Well, it's been an age since I've posted here. Mostly been lurking and reading...and taking inspiration from all that I find.
My current situation is another surgery...2nd on the R shoulder. This time around they performed a biceps tenodesis (cut biceps tendon, drill 3cm deep x 6mm wide hole in bone, then anchor left-over tendon in bone with set screw), and anchored the torn labrum (cup/glenohumeral cartilage) in three different places with a new "goliath" anchor system.
All in all, I'm doing fine, out of my sling, and doing PT to get it back into shape. Only problem is that I tore the other (L) one up (Cartilage and rotator cuff) and have to have it operated on sometime next year.
At least my mind is in the right place, even if the body just won't comply. Thanks again for all the support. The mindset of the leaders here is what has allowed me to keep my head up and pointed in the right direction during these times of physical adversity. I'm realizing that it's time to move on to PA school and let the young guys do all the running, jumping, climbing, shooting, stuff. Well, ok, I'll go back to IDPA and shoot there.
Cheers!