Hello,

Well, it's been a week after the surgery and I'm sore as *bleep* after having two bone spurs removed and a hole in the cuff repaired. I have had to wear a sling with a built-in pillow that keeps my arm about 8 inches away from my body for 24 hrs a day. Sleep hasn't been the best, even with being on the Rush Limbaugh RX diet...Had to go buy a recliner so that I could sleep better. And sleeping in that for a whole week hasn't made my back the happiest. They had me doing therapy exercises the day I got home from surgery and then 4 times a day since...ouch!!

I went for a follow-up today (Monday, July 31). I'm coming along fine. Have to start 3 new exercises...ouch! I can keep the sling off except for when I go out and when I sleep....back to the damn recliner.....It seems that I'll have about 8 more weeks of this therapy stuff.

Sandy has finally gotten some relaxation by going back to work today. She now calls me "Archie Bunker".....EDITH...COME HERE!!!!!
I can see the recliner having to leave very soon, haha.

I want to thank Barbara & Steve for recliner shopping for me and picking the right one out and to Wade for carrying it up the stairs, without them Archie wouldn't be here!

Here's some pictures of the surgery showing the bone spur (before & after) and the cuff repair...pretty cool.

Thank you for all the emails and calls, they have all meant a lot!!

Clay