How long was she in a sling? How long was it before she could start PT?
My wife suffered a terrible trip and fall on Labor Day 9/4/2017.
We didn't think it was so bad, so decided to wait until Dr was open the next day - no emergency room.
9/5/17 - went to see Dr - sent her for X-Rays. X-Ray reveals shoulder is shattered - schedules orthopedic surgeon visit next day.
9/6/17- Surgeon schedules surgery for 9/14 - a week after the visit and learning how bad it was.
Since hurricane Irma hit us on 9/10, we were evacuated and the surgery was cancelled. Everything was closed due to no power and boil water notices. Don't bother calling 911.
9/22/17 - the hospital opened and she finally had the surgery. She was the ONLY PATIENT in the hospital.
9/27/17 - she had her staples out, a bandage change, and an initial therapy (not much to speak of, still healing)
10/2/17 - she begins her second of 25 scheduled therapy sessions.
Therapy is GRUELING for this procedure. She goes 2 or 3 times a week, and it is painful as they stretch her arm out.
10/31/17 - this is just therapy session 10 of 25.
11/30/17 - therapy session 19 of 25
12/21/17 - therapy session 25 of 25. She has recovered much more mobility than they expected. She can almost lift her arm straight up in the air. They say she should expect the pain to last for up to a YEAR! And they were right. Total shoulder replacement is supposedly one of the worst things you can get. I think she was just on tylenol after about 4 or 5 months, but she still has pain.
Now she has her knee to take care of.
The knee was a piece of cake compared to the shoulder.