An absolutely amazing experience from beginning to end to beginning again. Advocating for my 80-year-old mother, and as a medical professional, I anticipated the exact opposite of the wonderful exposure to TCO that we did have.
Dr. Edward Szalapski and his staff were clear & timely in the management of appts, step by step process to her surgical date, articulate direction during pre-op consenting for care. Their new state of the art facility felt like an extension of home, not a post-surgical hospital recovery unit with loud call lights and screaming patients during the night. It was silent, comfortable and compassionate.
Post discharge, I was anticipating at the 48-hour mark for surge in perceived pain after a total shoulder replacement, but there was minimal pain during recovery. On post-op day #4, with her shoulder and arm completely covered, we laughed as we considered the notion, “Did he even do surgery?”
As a nurse, I was prepared, yet Dr. Szalapski’s team was more prepared. The nerve block by anesthesia was perfection, the education and follow up care exceptional…so much so that we are beginning again….prayerful that the total replacement of her right shoulder will resemble the essence of the first! To help allow great grandma do what she loves to do….hold her baby grands!
