[GW] Your surgery

[Thomas s. Steele]

Sherry,

Your e-mail is appreciated.  The surgery on my shoulder Friday went 
well, but pain is the big issue now.  Too bad that after my crash at 
the GW racing seminar a decade ago I did not pusue the cause of  the 
continuing pain more aggressively.  It took an MRI a month ago to 
identify the problem as 3/4 ruptured tendon of the supraspinatus 
muscle.  Lesson here is that if it keeps on hurting push for real 
answers.

I came home Saturday, and am getting good care by my son.  My right 
arm is not quite as restricted as I thought it would be.  It is in a 
sling.  If I hold my upper arm immobile I can do some stuff with my 
hand.  Any untoward motion of my upper arm or its muscles really 
hurts.  That is unpleasant, but fortunate, because I have an 
immediate incentive to avoid damaging motions.

I expect I will be using the sling 4-6 weeks, and "full" recovery, 
such as that may be, will take a couple more months.  You will 
understnd I am in no shape to help out at the KWMRR.  I surely will 
miss my participation.

This description is about all I can manage with one finger.  It's 
not very exciting compared to all the fine race reports.

Yes, I am feeling as well as may be expected under the 
circumstances.  Now about that crabby stuff.  Of course I am crabby, 
but nothing new there.  Paul Asenault is such a really nice guy, the 
rest of you may ease up on your discipline.

"Hard Ass" Tom