I am 4 weeks away from a reverse shoulder replacement. Bone-on-bone and it clicks and jumps--so its due.
I expect to loose the month of February, recovering---besides its too cold in the shop then, anyway.
A few years ago, I had both knees replaced at the same time--I know it was painful, but the meds reduced/ eliminated the memory of the pain...along with a few other things.
Anyone give me an idea of what to expect?

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I injured my shoulder June 2018 and was facing shoulder surgery. Turned out to be a benign 9MM growth in there also. I put off the surgery wanting to get something finished and it started getting better and better to a point where it’s probably 90%.

In the course of all that I talked to all sort of people who had experienced shoulder surgery. I never heard any of them talk about 6 week recovery. I heard six months and I heard “ whatever they say, double it.”

The problem is that the shoulder is nothing like a hip or a knee. There is no strong socket and ball in the hip. There is a ball setting in a bowl held together with muscles in the shoulder. My doctor said that God was going for mobility, not strength when he designed the shoulder. It is a surgery not related to hip or knee.

Very best of luck with it and let us know how it goes.

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Thanks for the reply. I was somewhat unclear about my expectations....I injured the shoulder over 30 years ago, falling on it and driving the arm totally out of the socket. Dr. got it back together, but warned me that arthritis WILL attack that joint. Actually, you could say that about almost every joint in my body---arthritis and bone spurs. Been living with moderate pain for some years, and left arm has been progressively useless. One of the reasons I put a 4 post lift in my garage was so i didn't have to get down on the floor. My left arm has been pretty useless in me getting up off the floor. So, I am not expecting to be totally pain-free; at least not for a long while. What I hope is that the pain level gets back down to where it is now so I can resume activities. If the pain lessens beyond the present level, that would be a bonus.
Yes, I agree, the Designer went for mobility----all engineering is a compromise.

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Had major work on left shoulder 2010 , Mumford procedure, rotator cuff, bursa cleanout , et and same deal to my right shoulder 2012. I should have had the work done 1999 when I got injured but I was all surgeried-out. First 45 days sucked. I imagine a new shoulder must doubly suck. Good luck

I'm sure you have good advice from doctors in your area, so take this for what it's worth. I broke my left leg - fib and tib completely, no puncture of flesh - in 1977. This happened a quarter mile from the UW hospital. Turns out that was fortuitous as the head of the orthopedic dept. at the time was a world expert on compartment syndrome and use of fasciotomy to relieve pressure and prevent amputation. I had a very good recovery from the accident.

I learned years later of his reputation in that field. I did a web search on him a few years ago, turns out he specialized later in shoulder issues. Might be some good perspective to be had:

Frederick A. Matsen III.

His blog:

Shoulder Arthritis / Rotator Cuff Tears: causes of shoulder pain

This video might no be fully current (2013), interesting viewing, incluces video of a surgery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF08eYbzYXU

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