When
the big snowstorm
hit in the winter of 2010, Morris
Eagleman did what he ordinarily
does—lend a hand. Along with
other members of the Mt. Shasta
community, he went out and
shoveled. He pushed and pulled
snow blowers. He helped move
generators. And that’s when his
right shoulder gave out.
“During the clean up, I told some-
one, ‘Something’s not right with
my shoulder,’” Morris recalls.
“Later, I couldn’t lift anything or
even raise my arm above my head.
I knew I had a real problem.”
Armweakness and sleep-stealing
pain soon sent him to Todd
Guthrie, MD, one of Mercy
Medical Center’s Orthopaedic
Surgeons. An MRI showed a lot of
blood inside Eagleman’s shoulder,
and Dr. Guthrie recommended
surgery.
Presurgeryeducation,
better outcomes
Morris just happens to be the
Vice President of Patient Care
Services at Mercy Medical Center
Mt. Shasta, so he knew he was in
good hands. “We recruit and retain
outstanding medical staff who are
sought out throughout the region,”
Repairing
Meticulous surgical care
returns patient to favorite
activities
a tattered shoulder
“Today, I’m lifting
weights, riding my
bicycle 80 miles at
a time, golfing—
everything I enjoy.
And I have full
range of motion.”
—Morris Eagleman
Photos by Taryn Burkelo
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