" From: markprice242 <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> " " [] " " I can understand the acl stuff and the reluctance to have surgery. The docs " will promise you the moon, always ask this question, "what happens if you can't fix it?" " My 80 year old dad lost the last 20-30% of his rotator cuff due to failed repair surgery, " I have had partial Shoulder replacement and they don't tell you it will take 1 1/2 - 2 years for recovery. they may not know! specialists are so specialized... example: my uncle, who's a doctor and spent his career assisting a prominent surgeon, in retirement needed an operation he was familiar with from his working days. he had *no*idea* that patients needed physical therapy afterward, until he went through the procedure. he thought all his patients *just*got*better*. but then, once they left the or, they weren't his problem anymore... moral: doctors don't know everything. if you need surgery, do your own research. become your own expert. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com