Thanks Mikey. I couldn't use my left arm to lift anything over a few pounds, and could not raise it above my shoulder without a lot of pain so I knew I needed surgery. I still waited about 6 months. Haha! Can't you still have surgery and repair the shoulder? I do not know how bad your shoulder hurts, but mine was hurting constantly, and if I tried to lift things or forget and move it scertain ways or up, it hurt much worse. Would be worth checking into surgery I would think. If not, I hope your pain is minimal.