Anyone had rotator cuff surgery or other shoulder surgery?

Thank you for not saying rotator cup like some many people say in their redneck mind

Look into prolotherapy, it will not heal it, but it made my pain bearable and I can lift my arm without it hurting.

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Have had both ,

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same

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not too bad

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first one was a piece of cake, second one has been a bitch to rehab because there was considerable debridement done

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I've never been put under and never had a surgery and I'm almost 41. Just wondering what y'all experiences have been and any advice is appreciated.

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Hope your nurse is ugly if your wife is gonna be bedside when you wake up

Shoulda switched up hands dummy.

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I've never been put to sleep and truthfully kinda terrified of it lol.

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it's no big deal, they'll likely give you a pill to "calm you down," and when they start the IV(it was fent and propofol for my latest,) they next thing you'll hear is the doc telling you how the surgery went and wants to see you in two weeks

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I've put it off as long as I can and was probably a bad idea to wait.

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I did the same and it was my big regret, not having it done sooner, you'll be pain free(eventually,) and get at least 95% mobility back

I had it when I was in my early 40s and it was fine. PT is obviously a must. Anesthesia isn't a big deal, you get dozy, then the next thing you know you're being woken up, post op. If you do have a torn rotator cuff, it won't ever heal and you can either have surgery, or suffer with it. I was back playing golf six months later and have been fine since. My shoulder isn't what it was before the injury, but it functions fine.

I had rotator cuff repair and biceps repair June 19th. It’s really not that bad as long as you keep up with your PT and exercises at home. I can’t throw or play golf yet, but I’m at almost full mobility.

Some advice:
They will ask you if you want the nerve block. SAY YES

Once you go home, start your pain meds on schedule, even if your nerve block is still in place. If you wait until the nerve block wears off, it’ll be too late and you’ll be in a world of hurt.

The first few nights, sleep in the recliner. When you move to to bed and have to be in the sling and on your back, get rid of your pillow, take a hand towel from the bathroom, roll it up and put it beneath your neck. This is the most pain free way to sleep.

Start your home exercises you doc gives you asap.

Lastly, listen to your body. If it hurts, stop. If you’re showering and reach for something and it hurts, don’t keep going. Just find another way. Your body will tell you what it’s ready for. Don’t rush it.

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I had rotator cuff repair and biceps repair June 19th. It’s really not that bad as long as you keep up with your PT and exercises at home. I can’t throw or play golf yet, but I’m at almost full mobility.

Some advice:
They will ask you if you want the nerve block. SAY YES

Once you go home, start your pain meds on schedule, even if your nerve block is still in place. If you wait until the nerve block wears off, it’ll be too late and you’ll be in a world of hurt.

The first few nights, sleep in the recliner. When you move to to bed and have to be in the sling and on your back, get rid of your pillow, take a hand towel from the bathroom, roll it up and put it beneath your neck. This is the most pain free way to sleep.

Start your home exercises you doc gives you asap.

Lastly, listen to your body. If it hurts, stop. If you’re showering and reach for something and it hurts, don’t keep going. Just find another way. Your body will tell you what it’s ready for. Don’t rush it.

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Thank you!