PurpleHays

Plus, you said it was your dominant side too? Are you able to use your fingers/hand for minor tasks yet?

I have heard that rotator cuff surgery feels like a chainsaw to the shoulder, it's good to hear that replacement isn't as bad. Keep healing well!

You could do the same with a long sleeve shirt. I just rarely wear them. We don't use pain balls at our out surgery center-we use nerve blocks, and lots with Exparel. It's a long acting medication. It can last up to 96 hours. Keep up the PT-it's your best bet right now.

Thank you! The best part about sewing is that no one else had anything even a bit similar.

We only had about three hours, but we walked around (I managed to get us lost, then unlost) and ate a meal. We walked in and I told the host "we're American tourists that don't speak a word of French, but we'd like a meal. Can you help us?" He laughed at me and we ate a danged good meal. The menu was an initial challenge-it was in French, duh-but there was a QR code to scan for several foreign languages. We stopped at the store recommended by our guide to get some wine on the way back to the bus. When I broke my shoulder, I wore t-shirts. I'd put the injured arm on first, then use the good arm to stretch it over my neck and other shoulder. I took the injured arm off first. I wore bra and shirt for two days too, showering ever second day. Hair washing was the worst, especially since mine is long.

We went to France and Spain this week. Sunset out of Southampton Bee in wisteria in Bilbao Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux "The Higgins Boat" at Utah Beach The American Cemetery at Omaha each/Collesville-sur-mer

We are back from our cruise. We had pretty good weather, but crossing the Channel was pretty rocky. Dave and I both felt it. We went outside our comfort zones in Bilbao and Bordeaux and went somewhat on our own. Kind of scary since we were guideless and didn't speak either language. Food was excellent in both countries. D-Day sites (especially Utah Beach and the American Cemetery) were emotional. Neither of us had family members die in WWII, but his dad was a WWII vet. I can't imagine how it would feel to someone who lost a family member there. And, amazingly, both of us lost a couple of pounds. I guess we didn't cruise correctly? 😆

Here's the final project. I made hubby's shirt a year or two ago.

No, it was regular thread, just gold colored. I didn't want to mess with metallic since the fabric had been such a pain to work with.

I did understitch the neck facing, but decided I wanted the slight decorative look of top stitching. I did not attempt underscoring the scallops. I definitely would have pulled my hair out trying that.

Feel better Kat and Lois, as well as everyone else that's injured or under the weather. We head out for our France/Spain cruise in a couple of hours. It's bright and sunny here, but it looks like most of the cruise will be cloudy/windy/rainy. I'll be on vacation, so I will not let it bother me.

Nobody, but I preach it to my coworkers because we are under harsh lights our entire shift. Especially the young ones that still have time to prevent damage. Along with compression socks.

If I'm going out, I use one pump on Neutrogena's serum with sunscreen. At night, or if I'm planning to stay inside (at home) all day, I use Clarins Double serum. Both soak in nicely and don't leave me looking greasy. I wear makeup over both without problems. (hops on soap box) I'm a redhead. I've used sunscreen on my face for at least 30 years, but not so much on my arms unless I was going in the sun. However, my dermatologist had to treat my arms for damage. Not so much from the sun, but from the fluorescent lights at work. I wear long sleeves now and absolutely hate it. Ladies, if you work under fluorescent lights, protect your arms as well as your face. (hops of nursey sun protection soap box)

Feel better soon, @Lois R We are in the low 80s for a couple of days. Nice breeze, fairly low humidity. Pollen isn't too bad. . .yet. I have all the windows open and am hoping to chase some of the "winter smell" out. OOTD: Black Athleta Moto leggings and new blouse for Easter service, shorts-that-don't-leave-the-house and "Be nice, drink wine, pet dogs" tank top. And yeah, we had a nice bottle of cabernet with our steak and potato dinner.

I used a universal 70/10 and a narrow (2.0x 0.5mm) zigzag. A straight stitch worked well on pure straight edges, but the tiniest bit of bias went completely wonky. I somehow managed to cut a small slit near the shoulder seam. I got creative repairing it. It's on the back, so my hair will cover it. It's about a half inch long.

Thank goodness mine is in early April. 😆

Something wrong with my New Balance? 😆👟

Is it my purple hair? 😆

Y'all, at 60 years of age, I attempted my first scallops! These are the cap sleeves of a blouse I'm planning to wear Easter Sunday and on my next cruise. What do you think? How did I do? I think I want to topstitch the scallops and front facing. I was thinking a gold thread. Any opinions?

That's a positive!

I'd go with those odds too. (we did two total shoulders at work today along with umpteen rotator cuffs. Gotta love sports med day)

We were asked if the projected two weeks would present a financial hardship. Two weeks, no, two months, yes. Jobs are protected during jury duty. One of our jurors was getting grief from his employer (they told him he would be fired). The judge got involved and told him his employer could not *legally* fire him for jury duty. Again, it's one of the responsibilities that goes with living in the US. I've been called once in 36 years of living as an adult in NC. With those odds, I'll be nearly dead before they call me again.

We (meaning me) do one door sign, usually 16x16" with something related to the cruise. The last one in December was a simple "winter escape." I don't need it, but hubby has reduced vision and can't always see the cabin numbers. The bigger sign makes it easier to see. He's over 6' tall, so I put it above the peephole. Shouldn't be in the steward's way at all. I do admit to taking different routes through cabin corridors to see what other people have done.

That's quite a jump from rotator cuff to total shoulder! Sending good healing vibes.

No, it cost me vacation/sick time. It's annoying, but at least I have a job that I can accrue paid time off and not have to go with out pay. That $12/day wouldn't even pay for meals during the day. And all prospective jurors were asked if serving would hurt them financially. Two teachers were dismissed when they revealed the difficulty of finding substitutes for two weeks. Also, when they asked if time away from work would be a problem, I said "no," and it wasn't--in February. If I had been called in Nov/Dec, it would have been a problem since that's our busy season and we were already down seven staffers (out of about 35). No matter where you live, you take the positive with the negative. If you don't like it, move somewhere where your positives outnumber your negatives. I think our two party political system sucks, but I prefer to live here in spite of stupid politicians (of both parties). Ha! I was Juror #7 when I served!