10/22/09

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Gov. C.L. ``Butch'' Otter plans to spend
several days at home recovering from yet another surgery, this one
to repair an injury to his left shoulder suffered recently while
clearing brush on his property west of Boise.

Otter received only a light general anesthesia during the
procedure to repair his rotator cuff on Thursday morning.

At his current injury rate, Otter could leave office with a bevy
of new parts and scars.

The longtime jogger and competitive roper had his hip resurfaced
in 2008, forcing him to be out of the office for three weeks during
the Idaho Legislature; earlier this year, doctors repaired his
right shoulder that he hurt in a roping accident in January.

In an e-mail, Otter aides said Lt. Gov. Brad Little was briefed
and available throughout Thursday's operation.

Otter likely will need eight to 10 weeks of rehabilitation and
physical therapy as part of his recovery.

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