Good evening @ladyaceintx1 ---- oh my goodness. You and I are living the same nightmare. I am also facing an MRI on my left shoulder. A few years ago, I was leaving my home with an armful of last-minute items I needed for a Patron Dinner of which I was the chairperson. Carrying my programs and other necessary items, I started down the outside stairs and fell. My left arm somehow got caught in the railing and was what they call wrenched. The reason I had everything in my left arm was that I had already had a series of surgeries on my right shoulder, ending with a reverse shoulder replacement.

The next morning I went down the mountain to see my surgeon. He immediately scheduled a rotator cuff surgery which was somewhat helpful. Then......the pain started and I have been having guided injections for several years. They are no longer helping and when the new specialist showed me the rotator cuff repair, it looked a bit "crumpled".

You are so right....sleeping is a challenge. I also cannot use it for driving or lifting anything. So.... every day, I stare at my phone and tell myself that I need to schedule the MRI. I would so appreciate it if you could keep me informed about your shoulder.

There is some good news. If you do have to undergo a replacement surgery, there is now an opportunity to have a custom mechanism made just for you. Hopefully, the better fit will mean that the ROM is close to normal and the creaks and cracks sound won't be as annoying.

Would you be able to stay in touch with me here on Connect? I am very interested in whatever process you encounter. I have a feeling that I may be wandering down the same path.

In the meantime, my MFR (Myofascial Release) therapist works on the shoulder twice a week to release the pain.

May you be safe, protected, and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris