Had a visit from a physiotherapist this morning, to check on how I'm doing with the exercises to recover the range of motion in my shoulder. She thought it was coming along quite well - probably flexibility from doing yoga helps. She cautioned that it can take up to 3 months for full healing; even after that it's important to avoid trauma to that arm, which can lead to something called lymphedema (persistent swelling of arm) because of the impact on the lymph system.
The nurse will come tomorrow - probably the last visit, with all the dressing removed. Since the drain was taken out on Friday, the dressing has been less bulky and covered so that I can take showers. Hooray!
Wendy
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