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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:31:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php pil on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1503247 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:30:37 +0000 pil 1503247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, how is your husband doing? rachylou on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499238 Sun, 31 May 2015 21:15:46 +0000 rachylou 1499238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Boy, that is a tough one! carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499205 Sun, 31 May 2015 19:52:51 +0000 carter 1499205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks so much, everyone! I think I'm as ready as I can be. A couple of the Goodwill shirts will fit buttoned over the sling, so we'll take one of those to the surgery. I cut an undershirt up the side and along the bottom sleeve seam. It's quite easy to get on and off one-handed, so that will at least prevent the tummy flash at the office;-). We found a couple super lightweight ponchos at Target for sling coverage in the shower. Also got the baby wipes, safety pins and frozen peas. He has rearranged the family room and bedroom to the point that I will surely break my neck if I have to get up in the middle of the night, but at least I won't have to be fetching things he can't reach with his left arm! We have to be there at 6am Tuesday. Will keep you posted! Maybe I'll even get a WIW out of him while he's on the happy pills. Aziraphale on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499151 Sun, 31 May 2015 16:12:58 +0000 Aziraphale 1499151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No advice, unfortunately, but I wish you both the best. I hope your hubby's surgery and recovery go smoothly. Joyce B on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499131 Sun, 31 May 2015 15:10:54 +0000 Joyce B 1499131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wishing your husband an easy recovery. Glory on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499099 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:31:47 +0000 Glory 1499099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anna has a great suggestion to see a specialized OT who will have great advice. Several of my children have broken their arms and I purchased a very expensive rubber sleeve, with a valve. This allowed them to bathe, shower and even swim in the pool for up to 20 minutes. I dont think that would work for hubby tho since he cannot move his arm at all. As for the shirts, a friend of mine has surgery for frozen shoulder. She purchased shirts - cut them up the seam and attached velcro, rather than pins. She said this worked very well. Deb on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499091 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:16:21 +0000 Deb 1499091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would suggest leaving the operative arm under a loose shirt and putting the non-operative one through the sleeve per usual. This will minimise movement, follow your doctors instructions and reduce pain and the chance of tears by keeping the shoulder stable in the immediate post operative days. I know it will look odd but will suffice until his surgeon is happy for the sling to come off for the activities of daily living. At least it is summer in the USA so he won't freeze with this. All the very best to your husband and take good care of him Carter. Even the most simple things become difficult when we have an arm out of action so he will need lots of practical help. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499085 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:00:50 +0000 Angie 1499085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, poor hubs. Carter, I have no words of wisdom, but I'm sending healing thoughts and hoping things go as smoothly as possible. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499059 Sun, 31 May 2015 13:24:46 +0000 Anonymous 1499059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have no wise advice to add, but I want to wish you and hubby all the best. I hope all goes well with the op and that the recovery is smooth. stainedglass on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499022 Sun, 31 May 2015 11:21:41 +0000 stainedglass 1499022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had rotator cuff repair on my dominant shoulder a year and a half ago.  I guess my surgeon wasn't quite as strict.  I was forbidden from taking off the sling for the first 24 hours.  After that, I could take the sling off to take a shower; I just had to leave my arm by my side and not move it.   I also had to cover my incisions with waterproof bandages.  What was forbidden was active movement of the shoulder.  I also wasn't doing any passive motion exercises of the shoulder.  I mostly wore t-shirts that were one to two sizes too big; I could easily put the t-shirt on my dominant arm first and then get the rest of myself into the t-shirt.  For day of surgery, a truly oversized t-shirt is useful; he can just put his left arm into it and then stick it over his head with the sling under the t-shirt.  The ice chiller definitely made recovery easier.  I was fine sleeping on my back, but I did use a pillow on my dominant side to help keep the sling level.   As far as typing goes, I was relatively proficient one-handed typing due to a previous injury.  Depending upon how much typing he needs to do, voice transcription software might be easier.  He'll also have to learn to use the mouse with his non-dominant hand.  The only other issue that I had after surgery was shoes.  I couldn't tie them while my arm was in the sling, so I wore either slip-ons, flip flops, or velcro closure shoes.  Even after I got out of the sling, it took another month or two of physical therapy before I tie my shoes without pain.    The video that annagybe linked provides good advice. Summer on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1499014 Sun, 31 May 2015 10:29:47 +0000 Summer 1499014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is quite a poser, Carter.  I agree with Anna that an occupational therapist would be your best bet for practical solutions.  Pharmacists, also, can be very helpful, and I should think that they would be able to suggest products for keeping the sling dry during showering. I think your idea for customising the shirts could work very well, though I suspect it may be a case of trial and error. Good luck to your DH for the operation, and I hope you are able to find the help you need.    Nebraskim on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498941 Sun, 31 May 2015 03:42:44 +0000 Nebraskim 1498941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've watched people use that ice pump thing at my PT office and the patients seem to find it useful. I've never done it though. Good luck to your spouse. I'm working hard to keep my shoulder issues from progressing. FWIW, when I had ankle surgery four years ago, my doc put the Fear of Jesus into me regarding "absolutely no weight on it for three weeks," fear of retears, etc. etc. I did fall twice while on the crutches, and once did have to catch myself on that leg. And when I went back to have the aircast/taping/gauze removed after 21 days, I confessed I had put weight on it once. My doc said they only super emphasize the no weight thing to keep people from doing too much at once and it's basically a scare tactic. So hopefully, this is similar and while you can work very hard to comply, tiny small transgressions won't lead to terrible consequences. