Hi, Dan, and thanks for the note.

Skip,
Man, that's gotta be frustrating!

How long is the rehab before you could work the boat in benign

I don't really know. Last time (which was to do the same thing, but there
was mayhem in there from the dislocation which isn't present this time) I
was *barely* able to use the shoulder by end of December/beginning of
January. I'm waiting to hear from the ortho about the anticipated time of
rehab, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be very quick, especially since the
muscles not attached are probably totally atrophied - and for that matter,
might not come back, I suppose, regardless of the success of reattachment.

conditions? Any chance you could have the surgery ASAP, then spend time
on the boat coastal cruising until you feel your shoulder is up to
longer passages and rougher conditions? I dunno if this makes any

It does, sort of, but we were hoping to do the northern Caribbean until we
got to St. Thomas in May or so, before heading south to get out of the
hurricane belt. We really don't feel we want to divert the resources
necessary to cruise for over a year before going to work (as we intend in
STT after we come back from Trinidad/Venezuela). However, I suppose that if
we were actually *ready* to go by, say, April, we might do the east coast
(we have charts from the prior owner's preceding captain), and then head out
in November. It just means leaving the income stream (Lydia's - I've been
unemployed for about half my working life, and as those here know, the last
year has been full-time boat hunting) that much earlier.

sense, but to me, it I couldn't have the hole enchilada right away,
having some of it now would be better than waiting until I could handle
the whole thing.

Well, you and Lydia have the same mindset, and I guess I should introduce
that scenario to her, as, certainly, it *is* a possibility. I just get
nervous thinking about more than a year before we get back into the inome
stream again :{/)

Best of luck - Dan

Thanks - I'll keep the group posted :{))

L8R

Skip (and Lydia, by proxy)


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