Steve’s shoulder surgery :(

The score was tied and he knew he could win. A fast ball off the front wall was coming high and, without thinking, he swung high and hard. And that was the last swing he would do for a long time. Steve tore the tendon in his right shoulder and couldn’t raise his arm. And Jason had no mercy. Steve lost the game.

Steve was hoping he could just get a cortisone shot and all would be well. But when he went to see the orthopedic surgeon, he was told he had a classic rotator cuff tear. His surgery was August 20th. He will be in an arm sling for three months. After four weeks he begins passive therapy. That is where the therapist at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital just stretches his tendon for about thirty minutes twice a week. Ouch! Not fun! After six weeks, he starts active therapy where he has to do the lifting and stretching. Still not fun! He’s at four weeks now and he can get around quite well and do most normal things as long as he doesn’t even try to lift his right arm, or lift anything more than ten pounds with his left arm. I’ve had the same surgery in both of my shoulders and can understand somewhat of the frustration and constant aching he has to go through. But he’s toughing it out quite well. Poor dear…