Yup, it happened again. My left shoulder popped out of the socket, right around 12:30 after midnight. I used to be able to put it straight back. My wife did it a couple of times before – she’s a nurse after all. It first happened at a horse show when I was abotu 18 or so and had it fixed on the spot by a sports medicine doc. I had it put back by friends, passers-by, medical students, veterinarians, but as the time passes it gets more and more difficult to put back. This is the second time in a row (last time was about 5 years ago) that I had to go to ER, be put to sleep and wake up with the arm in place. It usually hurts like hell for a few days afterwards, so i got some pain medicine.
I am supposed to teach tonight and meet some people over the next couple of days – I hope I am able to do so.

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