Hi, Norm, and thanks for the note...

"engsol" wrote in message
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Skip,
Really sorry to hear about the setback.
Before making a decision, I'd suggest getting a bit more info,
in the form of a 2nd opinion, plus a visit to at least 3
injury rehab folks to get an estimate of recovery time.

Well, I sorta have had those - I've been working up to this for a couple of
years, and had to wait until I passed the insurance waiting time for
pre-existing conditions. I don't know that estimates of recovery time are
going to be particularly important here, as I know it won't be swift - and
if it isn't *really* swift, we'd be thrown into next year, anyway. As I
commented to Dan, if we're into next year, it's either keep waiting until
the best window presents itself (November) or take off as soon as we can,
and either take more than a year, or forego the upper islands in order to
get south as quickly as possible to get out of the hurricane belt. As to
the second opinion, the ortho is the team doctor for the Atlanta Braves, the
Atlanta Hawks and GA Tech basketball teams; all he does is shoulders,
including presenting on the type of injury I've had at many ortho
conferences. I'm confident - following a detailed look at the MRIs - in his
analysis...

Is there chance that trusted crew could go with you as soon
as you're able to go aboard, and provide the muscle until
you see how well you're mending?

Heh. Unfortunately, none that I know of. Several months is a long time on
a boat you don't own, and a long time with someone you don't live with every
day on one you do :{)) Worse, I'd not be able to check in with the
rehabbers for direction and review...

Best wishes for a happy solution...Norm B

Thanks. I'm sure it will all work out - we don't know how, just yet!

L8R

Skip (and Lydia, by proxy)

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