Hey Jason...I feel your pain, as you all know I had a VERY similar injury due to a 4-wheeler wreck, and it was the ball and socket but I didn't get surgery right away b/c it was too risky....I know it hurts and the road to recovery is LOOOONG and painful, but mine happened in november and i've been our since march catching fish!!!! you'll be back in no time buddy keep you head up, i'll say a prayer or 500 for you ;-) MM