In a few hours I will have a third shoulder surgery. The first was in 2008 to repair a right side ruptured bicep tendon and, discovered once the surgery started, a torn and floating rotator cuff. All fixed up very nicely...until 2020, when the right shoulder repair re-tore. Again, all fixed up nicely (was not under warranty). After several years of off and on PT, the left shoulder tore. An MRI showed a torn cuff, torn labrum, and torn bicep tendon. Prognosis for full repair and recovery is very good.
Interestingly I get asked how I managed to have two damaged shoulders. Throwing too many overweight Americans into the backs of ambulances in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s.
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