Let's face it. No one really wants to go through surgery. Skipping out on or neglecting the importance of a procedure such as shoulder surgery, however, could cause horrible consequences.
For instance, take a lady who had been feeling pain in her shoulder area. Because she feared the worst, she tried to ignore it. So, instead of going in to see a specialist, she continued to deal with the issue as long as possible. However, it made her life extremely difficult. She could no longer use her arms as much as she used to. It started to become a hassle. She wasn't able to do her daily exercises or play with her grandchildren without experiencing great pain.
So, one day she decided that the pain was too much to bear, so she finally went in to see a physician. Before, she went in; however, she told herself she would not get shoulder surgery. She had heard so many horror stories about operation procedures from some of her friends, that she decided it would be too risky. Surely, there was another way, she thought.
As she sat in the waiting room she couldn't help but to hear the conversation going on at the receptionist's desk.
"So, Ms. Johnson how has that shoulder been doing," asked the receptionist.
"Oh, it is doing much better after that shoulder surgery," she said. "I was scared at first, but I'm glad I went through with it. I just hated the recovery process."
The receptionist looked up at Ms. Johnson compassionately.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Was it painful?"
"Oh just a little, but it was all worth it."
The lady who was listening to the conversation, sat back in her seat and mumbled under her breath.
"See, she said it was painful," she mumbled. "I'm not getting that operation no matter what they say. There has to be another way."
When she finally made it in to see the doctor, he took x-rays and examined her shoulder area. Then, it seemed as if time stopped as she heard those 8 dreaded words.
"It looks like you will need shoulder surgery," said the doctor.
"This has to be a mistake," she said.
"No, I'm pretty sure of it," he said. "I have a great surgeon who I will refer you to. He does great work."
The lady looked up at the doctor in total disbelief.
"No, see you don't understand," she said. "I'm not getting surgery. Thank you for all of your help, but I think my time here is up."
She left the doctor's office, saddened and disgruntled.
A week or two later, she was in the kitchen cooking, when she felt a sharp pain at the top of her shoulder. Then all of a sudden the area became stiff and she couldn't move it at all. Disheartened and in severe pain, she sat down at her kitchen table and used her other arm to call and schedule her shoulder surgery appointment.
For instance, take a lady who had been feeling pain in her shoulder area. Because she feared the worst, she tried to ignore it. So, instead of going in to see a specialist, she continued to deal with the issue as long as possible. However, it made her life extremely difficult. She could no longer use her arms as much as she used to. It started to become a hassle. She wasn't able to do her daily exercises or play with her grandchildren without experiencing great pain.
So, one day she decided that the pain was too much to bear, so she finally went in to see a physician. Before, she went in; however, she told herself she would not get shoulder surgery. She had heard so many horror stories about operation procedures from some of her friends, that she decided it would be too risky. Surely, there was another way, she thought.
As she sat in the waiting room she couldn't help but to hear the conversation going on at the receptionist's desk.
"So, Ms. Johnson how has that shoulder been doing," asked the receptionist.
"Oh, it is doing much better after that shoulder surgery," she said. "I was scared at first, but I'm glad I went through with it. I just hated the recovery process."
The receptionist looked up at Ms. Johnson compassionately.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Was it painful?"
"Oh just a little, but it was all worth it."
The lady who was listening to the conversation, sat back in her seat and mumbled under her breath.
"See, she said it was painful," she mumbled. "I'm not getting that operation no matter what they say. There has to be another way."
When she finally made it in to see the doctor, he took x-rays and examined her shoulder area. Then, it seemed as if time stopped as she heard those 8 dreaded words.
"It looks like you will need shoulder surgery," said the doctor.
"This has to be a mistake," she said.
"No, I'm pretty sure of it," he said. "I have a great surgeon who I will refer you to. He does great work."
The lady looked up at the doctor in total disbelief.
"No, see you don't understand," she said. "I'm not getting surgery. Thank you for all of your help, but I think my time here is up."
She left the doctor's office, saddened and disgruntled.
A week or two later, she was in the kitchen cooking, when she felt a sharp pain at the top of her shoulder. Then all of a sudden the area became stiff and she couldn't move it at all. Disheartened and in severe pain, she sat down at her kitchen table and used her other arm to call and schedule her shoulder surgery appointment.
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