Lefty

My shoulder is all fixed up. Dr. Christiano repaired the torn labrum, bursitis, and bone spur. Lots of rest, ice, and pain meds. I can tell it will feel much better when healed. Everyone at Leonard Morse hospital was terrific.

Caroline is amazing. She is so helpful and willing to do anything I need. I don't know what to say.

Well, at least my shoulder is on the way to recovery.

The Shoulder Is The Most Flexible Joint In The Body

I'm finally getting my shoulder fixed. Somehow, about a year ago, I injured my right shoulder. I'm not sure how or exactly when, but an MRI confirms that I have a torn labrum. I'm having arthoscopic surgery next week and I'm confident the orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Christiano, will do an excellent job. I'm afraid the recovery period will be difficult. Probably lots of pain at first, and my arm will be imobilized for up to 6 weeks.

I'll try to work as much as possible. It's nice to be able to work at home sometimes.

What A Trip

I returned from a tour of Great Britain with The Compaq Big Band last week. It was a great trip. We had a busy schedule of 8 gigs in 10 days. There was some time for doing the tourist thing. There were a few logistic problems and plenty of unnecessary drama, but thank goodness there were no instrument or equipment problems.

Caroline was a huge help to the band on this trip. I'll post some pictures with captions from her journal soon.