had much more damage than we thought. He had a 3/4" tear in his rotatot cuff which took 2 anchors to repair. We have since found that this is a significant tear and that it is unusual for a patient to need 2 anchors to repair 1 tear. So he is now in a sling for 4-6 weeks. The doctors feels it is more likely to be 5-6. He is allowed out of the sling only for showers and Physical Therapy. His recovery was very long (3 hours before he was allowed to leave and was very sick and weak. He needed 2 shots of anti-nausea meds before that even started to come under control. So, your prayers were very much needed and appreciated. He is now feeling better, eating, drinking, etc so the worst is over. He is now learnig to be a 1-armed wonder.