Cautiously, I’m happy to report that my shoulder has passed a “Rubicon” point in its healing process. For the first time in 11 months, I can raise my arm above the horizontal, and that’s good news! Where previously, my arm fought every effort to move it past a certain position, I now gain increased range of motion and strength every day. Horizontal is still a long way from vertical, but crossing the 90 degree mark has given me confidence that progress is being made. There was a long period of time when I thought my shoulder would never recover, but like the hint of spring communicated by a breeze on a late winter’s day, my body now tells me otherwise. There’s still a long way to go, but the road ahead looks much clearer.