Hey Kathy,
I too am facing the same surgery !
I have a rotator cuff tear of my left shoulder as well as some additional arthritic changes that my ortho says would require surgery to correct. He has also asked me to wait it out until I cant take the pain any longer as he is also concerned by my past history of spread that it may very well spread to my shoulder. Like you mine has deteriorated to the point that I can hardly use it anymore even for basic necessities like dressing or brushing your hair... It sounds like your in the best hands possible so Im sure you will do fine. Please keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same with you ! We will get thru this together !

Sincerely,
Kim