when the morphine block wears off and the prospect of having to use my left hand for all my" personal hygiene needs" Ah well if i have it done before xmas(doc sending me to a private hospital I will get out of wrapping the pressies for the childrens stockings

[Mad Chick]

Sorry you need another opp
Bet you'll get 5* treatment in a private hospital. When my mum was in having a valve replacement, I very nearly moved in there with her

Hope it all goes well

Lucy x

[perchy]

Hope all goes well for you, keep us posted

[wendy]

Aww how awful.
Still if you have to have an opp and stay in a while. A private hospital may be a better choice.
Goos luck
Wendy

[p.penn]

Oh dear Madmum - I fully empathise as I had 2 forzen shoulders at one point and had a decompression op on one, and they also shaved the bone as it had pierced my upper arm muscle.

I had mine done in a private hospital too (on the nhs) and had the block, but had absolutely no pain whatsoever afterwards. They told me the secret was to keep the painkillers up as soon as (if not before) you even feel a twinge. No bravery!

Good luck.

[Raven]

Best of luck with that, hope it heals fast!

[roddelmae]

When I had my new knee, I had a self-administered pain relief gadget when put a dose of morphine in my arm when I wanted it. The trouble was that when it ran out it made this beeping noise which no-one knew how to turn off!
They disconnected it from my arm and ended up sticking it in a cupboard because the noise was driving us all mad!
It was very effective for pain relief.

[Steve the Gas]

Morphine normally is

[madmum]

P Penn what pain killers did you use? i found ibuprophen usless