I am a 50 year old male who has been suffering from osteoarthritis, starting in my knees, for about 25 years. I have bad arthritis in my left hip and actually through all through out my body, but the worst is in my right shoulder. My right shoulder is bone-on-bone and very unstable. If I do not do McConnell strapping on it my shoulder spontaneously dislocates once or twice a day, but it so loose it goes back in. I've been on glucosamine/chondrotin for 12 years and various anti-inflammatory drugs. Currently on celebrex. Was first told I needed a right shoulder replacement 3 years ago. I've had all the cortisone injections in my shoulder that my doctor will do and I've had a round of artificial joint fluid injections. I was on tramadol for 3 years, with little relief, and my family doctor put me on darvocet 3 months ago and sent me to a third ortho doctor for another opinion. He had me do physical therapy and showed my wife how to do McConnell strapping, but told my family doctor to not give me darvocet, that I could either live with the pain or get the shoulder replacement surgery. I can't get comfortable to sleep at night and can hardly move my arm when I first get up and it aches all day, with sharp pains, catches, pops, etc all day long. I feel like I'm being forced into a surgery that I'm not ready to have. Any suggestions??