Dallas Orthopedic & Shoulder Institute
2026-09-03T21:04:48.907Z
My appointment today was very, very good. I’m not in pain like I was when I first came in, and Dr. Zhao said that I have healed enough to the point where I could begin physical therapy; which is something I have been waiting to do for a long time. I also told the doc that I had reflected on my choices in the recent past; I had stated that I didn’t like who was looking at me when I looked into the mirror (maybe not in those exact words, but I digress). That if I had been focused on the here and now instead of handling so many things at once and had my attention scattered, I would have been able to be open to suggestions and would have been able to make better decisions. I know that I had to look long and hard at myself to come to that realization, and Dr. Zhao, o believe, could sense that. He mentioned that things like that could happen to anybody, and that things happen for a reason. He said that he was glad we were finally in the same page (I concur); he has prescribed PT for me two doors down from the clinic, which is very convenient. I feel like I am truly on my way to recovery; it may have taken a turn here and there, but I am on that road and I look forward to continuing. 👍🏻