On my first surgery I thought they had screwed me up for good. For a few days I could not move my arm at all. It slowly started coming back but it took several months to get it where I could move it without pain.
My second one, (the doctor said is was worse than the first time) by the next morning, I could move my arm an inch or two. After about a week and a half, I could get my hand up to head height. When I went back to the doctor 2 weeks after surgery he was impressed enough that I did not have to go the physical therapy, which I was very happy to hear.
Last edited by pullit; 07/21/21.