Definitely put the cacao in your coffee and cream. Mocha FTW!!

As far as the shoulder, I think a trial course of a month with a SKILLED PT would be very worthwhile. It's just like any profession, there are good and bad. I would ask your physician specifically which therapist they send their shoulder patients to (not just which facility, but which therapist) and also ask around local athletes for recommendations. Many therapists specialize just as orthopedic surgeons do, so if you have a local PT who specializes in shoulder disorders that would be ideal. Shoulder issues can be quite tricky, but can respond well to therapy. Holding off on a scan prior to starting PT should not be detrimental. A skilled therapist will be able to do testing to have an idea of what is going on. Granted, they do not have MRI vision but can tell quite a bit. Many shoulder issues can be helped with scapular mobility/stability as needed. They will be able to assess that in your evaluation. I would also ask the therapist their opinion after they've completed your evaluation as far as what is going on and if they feel that improvement is possible.

As far as CT vs MRI, in this region most MD's will order MRI's for the shoulder. I'm not well versed enough in the radiology to say if one is better than the other, but MRI is definitely more common here.

Good luck with it!