Worried I am lifting my Shoulder 9 days post op?

I didn't put my arm through shirts for until I started PT 14 days after surgery. I used fleece jackets (larger than I needed) and kept the arm and sling underneath. No button just zipper.

Pants draw string or elastic waist like scrubs or sweatpant/track suit.

Socks only short athletic socks to not have to wrestle much with pulling them on.

Shoes slides or laces-which it tied loose enough to allow the foot to slide into yet not fall off.

Oversized tops/ shirts for know. When you start PT sleeveless pullover tops work well. Sweater or fleece over that if needed.

Take your time. Think about what you have available to work with go from there. You'll be ok!!

Susan, I get everything you're saying. I felt the same way too. I am 59, and I sat and cried every time my daughters (27 & 31) took turns to come over 2 times a day to wash and change me. My Dr told me to slide it off, he showed me exactly how, and to rest it on the table while my daughters washed and changed me. Never to lift or move it at all. He is extremely strict. Sleeping was horrible. BUT..I found after the 1st month, and into the second is when I started to get used to it, and tired of it to the point I was counting down the days to take that damn thing off. I only wore loose T-shirts that my daughters would change for me 2 times a day. And forget wearing a bra, I never did. Hope you have lots of help, because it will be until month 2,3 before you can really do things yourself again. Good luck with it all, we all know exactly what you're going thru. But there will be an end in sight, promise!

The day of the second surgery:  after discharge upon return back to the house...my older sister (60) was there with her husband - visiting from out of state (nice time to visit).  Anyhow...I was still groggy but needed to use the restroom.  I thought to myself, ah I can handle this after going through it the previous five months.  The nerve block was in full effect...I was groggy but able to pull down my pants and plop myself down on the commode.  After expelling I looked down and to my startled amazement my left arm was flopping around outside the sling.  OMG  yes, somehow my arm slide out of the sling.  LOL  omg, it was goofy.  I tried to put it back into the sling but the arm wouldn't have anything to do with that sling.  Slippery-like and not doing anything I needed the arm to do.  I pulled up my drawers and hollered from my sister which also brought along her husband.  My sister decided to gallantly jam the arm back into the sling.  ME NOOOOO you can't do that...so she stopped, and my arm slides out flopping to the side. Of my thigh.  OMG. No movement no movement let alone this fiasco.  I was so groggy and sister was of no help.  I said a pillow  I need a pillow to prop up the arm on my leg while I try to sort this out...ah the downfall of day surgery and being pushed out the surgery center door because the surgery ran for five hours, and the place had closed...they  (nurses and doctors) wanted to go home so I had to leave before I should have gone back to the house.  My brother-in-law retrieved a tiny bed pillow.  I looked at it and said no honey I need a large pillow from my bed.  He chuckled as did I.  At this point; my sister began searching through my surgery bag (canvas tote bag provided by the center complete with their logo - marketing gimmicks)...she was supposed to be looking for my cell phone.  Atlas she turns around demanding to know "what's this" glaring at me.  I said what?  She was holding ONE of my inexpensive Fruit of the Loom cotton sports bras (3 for $11) upside down demanding to know what in God's name is this..black on the outside and white on the inside.  I looked at her saying what as I had been focused on getting my arm back in the sling.  I looked at her and cocked my head sideways (not wearing my eyeglasses) and I blurted out a bra.  She said OH.  I thought a minute and bellowed laughter at her... YOU THOUGHT THAT the bra was CROTCHLESS UNDERWEAR!! Hahaha, which brought about the loudest howling laughter from my BIL and sent my sister into an OH and put it back in the bag.  HONESTLY... what a dingaling...she proceeded to find my phone.  I called the doctor at home and he laughed.  Calmly telling me I was fine.  Just start at the beginning open the cradle, grab a finger or two and lay the arm in the cradle, velcro; sling over head and viola.  LOL  omg, what an experience.  OH, THE STORIES... I could go on and on but will leave you with that one... sometimes alone is BETTER OFF.  LOL : )))

Thanks You did well I am managing to shower and dry Suggested a towelling robe to dry good arm and body

I have a collar and cuff sling foam covered with stocking like fabric I put this over my head out my hand in the sling part very gently and hold my arm and shoulder close to my body

I let the arm hang down low like they say to wash under arm I use a spray deodorant easier

My Daughter travels to work every day by train Away early home late .

I am finding I don't want her coming here. It is gettingvleasier and I am gaining in confidence Thanks Sue

Think I have, another message from you but don't see it Sx

I have a Lazy-boy recliner and a Queen Ann Braddington Young recliner. I had to move back and forth being them for comfort. I also found that using five standard bed pillows allowed me to build a wedge and cradle which works beautifully. Three pillows leaning in front of each other and two stacked perpendicular to the three. Some of the pillows are firm so are soft. Very comfortable.

Are you icing?