-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to ROY J. TELLASON <=-


 CA> After getting through physcial therapy to recover the use of my
 CA> left arm the orthopedic surgeon said I needed surgery on both
 CA> shoulders but he didn't recommend it because I was past the
 CA> point of _needing_ strong shoulders (according to him). I was
 CA> approximately 50 at the time. I didn't agree with his opinion
 CA> but he said the surgery was only successful 75% of the time and


My orthopedic surgeon said the same thing back in 75 and
I took his advise and skipped it. He did repair a knee
telling me it would still give me some problems.
On the latter point he was wrong as the knee is fine 28 years later.

 
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