The shoulder is healing, but is still a nuisance. I’m not using the arm for anything, though I’m trying to put it through some range of motion. So far, so good – it hasn’t popped out (or felt like it’s going to pop out) since the first morning after injury.

The worst part of things now is muscle cramps. The muscles around my shoulder, neck and upper arm are cramping fairly often. They’re only mild cramps, but they’re most annoying. The ice packs help, as does some light massage; but it’s not pleasant. I’ve been keeping up with my ibuprofen regimen, too, though it’s not as effective as it once was (typical of regular ibuprofen use: the body builds a tolerance to the painkilling effects).

So I carry on. A fellow PPTC member dislocated his shoulder yesterday (rain riding, no less), so I’m guessing that the recovery will be shared. He, too, had plans for a 100-plus mile ride in September, though he has yet to hear his doctor’s prognosis for such a ride. I wish him the best of luck, and hope that he has a faster recovery than mine.