At the hospital

[Rontuner]

And we're home. Now for healing and recovery.

[wtg]

Wow. That's amazing. (Gentle) hugs for MrsTuner. And regular hugs for you.

[ShiroKuro]

Glad she's all done and you're back home! I'm sure you're both relieved!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

[CHAS]

Went to a surgeon for a replacement. He said he could fix the shoulder instead.
He could not fix and said so. I do therapy and get by.

Hope she enjoys the shoulder. That may take a while.

[Rontuner]

It is her right (dominant) side, so that will present some challenges! They used a nerve block, so no pain, but also hardly any movement on that arm yet - just numb. I think that bothers her more than pain...

[ShiroKuro]

Oh dear, that will probably be frustrating for a while!

[wtg]

How is the patient doing?

[Rontuner]

The block has worn off so she is feeling sore and achy. Keeping it cool almost 24 hours with an Iceman. Good to have use of her arm/hand again. Just hanging out today - maybe get out for a short walk tomorrow? Ok to take off the sling inside, but supposed to wear it when going out. Followup visit in a couple of weeks before starting PT.

[dolmansaxlil]

Best wishes for a quick recovery for her! I also didn’t know this was a thing!

[Steve Miller]

Hope she recovers quickly!

[CHAS]

Hope she is better.
Had a spinal block for and ankle break in 1991. I could take to hops to a bathroom to pee. The first time my hand could feel myself, but myself could not feel my hand. That was scary.

[wtg]

@Rontuner

Did you buy the ice machine or are you renting it from a medical supply company? Asking for a friend...

[wtg]

How is recovery going?

[Rontuner]

We have 2 ice machines now - one was from a couple of years ago. Both the same unit, so I can load them both and she can swap as needed when I am gone for a while. Improving each day, but still swelling in the arm and lots of bruising that should start fading. She's doing more each day, so that's good!

[ShiroKuro]

All in all, this sounds good Ron. I’m sure she’s pretty uncomfortable, but hopefully that will improve quickly!

[wtg]

Hopefully Mrs Tuner's recovery continues to go well.

Are you bailing out of the city this NASCAR race weekend?

[Rontuner]

No, with her in recovery mode we decided to stay put. Lots of road closures already, the construction of the barrier walls and huge viewing stands takes a lot of time! Taking everything down will also take weeks...

[ShiroKuro]

Yikes! Sounds like a mess. Is NASCAR always in Chicago or is this special thing?

[wtg]

Started in 2023, first NASCAR race on city streets. Some info about the race, one story from July 2023, the other from October:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/07/04/nascar-chicago-street-race-how-the-inaugural-event-unfolded-from-course-design-to-finish-line/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/10/09/chicago-spent-at-least-35-million-for-nascar-weekend-and-got-620000-in-return/

Mixed reactions from business owners and residents. I remember seeing some articles about how loud the race cars are.

[Rontuner]

I'll let you know! We are about 3 blocks away from one of the turns. I do know they have some special mufflers applied for city races. We got out of town last year...