Shoulder Surgery?

I sent my surgeon an e-mail update about everything that has been going on--specifically my shoulder instability. He literally responded in 15 minutes and wants me to see a shoulder surgeon during my visit to Boston in December. This surgeon has helped my hip/knee surgeon with my knee surgery and works closely with him on a lot of cases. He has experience with EDS patients which is always comforting news. We are trying to schedule an appointment in which both surgeons are available for a consult/post-op appointment. I also asked my surgeon if it makes sense to have the shoulder surgery and RPAO/scope relatively close together (understanding that I would be in a wheelchair for most of my recovery) and he said that as long as my PAO surgeon agreed there shouldn't be any problem with that. That was probably the best news I have heard in awhile because I was starting to worry about my right hip supporting me and holding off on that surgery for several months. Although I am not the biggest fan of spending an extended amount of time in a wheelchair, if it means I get these surgeries out of the way sooner then I'd rather that. I would really like to get back to my life (school, work, etc) by next fall at the latest!

I see Dr. Shiple tomorrow for an evaluation of my shoulder and follow-up on my knee. Maybe the ultrasound will give us a better understanding of exactly what is going on inside my shoulder. Unfortunately given EDS, I don't need to have a torn ligament or joint capsule to qualify for surgery. Just the understanding that my shoulder is subluxating is enough to warrant the need to have it fixed. The more I subluxate, the looser I become--which is something we want to avoid as much as possible.

I will update tomorrow after therapy and Dr. Shiple. Hopefully we have an appointment set up in Boston by tomorrow as well.

Please take a moment to say a prayer and send positive, healing thoughts to two of my Hip Chick friends, Marcie and Jessica, who are both having a PAO tomorrow!