Me and my chronically unstable shoulder

March 22nd -- March 29th I continued to sleep well without pain and got more comfortable removing the arm from the sling for a bit.  On March 22 nd I took my first shower alone! I felt comfortable enough to let my arm hang for the duration of taking a shower. I got some waterproof plasters from a drug store to make sure that the wound would stay dry. After the shower I felt reborn and it was great to see that I was making progress.  I continued to remove the arm for 1-2 hours every day while laying on the sofa and I kept on moving my elbow as well. I am scheduled to get stitches removed on Thursday, March 29 th which is exactly two weeks after surgery. I will also start physiotherapy on the same day and I am really looking forward to that!  So far, I am extremely happy with how things have turned out and I’m still surprised that I was never really in pain.

March 17th -- March 22nd Even though it was a great feeling to be out of the hospital and being back home again, I think staying in the hospital for two nights was the right choice. Thanks to the nerve block I was practically in no real pain and now, three days after surgery I was fine with taking the pills they gave me. The painkillers lasted until March 20 th and I didn’t need to take additional medication afterwards. This really surprised me! I was prepared for days of pain after surgery when effectively I had never really been in pain, thanks to the nerve block in the hospital and the painkillers. I stopped taking painkillers after 5 days and was free of pain from there on. The first night at home was quite alright as well. I was not in pain and my bed has an adjustable back rest, so I was able to turn it into a recliner with an elevated back part. That makes sleeping a lot more comfortable. I was able to sleep for ~6 hours on average with was enough to feel well in the morn...