Stressing about surgery, not for the usual

Posted: Aug 7, 2013

So I went to the orthopedist in May, had xray of my shoulder. At that time it was popping quite a bit and hurting (hurting that is until I got to the office, but you know how that is). Bottom line, xray done, doctor studied for a minute (could see his scanning as he was directly outside the room pondering the radiograph). He said you can just watch and if it should become more painful then surgery. Ok so it got worse over these few months. Am trying to sit operation up, getting okay from PCP (to include possible chest x-ray, EGK and blood work), documentation for job as to when, why and get all that in and now trying to get set up in advance for day someone can be there with me. Person at the surgeon's office saying documented on chart do not suggest anything further to be done, not having any pain. Duh! If I had not had pain in the first place would have never shown up at the office. I told the person things get lost in translation a lot of times and then reiterated what exactly was told, should it get any worse, then consider surgery. I am so tired of having to do it all. Am not into going through surgery just to have surgery. Okay, through venting now. ;