I have a great respect for Dr. Bernas with whom I have met with 3x now, if my memory serves me right. He isn’t quick to want to rush into surgery, unless absolutely necessary. If other methodologies can be utilized to improve or heal the injured area, he will offer those avenues to the patient first. (In my opinion, this is exactly the kind of Specialist I want to be aligned with!! Because if he says you need surgery, there is no question in my mind that there are no other options. Because of how he has treated me with 3 rounds of therapies, I TRUST him inexplicably).With this being shared, I have some decisions to make. 1) Do I live with my shoulder as is which is far better than it once was? 2) Do I receive injections as a plan of care as needed as I continue to age? 3) Do I have the surgery with the possibility of it becoming even better, worse or remaining the same?I trust Dr. Bernas to help guide me toward a decision when I meet with him next as he is the most trustworthy specialist I’ve had the fortune of having. I am very grateful.