Tommy's shoulder surgery

Tommy was in a car accident about a year ago. He has been seeing a chiropractor ever since. Finally, his doctor told him that surgery was his best option. We anticipated a recovery time of several weeks and then physical therapy on top of that. We are talking months before he would be all better. For a work-aholic like Tommy, that was NOT good news.
We were lucky to learn that once the orthopedic surgeon got in there, he found it not to be nearly as bad as originally thought! His tendon was only slightly frayed, just a small bit of cartilage was damaged and what appeared to be major inflammation of the tendon was actually just a lot of bursa build up. It should have been about the thickness of a piece of Saran wrap, but it was an inch and a half thick! Once that was wiped clean, he was good to go! He was moving his arm within the first two days, and was able to lift his arm above his head after a week! He was so lucky! He still has some pain and it aches quite a bit, but no cast or sling and no physical therapy!!

oh my! Isn't he so handsome? I know, I am a lucky girl -Don't be jealous ladies!!

going into surgery

after with his cool iodine hand!