This is going to be an article consisting of four parts. The first part, which will be written today,
leads up to the surgical procedure, and the remaining three parts will be written on the day of
the surgery and three and six weeks following the surgery.
Quick history: I had undergone total knee replacements when I was 58 years old and then again
when I was 60 years of age. This happened approximately 12 years earlier for both my knees.
You will find my original articles in BoneSmart. I had participated in competitive basketball from
the age of 10, and lots of damage was inflicted on my knees over the years, which resulted in
uncontrollable discomfort and pain as well as multiple surgeries.
Craig Raucher had the desire to go on playing the game competitively; however, the pain was almost
unbearable, and my range of motion was also restricted. Even though I was informed by the
surgeons that I would not be capable of playing competitive basketball with two new knees, I
made up my mind to come back strong. And I succeeded in doing that and am going on playing
even though I am 70 years old at present. In fact, I am playing full-court basketball in a highly
competitive spirit with men who are 30 years younger than me.
Fast-forward to today: I started having pain in his rotator cuff muscle approximately 3 years
earlier since I had suffered a large, full-thickness tear within the muscle along with assorted
Allied smaller tears in the encircling muscles. My range of motion was limited, and I also
experienced general discomfort as well as throbbing pain because of the tear. It was quite
painful to raise my arm above my head, and I was not able to sleep on my left side anymore like
before.
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