Go and have fun and shoot carefully from the left side only, and with a light recoiling gun. Keep the arm in the body sling to avoid any chance of "forgetting" in the excitement of the approaching tom.

I had the surgery in December 1980. By fall of '81 shooting the M12 Heavy Duck at greenheads was still uncomfortable. However, in the woods with the SxS 20 and light grouse loads was fine.

The PT is a pain, but keep at it! Full range of motion is a good thing in the long run.