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CONTINUED:<br />
DOCTOR (CONT'D)<br />
the ball of the upper arm bone<br />
fits into the socket in the<br />
shoulder blade, and is kept there<br />
by the rotator cuff. He had what<br />
we call a full thickness tear, or<br />
a complete tear.<br />
72.<br />
Can he paint<br />
GEORGE<br />
DOCTOR<br />
No. I don’t want him to even comb<br />
his hair for a while.<br />
Poor Ben.<br />
GEORGE<br />
KATE<br />
His legs are okay<br />
DOCTOR<br />
Legs are fine.<br />
KATE<br />
It was so hard to get him to stand<br />
up, and move. I thought he had<br />
broken his leg, he was in so much<br />
pain.<br />
DOCTOR<br />
He dislocated the shoulder, which<br />
means his arm came out of the<br />
socket, and that is very painful,<br />
so any action, any movement with<br />
the body, makes it even worse.<br />
ROBERTO<br />
What about surgery<br />
DOCTOR<br />
I wouldn’t recommend it right<br />
away. First he needs to rest.<br />
We’re going to put his arm in a<br />
sling, and he should just let it<br />
rest for a couple of months. Then<br />
we’ll try some strengthening<br />
exercises and physical therapy.<br />
Now, George, when was the last<br />
time he had a full cardiac<br />
checkup<br />
GEORGE<br />
We have our regular checkup every<br />
year.<br />
(CONTINUED)
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