An electrician's shoulder takes a career of overhead abuse, and his had finally torn — night pain that made sleep a negotiation and a torque driver feel like a dare.
The repair reattached the tendon through three small incisions. The protocol afterward was strict early — sling, protected motion, patience — and he'll tell you the discipline of those first six weeks was the hardest part.
By month five he was back on full duty. The win he mentions first, though, is smaller: sleeping on his right side again.
Shared with the patient's written consent. Individual results vary — every recovery depends on the condition, the procedure, and the person.