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Dear Betty, I wish you well tomorrow and hope & pray that the operation will be successful. However, I must make an observation about how those of you in Nth America appear to accept surgery as the only solution. I had the most evil frozen shoulder for many months; driving was v.uncomfortable - it was my right side, and I couldn't turn my head to check the blindspot (I'm in England) - and commuting -sitting or standing on rush hour metro's- the pain at times almost brought tears to my eyes. I couldn't carry even light books with my right hand; and stopped writing. At business meetings I relied upon my memory and in the summing up directed documenting key points/actions to a colleague, or if alone the client. No one noticed. That was between late 94 thru to mid 96. The PD mainly effected my right side and my arm did not swing as I walked. I concluded that some of the shoulder, shoulder blade and back muscles were having acute cramps because of the immobility etc. It's quite a complex group of muscles, just take a look at a chart. Therefore, I began to do simple exercises including clenching my fist, streching my arms way above my head, legs apart turning my upperbody to the left and right with arms parallel to the floor and head forward, bending from hips and touching opposite foot - ALL DONE AFTER SPRAYING ON MUSCLE HEAT SOLUTION OR RUBBING IN TIGER BALM. In August 1997 I started something called the Alexander Technique - Posture, Movement and Breathing - I have not had any further re-occurence! I'll send you the AT url, if you wish. My Father died when I was 15 and as a consequence I always challenge Doctor's; something they don't like. God be with you, Marco ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn