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Originally Posted by HarryD
Wifely unit will be having a reverse shoulder replacement to address a failed rotator cuff repair that was done about 1 1/2 years ago. She is terrified of the idea of the surgery and the recovery.
How does the recovery for the shoulder replacement compare to the rotator cuff repair?
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It's case by case. I've seen rotator cuff repair that was very painful during the healing. Me, other than post op pain while still in the hospital (2 days), I haven't had any pain until I got to PT a month later after being in a sling and immobilized shoulder wise.
And the PT isn't as bad as the pain I had beforehand just like bugs says. It was awful. I don't think your wife should have any trepidation. I'd do it again.