Return

I bought tickets yesterday to return to Sydney. I leave next week; I'll be there less than a week. I am going to get my three-month checkup post-shoulder surgery.

It's expensive - over $1700 for a return fare - but that is about the best price one can get. I fly Qantas from LAX to SYD, which is just so much better than United.

Of course I am excited about it, but at the same time not so excited at all, as I already know that I will be there only for a short time. Still, it's better than no trip at all.

Shoulder update

On Monday May 5th, I went to the surgeon's office and got my 6-week checkup. I am now wearing the sling less and less, and my recovery is going as hoped. I am still quite weak in certain movements, and my range of motion is restricted in just about every aspect of movement. Still the pain is lessening and I am definitely improving.

I am now on a new set of stretches and exercises, and seeing improvements in range of motion just about every day. The new work is relatively strenuous, and is definitely time consuming. It's all good.

Yesterday I got tickets for my return flight to DC.

Contemplating the forced-sinister life

Tomorrow I have my shoulder surgery, which will mean some serious new learning. These include:

a. being dopey again.
b. wearing a sling.
c. doing stuff left-handed. Frankly, shaving has me a little worried. :-)
d. learning the speech-recognition software on my Powerbook.

I'll keep you all up on things, but watch out for dopey writing!

Shoulder surgery

This afternoon, I went to see an orthopedic surgeon for a rotator cuff injury I've been dealing with. There are two separate tendons that are torn on my right shoulder (infraspinatus and supraspinatus). I've agreed to have surgery to reattach them, scheduled for next Tuesday March 18. Wish me luck.

The surgeon's office is out in Kogarah, about 17 km south and west of town. I took the train - it didn't take long at all to get there. The surgery will be outpatient; I have the option of remaining conscious during the procedure. I think I will.