On Thursday I went to see an orthopedist (fittingly named Dr. Cutter) about my shoulder. You know, the one I keep dislocating. (OK, sure, it's only been twice, this time. It will keep happening.)

Anyway, Dr. Cutter looked at my X-rays from my last doctor. Then he ordered 2 different views. He showed me those, explained about cartilage, and then talked about how the back of my humerus is damaged. Well, the back of the shoulder joint part. It's flat. It apparently should not be.

Anyway, he told me he was sending me for an MRI so that we could get a better look at the soft tissue. And then afterward, I'd come back to his office and we'd talk about options. I said, "What are the possible options?" Answer? "Surgery."

Not what I wanted to hear.

The MRI is scheduled for Wednesday. Not really looking forward to it, but it will be nice to have some answers.