Rest pain

Had a brief appointment at the orthopedics specialist — he reiterated what my doctor said, no lifting for the time being, keeping the sling on for a few more days to keep myself from inadvertently reaching out too fast (and also as a visual cue for other people to be careful, which I thought was smart). He also said I have good range of motion considering, so he isn’t too worried about recovery.

There’s a portion of my outside shoulder that has been numb, but he expects that was a nerve that got damaged and will eventually heal. He told me to stay off my bike until I don’t have what is called “rest pain” — where it hurts when you’re just hanging out. So it’s four wheels or no wheels until then. :)

Tomorrow morning is my appointment with the physical therapist. I have been crazily looking forward to that so I can get this process going. I should know in about 2 months whether that’s going to do it for me or if I’ll require surgery.