I’ve just got home after being in hospital since roughly 7am this morning. I’ve been having shoulder problems for the last week which have been getting progressively worse despite my heavy dosage of pain killers. Well, I woke up at about 6am this morning screaming in pain as I couldn’t move my arm at all, and any slight movement caused such horrible pain that I didn’t quite know whether to scream, cry or just pass out. The X-Ray showed nothing and the doctor seems to think it was caused by a torn rotator cuff. I can’t use my left arm at all, and being left handed really doesn’t help. Worst of all I’m due to go on training in the UK this Sunday, and without the use of my left arm I won’t be able to travel as I’m getting almost four hours worth of train ride to my destination including a few changes through the London Underground.
I’m due to get an ultra-sound this week before I leave to determine where exactly the problem lay and how it can be helped. For now I’m just on some strong pain killers with my arm in a sling. I’m not supposed to use it for anything, but I am supposed to extend my elbow.
Us programmers have some terrible body problems. I’m off back to work for midday when my wife picks me. Hopefully the pain will be bearable at work.
Ouch, sorry to hear about this mate. Get better soon!
Well I’ve had the ultra-sound and it did show something wasn’t right, but I can’t find out until Friday unfortunately. The pain is still there, just dulled out.