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JMCKUSICK

(1,818 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 02:13 PM Apr 2

Well, everything is as good as can be expected!

The doctor said I should keep my limits til about June 1st. I have the tiny brackets on my chest bone that have their own fragility issues, hence the additional healing and limitations time.
The good news is unless I have a major setback, I won't have to go back to St. Louis.
They also approved me doing a Functional Ability Assessment as long as the lift limit stays under 20lbs.
That should help accelerate my disability case. Fingers crossed.
There won't be any cardiac rehab until Summer as my town needs to set it up.

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Well, everything is as good as can be expected! (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Apr 2 OP
Congrats! SheltieLover Apr 2 #1
Thank you SheltieLover JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #10
Good to hear. Biophilic Apr 2 #2
Thank you Biophilic JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #11
Great news, John. debm55 Apr 2 #3
Indeed. Thank you Debbie JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #12
Thank you for the update, John. So glad to hear it's good news! wordstroken Apr 2 #4
Thank you wordstroken, JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #13
Yep! Right there with you. wordstroken Apr 2 #16
Hey DENVERPOPS Apr 2 #5
Hi DENVERPOPS, JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #14
Great news! calimary Apr 2 #6
Thank you so much for caring, Calimary. It means more than you can know. JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #15
Hey, we've GOT TO stand with our own. calimary Apr 2 #18
Good news!!! surfered Apr 2 #7
Agreed Surfered JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #19
Good IbogaProject Apr 2 #8
I'll keep hard at it JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #20
Thank you Dorothy, we got 2 Tornado warnings in 35 minutes but got missed twice. JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #21
Good! Dorothy V Apr 2 #9
Good news! May your healing continue at a good pace! electric_blue68 Apr 2 #17
Thank you for a timely reminder electric_blue68 JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #22
YW, and TY. electric_blue68 Apr 3 #24
Good Figarosmom Apr 3 #23

calimary

(85,809 posts)
18. Hey, we've GOT TO stand with our own.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:49 PM
Apr 2

As the police would say, “to protect and serve.”

IbogaProject

(4,228 posts)
8. Good
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:01 PM
Apr 2

At this point you just need to be moving around and not sitting for too long a time. Even brief standups to stretch and move around are enough. Blood vessels after big work need lots of time to heal.

JMCKUSICK

(1,818 posts)
21. Thank you Dorothy, we got 2 Tornado warnings in 35 minutes but got missed twice.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:58 PM
Apr 2

Praying they were harmless farm tillers.

Was going to write a second post wishing you well and realized that's silly.

How is everything? I know you were in the Bullseye this time for sure.
Please let us know you're ok.
Love ya,
DUERS

electric_blue68

(20,675 posts)
17. Good news! May your healing continue at a good pace!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:15 PM
Apr 2

Sounds like you will follow directions.

Nothing as challenging as your surgery: but in my case was the reverse; underdid my exercises on my mending ripped rotator cuff, and refroze my shoulder for an extra 3 wks+.

Learned my lesson: not too little, and not too much!

Continued GOOD Luck!

JMCKUSICK

(1,818 posts)
22. Thank you for a timely reminder electric_blue68
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:27 PM
Apr 2

Sorry about the suffering with the shoulder. That had to suck.

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