She's first in county to undergo new surgery

She's first in county to undergo new surgery

Charlotte Rohrbaugh relied on the tried and true, on tradition: wedding vows, family meals and a grin-and-bear-it philosophy during the tough times.

She worked 53 of her 80 years as a registered nurse; she and her husband of 58 years, Ike Rohrbaugh, reared their daughter. She retired at 65 and began enjoying the golden years with Ike, their daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren.

Rohrbaugh said she knew hard work would have physical consequences, but resulting aches and pains were simply annoyances.

But aggravation turned debilitating in the late 1990s when her back problems were punctuated by throbbing pain in her shoulder. In 1998 doctors discovered an extensive tear in her right rotator cuff.

Subsequent surgeries lessened the West York resident's anxiety. She became the first person in York County to benefit from the latest device for shoulder replacement.

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