Thanks for all the feedback, seeing the shoulder guy tomorrow and the hip guy Thursday, both surgeons from the same practice that did a great job on my right knee 13 years ago. Hopefully I can have both done within a couple weeks so I can keep the recovery/downtime to a minimum. The good news is that I’m told the hip is a picnic in the park compared to the knee, and the shoulder appears to be only grinding away bone spurs, no soft tissue repair necessary. Our daughter asked me what it’s like getting old, and the best answer I could give her is that you have to learn how to live in pain. Every day when you wake up, you wonder what part of the body is going to hurt the most today. Keep on moving : )
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