Thank you, thank you, thank you blue111moon. I'm in week three of physical torture, I mean physical therapy. Sooooo painful! Good to know it's a normal progression which I've been told, but have trouble swallowing it because it's just miserable. My ortho told me I could skate when he feels, "you're not going to hurt yourself." I can barely raise my arm twenty degrees so I know it'll be months. Just wanted to see if anyone else has had the experience - thanks again and thanks Kitten too.