My wife just had it done last year and I am trying everything to avoid it..Yesterday I got a steroid shot in my shoulder and dang,it feels almost like new,for now anyway...I just told the doctor(my second one) I can't travel the 75 miles one way for surgery and an ortho doctor in the winter,and I won't..So we decided to try the shot and physical therapy first then come spring re-evaluate when traveling the roads is better..If it stays the way it is now,I won't have any surgery because itain't bad at all and you always run the risk of surgery and being worse...
As to the pain of surgery,my wife came through it like a champ not having to use the pain meds given..She had a total reverse shoulder replacement..Like surgery,everyone seems to be different how it goes and pain..But physical therapy after surgery, brought her to her knees,pain wise..Terrible pain the therapist put on her..Like the doctor tols me,if it makes you hurt or you don't like it,just don't go anymore..
