Good morning! Hump Day already. This week is flying by.
Well, Scott's surgery is set for November 21. He liked the surgeon a lot. He does have a torn tendon. Rotator cuff damage. (But the surgeon said the rotator cuff is made up of tendons, so does that mean it is one and the same?) Anyway, she will shave off the spur. Clip the tendon where it is torn and reattach it. Clean up the arthritic tissue, the rest of the cuff damage and he also has cysts in there. She said they weren't really "cysts" as they are more dense than a cyst but they need to be removed. Surgery is supposed to last from 4-6 hours and he is going to be off work from 4 1/2-5 months. She said he would feel like a new man but it was going to be a long, hard road to get there.
In my opinion the surgeon sounded cocky. But I suppose that is what you want in situations like this, and her attitude is what Scott responded to the best. No one that we have talked to who has had a surgery done by her has had one single bad thing to say about her, and that is tough to come by here. We got lucky with his previous appointments being cancellations, to get to this point so quickly, with her being his surgeon. Thankful for that.
Going to be a looong, hard winter at my house. It will not take any time at all for him to get frustrated at not working. We just need to keep our eyes on the prize...that he is going to feel better.
Have to go get some groceries today. Just a few chores to take care of. Hope you all have a really great day. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!