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I had both shoulders done a year apart. Multiple tears and both biceps reattached with screws. The right shoulder first and it was painful but tolerable and then the left shoulder. I was up continuously for 5 straight days in the worst pain imaginable, literally did not fall asleep for even a minute for 5 consecutive 24 hour periods. I’m glad that it happened to after the 2nd surgery because if it had been the first time on the right shoulder I wouldn’t have had the left one done.

I can relate to rem141 as his experience was similar to mine. Stay on top of the pain BEFORE the nerve block wears off and stay on top of it for several days.

Good luck.