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Shoulder Surgery – One Year Later

Posted on April 7, 2018 by scottandjody

One year ago on April 4, I (Jody) had rotator cuff surgery in our mission’s hospital here in Quito. I’m still improving in my range of motion and freedom from pain and I’m happy I had the surgery. I blogged … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery – Recovery

Posted on July 10, 2017 by scottandjody

Last week was three months since my shoulder surgery. I started 15 physical therapy sessions after a month, and also went back to work. I saw the doctor again two months after surgery and he felt I didn’t need any … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery: Home Again

Posted on April 6, 2017 by scottandjody

I came home yesterday afternoon. I’m sore but it’s not as bad as I was expecting. I’m tired but not dizzy or weak, so we felt pretty comfortable with Scott going in to the office today. (He’s still swamped and … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery: Anxiety

Posted on April 6, 2017 by scottandjody

(This didn’t get posted before the surgery, so it’s a bit late.. God gave me a great peace before the surgery, and this scripture is what I was saying to myself as the surgery started.) “Have I not commanded you? … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery – Preadmission

Posted on April 1, 2017 by scottandjody

When my doctor gave me an admission slip and said to be sure to bring it when I checked in to the hospital for my surgery, I stuck it in a safe place. I also happened to mention it to … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery – A Little Anatomy

Posted on April 1, 2017 by scottandjody

Six months ago when I started thinking about shoulder surgery, I realized I didn’t know a whole lot about how shoulders work. Since then I have learned: It’s one of the most complicated joints in my body, a ball-and-socket joint … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery – Appointments

Posted on April 1, 2017 by scottandjody

Reach Beyond’s hospital, Hospital VozAndes, is like a medical center as doctors see patients there. I asked Jenny, Reach Beyond’s Ecuadorean secretary, to call and make me an appointment with Dr. Febres, an orthopedic surgeon. You have to pay for … Continue reading →

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Shoulder Surgery – The Decision

Posted on March 26, 2017 by scottandjody

I (Jody) have had pain in my right shoulder for more than four years. Generally the pain was just with certain movements or if I slept on my right side, the kind of pain you can live with. When we … Continue reading →

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Microstents, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2013 by scottandjody

My (Jody) second eye surgery was September 5,  just over a month ago.  Both surgeries went well and my eyes are healing well.  (Here’s my first blog about microstents and my blog about glaucoma.) A fun thing about my second surgery … Continue reading →

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Microstents

Posted on July 26, 2013 by scottandjody

At my last eye appointment, my ophthalmologist told me (Jody), “I think you should have a new surgical procedure for glaucoma.  It’s cataract surgery combined with insertion of a microstent to lower your IOP” [intraocular pressure]. “Do I have cataracts?” … Continue reading →

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