Good evening @nonnahelen, Hi there....it sounds like we both need to stop falling. In the winter at the American Legion where I used to live, they removed the fence at the end of the parking area so that the snow plow could have more room. One day in July, I was attending a dinner. Actually, I was a guest of honor that year because I won the Essence of Idyllwild award.

When I went to leave and waved goodbye to everyone, I was walking backward to my car. And wouldn't you know....they had still not replaced the fence. Down the mountain, I went. Three fractures in my elbow and a major dislocation to my dominant shoulder. I remember that they tied my arm to the interior light in the ceiling of the ambulance to keep it steady on my way down the mountain to the hospital.

Anyway.....long story short......it was a tough year. The first two surgeries were not successful and so I had to have the reverse procedure. My post-op experience was not terrible, just inconvenient. I owned an art gallery then and did some home design work.

I was happy with my PT efforts and the help I received from family, friends, and customers. And today, I have no problems or carryovers. So....it all worked out.

I noticed that now you can have a custom mechanism created that fits perfectly and that robotic surgery is available. My shoulder is not painful...just a little tilted to one side which makes eating an ice cream cone a little bit of a challenge and not so nice to watch.

Anyway.....I would love to hear about your recovery and return to normal living.
May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris

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