re: Anyone here had shoulder surgery recently? (torn labrum)

Not good...buy a nice recliner.

Had 2 labrum surgeries. The labrum is cartilage so there is really no way to fix it through PT.
I ended up getting my shoulder opened up the first time and the 2nd time they used a scope. The doctor’s recovery timeline is more like an insurance timeline, 4 weeks in a slings, 8 weeks PT. In actuality it took about 6 months to get back to normal and a year to feel normal.
It probably depends on the severity of your tear as some people can recover quicker.
Agree with the above posts, rent a lazy boy, get the ice machine and plan on pain for a week or so.

The surgery really did fix the issue and improved my life. My shoulder would pop out shampooing my hair and driving. I had the anchors pop out about 15 years later after a work accident and the second surgery was a better recovery than the first.

I had that surgery done about a year and a half ago.

I had a torn labrum in my right shoulder, tendinitis in bicep and rotator cuff.

My insurance made me do PT before getting an MRI, which infuriated me at the time. PT did nothing, so I had the MRI, which showed the damage. They also had to shave down my clavicle too.

Dr Chip Bankston did my surgery and he may be my favorite doctor ever. He was fantastic. Explained my options, pros/cons, and made it easy to understand. He even sketched my shoulder on the table to show me exactly where my tears were. I cant recommend him enough.

Surgery was no fun. About 6 weeks of sleeping in a chair and about 30 sessions of PT.

If you do the surgery, get the shoulder water strap that pumps freezing cold water onto your shoulder. That thing was great.

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I tore my labrum back in ~2003 and have been able to avoid surgery so far

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I cannot raise my arm straight over my head, and if I try to reach for something in an awkward position, I will most likely end up dislocating the shoulder

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Sounds like you should get surgery

Just had mine done in Febuary, as others stated have a good recliner to sleep in, also they give you a Ice therapy machine to help with healing get it, helps with the pain a ton!

Similar experience as others. Tried to put it off as long as possible with pt until shoulder got so loose it dislocated from pulling the string to a ceiling fan. Ice machine connected to sling is an absolute must for 2-4 weeks following surgery. Rehab wasn’t terrible other than the time it took. Trusting the shoulder again was the toughest part for me since I had so many dislocations prior with certain movements. Overall near 100% besides fatigue and i’m just cautious not to overdo it when I make an overhand motion like throwing a ball

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Had my rotator cuff repaired, pain was worse after surgery than before. I have regretted it ever since

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Where did you have it done, so I can avoid?

I had this surgery. Wasted months on painful PT prior to it. I had rotator cuff involvement as well. The bicep tendinitis was a result of the dysfunctional movement (or lack of) in the shoulder. It resolved after surgery and post-op PT.
It was a bitch of a recovery. 6 weeks of arm strapped to my side, followed by 6 months of PT. That was 30 years ago and I have zero issues with the shoulder today. However, that side remains slightly higher than the other. Maybe the muscles shortened or something. But it doesn’t create any issues and is likely not noticeable to anyone but me.

I suggest having the surgery. It’s likely inevitable. But sometimes insurance requires a certain amount of conservative treatment first.

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months after cuff surgery.

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I also have a rotator cuff tear but I need two shoulder replacement surgeries. Not looking forward to any of that.

Learning to wipe your arse opposite-handed is fun