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at 73 with bleeding/clotting disorder, I'd say it's a high probability that they will want to try PT for a few months to see if it improves before they will even consider a surgical option.

Injections can help, but they are best to alleviate pain long enough to make progress in PT/rehab.

I had a rotator cuff repair done about 12 yrs ago and it didn't go well. When facing a redo of the surgery, last year, my new ortho surgeon said I needed to see what PT would do before we did anything new. Shockingly, even this many years later I have made progress. Better range, and strength. Won't ever be like new, but it's getting close to "good enough" to live with. (and I'm only 46.)

Good luck to you.