[MoeTE87]

I've had three right shoulder surgeries. First was my senior year in high school in May of 2002, then the second one was June 2004 and third was July 2004. Yes, you read that correctly.

I was a pitcher in high school and college. First one was a labrum tear. I was working out / prepping for a showcase at Notre Dame and some of the Red's pitchers were in to get some PT work done and I was trying to impress them and a few days later, something didn't feel right. I couldn't pick up a glass of water. So surgery was needed.

Second one was a minor rotator cuff tear. I was warming up in college to come in, felt my right shoulder get very warm and then I had no strength. Got it repaired.

Third one was a dirt bike accident and landed right on my right shoulder and tore all 4 tendons in my shoulder off the bone. That did my baseball career in. Couldn't throw over 80 MPH. Before my first surgery, I was low to mid 90s.

I still have issues to this day. I have arthritis bad in my right shoulder and can't lift anything over my head. Shoulder is very weak. But hey..it doesn't mess up my golf swing! lol.

I was just in the doctors office last Wednesday to get my right pec looked at because I pulled it laying down on my chest on top of the counter to move my oven / range up over a 1/8th inch plywood to put back into place and I immediately felt something. Went in and the doc said it's just a grade 1 sprain and will to an MRI on Monday, 11/24 to make sure nothing is torn but I passed all of the tests with flying colors. Just a little sore right now. So when he came back in after looking over my x-rays for the chest / shoulder area he said "damn, your shoulder is garbage!" I just laughed.

Also, playing sand volleyball last October, I stuck my right arm out fast to get to the ball and my right bicep from my shoulder popped. So now I have a golf ball size bicep when I flex. No pain with it at all though.

All in all, get the surgery and take care of yourself. Crush PT and do all of the exercises at home. The shoulder tightens up quick if not consistently doing the PT work.

Best of luck!