February 2021 I had a bicep tendonesis, anchored down my labrum and cleaned up a couple tears in my rotator cuff. It was my right shoulder and I’m right handed bow shooter. I was hunting in October at 60 pounds and started shooting around mid august.
Never had any pain shooting until I had to let down without shooting. It hurt but not bad (I didn’t do it again though, if I drew it was getting shot) Had it been my left shoulder I don’t think I could have held the bow up by then. If it’s your grip arm it is definitely going to take longer than your release arm.
Surgeon said start pulling bands back like I was drawing at 4 months and work my way up so that was my plan but the physical therapist was doing band work by week 4 but we started LIGHT.
Took a year to get to a point that I can’t tell I had surgery but I was stronger in it post surgery in about 8 weeks than I was before. Best thing I ever did was get it taken care of, as I’m way stronger now with NO pain
