Shoulder....Venting

[Catrin]

An update since my decision to finally address things in April. I found a great shoulder specialist who picked up immediately that I had a compressed nerve root in my cervical spine that needed addressed before there was any hope of a successful shoulder repair. The neck surgery happened in July, and the difference is amazing! Now I only have pain where it actually should be. The should repair is complex and will require a lengthy recovery period - but at the end I get my arm back and will hopefully be able to return to have a more normal range of activities. That surgery is scheduled for October 16th, and am working with friends to create a support team while I have use of only one arm (and the other isn't in good shape).