Shoulder Surgery - Right Rotator Cuff Repair

Everything went very well -- I am home and recovering.

According to the surgeon, he found a small tear and repaired it, exactly as he was expecting, which is good news.

Quick Breakdown of Events:
8:00 am Arrived Hospital, prepped for surgery (IV etc)
8:40 am Anesthesiologist put a nerve block on my shoulder - no feeling at all in my right arm
9:15 am wheeled me to the OR
9:20 am Anesthesiologist says I am going to give you something to relax.....
11:40 am Bizarrre rush of dreams/waking up in recovery room. That is just a strange experience coming out of general anesthesia.
11:41 am Super cold, which is normal
11:45 am Recovered now, waking up, Rossy comes in to see me
2:00 pm After drinking gallons of water and still thirsty, I am ready to go home
2:30 pm Arrive home, rest and recovery for the next 7 days.

Status
So I can get up and do stuff, but my arm is in a sling to prevent my shoulder from moving. Typing is kinda difficult.

I'm also supposed to be hooked up to this pretty cool device.




It keeps constant cold on my shoulder while it heals to reduce swelling and clotting etc. so I'm a bit of a cripple once again.

As usual, I just don't know how people get through this kind of stuff without someone there for you. Hearing from family and friends the night before was very comforting.

But in particular, my wife Rossy is there again, by my side, keeping me comfortable and happy, I can't thank her enough.