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498916 Sun, 31 May 2015 02:31:51 +0000 carter 1498916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very interesting articles, Anna! I couldn't open the first one, but the other two were very helpful. The PA said the doc has never had a re-tear, although he has fixed many re-tears. Perhaps the ultra-conservative post-operative instructions are what's keeping his record clean. Hopefully we will not be the first! Lara, unfortunately, he was very clear about not removing the sling, even for a shower or to put on a shirt. We will take a look at the Dvorak keyboard. No idea such a thing existed! Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498909 Sun, 31 May 2015 02:07:35 +0000 Anonymous 1498909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think the doctor will let him take the sling off to get dressed. He just wants him in the sling for the majority of the day. But since you said that any movement could be bad I would ask what should your husband wear coming home from the hospital. I wonder if the PT office could be of help. A one armhole shirt? Or could you put a slit in the side if the shirt where the arm from the elbow in the sling could poke out. Also, since your DH has to type have him checkout the Dvorak keyboard for one hand typing. You can select right or left hand. That helped my DH out. Sorry could not be of more help annagybe on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498902 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:57:39 +0000 annagybe 1498902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Must be in light of new research <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lifestyles/health/dont-rush-recovery-after-rotator-cuff-surgery/nbLp4/"><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lifestyles/health/dont-rush-recovery-after-rotator-cuff-surgery/nb" rel="nofollow">http://www.palmbeachpost.com/n.....surgery/nb</a>...</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24647511">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24647511</a> I guess though it is still based on animal models. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325631/">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm.....MC3325631/</a> But it sounds like the surgeons are up on current research, so that's good. You want a surgeon who's experienced, but not stuck in old school thinking. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498897 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:49:33 +0000 carter 1498897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lara, cross-posted on your second one. I was very surprised about not removing the sling as well. Absolutely not, the doc said. He will go to PT after a few weeks. They will secure his shoulder to remove the sling during PT so he can work the arm but not the shoulder. Not totally clear on the medical procedure, but apparently there's no super secure way to repair a rotator cuff tear, so once they do whatever it is they do, it takes significant time for it to hold. Any movement can cause a re-tear. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498894 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:43:47 +0000 carter 1498894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lara, how do I get the sling through the sleeve if I can't detach the sling?? Maybe this is ridiculously obvious, but I can't imagine how this will work. Did you cut his shirts? I have seen others online mention the ice thing. I think someone called it an "ice man". I'll ask about it on Tuesday! Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498893 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:42:19 +0000 Anonymous 1498893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Just asked my DH and he said he did not wear his sling when he showered. And with my help he got his arm through the shirt sleeve and into the sling. ( his surgery was 10 yrs ago) I am surprised that your DH won't be allowed to take his arm out of the sling for 6 weeks. I think after the 1st week my DH took his arm out to just do gentle arm circles, where you bend over and just let the arm hang down and make little circles. This is to prevent frozen shoulder. You will get full discharge instructions that will detail what he can and cannot do. Also, my DH slept in a chair for at least the 1st week since that was easier until the pain subsided. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498887 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:31:31 +0000 Anonymous 1498887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My DH had surgery on bone spurs in both shoulders ( at different times) and has this exact same sling. No problem getting the sleeve in the sling. Let me recommend one thing while your DH recovers. My DH bought an ice pump recommended by his orthopedist (not sure exactly what it is called. Will try to find a pic and/or link online) instead of just using a cold wrap. It is an box with a pump that you fill with ice and it connects to a wrap that circulates cold water to the area. It helped my DH stay pain free without meds and helped with recovery. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498886 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:27:57 +0000 carter 1498886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh pil! I didn't think about that. Yikes! Thanks! Anna, off to watch the video. Thanks so much! pil on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498880 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:20:09 +0000 pil 1498880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have no suggestions for this issue, but can tell you he may want to shave his chest. My son had arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum and had to grit his teeth big time when the visiting nurse ripped off the bandages Here's to a rapid recovery. annagybe on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498879 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:18:44 +0000 annagybe 1498879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had major shoulder issues and was referred to an occupational therapist, she specialized in hand/arm/shoulder/neck issues. it was much more specific than a PT I felt. At least for me it was more of a functional training. ETA, maybe this will help <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nWQqb9thqo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nWQqb9thqo</a> carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498875 Sun, 31 May 2015 01:09:07 +0000 carter 1498875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aww, thanks Suz! It has been an interesting year as we both get our 50,000 mile overhauls. The goal is to get everything taken care of by the end of the year so we'll be all set until the next service;-) Anna, no one has mentioned an occupational therapist. He will go to PT starting about 4 weeks in. Here's the thing though...he retires June 30, so we only have 4 weeks where he needs to be dressed for public consumption, worry about typing at work, etc. Maybe if I run down to the PT gym while he's in surgery, they will have paid more attention to their patients than the doctor's staff has? annagybe on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498867 Sun, 31 May 2015 00:57:07 +0000 annagybe 1498867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmm, I see similar slings often at work.  Is he going to work with an occupational therapist? They have good real world solutions. Well at least mine was great. Suz on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498866 Sun, 31 May 2015 00:55:01 +0000 Suz 1498866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, I have no useful advice, but I am hoping someone will, and I want to wish you and your husband the best. You have certainly had your share of surgeries this year. And I think you are brilliant for heading to Goodwill for the short sleeved shirts -- your husband is a lucky man.  carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-figuring-this-one-out-please#post-1498863 Sun, 31 May 2015 00:49:51 +0000 carter 1498863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ .