I hope this message finds you well! I want to give you an update on my progress since my shoulder surgery on October 31, 2013 and just let you know how thankful I am for the great work you perform while repairing my completely torn labrum.
"I dealt with pain in my shoulder for nearly 4 months before getting a referral to see you. I developed a great deal of respect for you from the initial appointment because you gave me your honest assessment on what you would do if you were in my shoes. You also mentioned that you were not an "aggressive doctor/surgeon" which you further explained by saying that you just don’t immediately recommend surgery without going through all options.
After pointing out that fluid had form from the tear and was sitting on a nerve causing more pain, you recommended surgery since you would have to drain the fluid anyways so I went with that option. I am very happy that I did. First of all, I appreciate you switching your schedule around so I could use the weekend as more recovery time so I could miss less of work. Once the surgery was complete you didn’t just disappear but you were available by phone when I had questions which I also appreciate. I did everything that you advised me to do along with the help of my physical therapist which were great too.
I am now 16 months post surgery and my shoulder feels better than ever. I am back to using it full strength and participating in all the physical activities that I was doing before the injury (beach volleyball, weight training, and running).
Again, I greatly appreciate the pride you put into being the best orthopedic surgeon out there and whenever I hear people say they have shoulder pain I tell them to check out Dr. Kevin Kaplan at JOI.
Shoulder Labral Repair
Dr. Kaplan,I hope this message finds you well! I want to give you an update on my progress since my shoulder surgery on October 31, 2013 and just let you know how thankful I am for the great work you perform while repairing my completely torn labrum.
"I dealt with pain in my shoulder for nearly 4 months before getting a referral to see you. I developed a great deal of respect for you from the initial appointment because you gave me your honest assessment on what you would do if you were in my shoes. You also mentioned that you were not an "aggressive doctor/surgeon" which you further explained by saying that you just don’t immediately recommend surgery without going through all options.
After pointing out that fluid had form from the tear and was sitting on a nerve causing more pain, you recommended surgery since you would have to drain the fluid anyways so I went with that option. I am very happy that I did. First of all, I appreciate you switching your schedule around so I could use the weekend as more recovery time so I could miss less of work. Once the surgery was complete you didn’t just disappear but you were available by phone when I had questions which I also appreciate. I did everything that you advised me to do along with the help of my physical therapist which were great too.
I am now 16 months post surgery and my shoulder feels better than ever. I am back to using it full strength and participating in all the physical activities that I was doing before the injury (beach volleyball, weight training, and running).
Again, I greatly appreciate the pride you put into being the best orthopedic surgeon out there and whenever I hear people say they have shoulder pain I tell them to check out Dr. Kevin Kaplan at JOI.
Thanks,
Chris B