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[Pa SxS]

Thanks for asking Harry.

I had the surgery last Monday. The rotator cuff was only a partial tear and didn't require anything. They did find a torn bisecp tendon which was repaired, a torn labrum, and removed bone spurs. They also removed the end of the collar bone where it attaches to the shoulder A/C joint. Why they did this I don't know but that's what is the most painful. I was off pain meds on Friday but on Sunday I made the mistake of pulling a 13 pound Order Book off the shelf with my left hand and arm. This transmitted forces over to the right shoulder and wasn't a good thing to do. They said no lifting but I figured they meant with the right arm. Guess I was wrong! Back on the pain meds for a while. It's getting better. I see the Doc on Monday.

Thanks to everyone for not sending in too many research requests I'm only backed up 2 letters right now. I'm getting them out 1 or 2 a day.

[edgarspencer]

Chuck, you're too young to have figured this out yet, but I have found that every time I see a doctor, something goes wrong. I went home last month( from Maine) just for a 6 month check up. The doctor couldn't just let me go without finding something wrong. What was to be a quick trip turned out to be a month of more surgery, a trip to the ER, and most tests. I told my wife I wasn't looking for a total restoration , just a tune up.
I'm glad you didn't do more damage than you did. Get well soon

[10 bore]

[QUOTE=Chuck Bishop;145058]Thanks for asking Harry.

They also removed the end of the collar bone where it attaches to the shoulder A/C joint. Why they did this I don't know but that's what is the most painful.
I almost had the same thing done, they call it "hook shoulder" the end grows into something so when you lift up your arm it hits another something that make another something hurt, hopes all's well for you. scott

[Pa SxS]

Scott, you describe things just like I do