Well folks, I just got the following from Louie. Sounds like he's raring to go and now has a shoulder a whole lot younger than the rest of him!**BG** Way to go, Louie!!!

EVERYTHING WILL BE CAPITALS SINCE I ONLY HAVE MY LEFT HAND.SURGERY LASTED 4 HOURS ON THE 18TH AND WHEN I CAME TO, THE EXTREME PAIN THAT I'VE HAD FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS WAS GONE.ON THE 19TH I BEGGED PLEADED CRIED WHIMPERED AND USED ALL OF THE TRICKS I'D LEARNED OVER THE LAST 80 YEARS TO LET ME GO HOME AND THE DOCTOR FINALY AGREED WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT MY WIFE WAS A RETIRED NURSE OF 35 YEARS SO SHE HAULED ME 180 MILES HOME.MY HAND IS STRAPPED TO MY BELLY BUTTON AND MY ARM IS STRAPPED TO MY SIDE,BUT WE ARE GOING BACK TO THE DOCTOR THURSDAY AND THIS WLL BE TAKEN OFF.I'M VERY HAPPY THAT I GOT THE SURGERY AND I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WITH OBLITERATED SHOULDER TO GO FOR IT.I WILL HAVE 100 PERCENCT CONTROL OF MY RIGHT ARM WITHIN 3 MONTHS OR SOONER.LET THE CATTERS KNOW SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFUL. THREAD SHOULDER SURGERY.LUVYA LOUIE