surgery tomorrow, if dr. randall gets a transplant bone he's happy with. it's going to be a full shoulder replacement. he even drew me a picture:
i get a titanium joint and rod inserted into transplanted bone and part of my original bone, and then he gets to reattach my rotator cuff (all 4 parts of it) onto the transplant. i asked for the inspector gadget version, and he laughed.
best case, the rotator cuff attached perfectly and i don't end up with pneumonia or a giant infection and after lots of physical therapy i'll be able to raise my arm over my head. probable case, with lots of physical therapy i'll be able to touch my face again at some point.
worst case, too much nerve and arterial damage during the removal of the diseased bone and tumor means primary amputation of my left arm.
it's hard not to react like this:


yeah - jesus - fucking life, and it's lemons - it sounds like you're in good hands though - best of luck, i'll be thinking about you and checking back often
ReplyDeleteawesome about the no spreading. please get well and exercise that rotator cuff so you can throw those molotov lemons at life.
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