Hi,
There are videos on YouTube featuring a physical therapist that covers a lot of things for post op for shoulder replacement. I found her to be very helpful and she covers clothing,sleeping,bathroom stuff,grooming etc. The videos can be found by searching for EquiptMeOt. Good luck with your surgery.

Good evening, @bernadetterae, and welcome to "Connect." You have joined a great group of folks who believe in and support "sharing." Let's begin by sharing helpful hints for folks with reverse shoulder replacements. My RSR is on my right shoulder as a result of a fall down the mountain where I lived. The ambulance staff helped get me to the closest hospital, about 40 miles away, by tying a temporary wrap to the interior light in the ceiling. After imaging, I was told that my elbow had three breaks in it, and my shoulder was completely dislocated. Because my insurance was not familiar with reverse shoulder replacement surgery (it was developed in France and brought to the US just before my "accident"), the approval was withheld until I had gone through two surgeries.......a rotator cuff repair and a cadaver replacement. Neither option worked, and the reverse replacement was scheduled.

So here is a list of items and processes that I experienced.
1. What to expect? Talk with your surgeon about pre-surgery strengthening exercise if you can tolerate some discomfort.
2. Will this surgery be on your dominant arm and shoulder? That answer can help you decide how to handle your daily activities and plan for assistance.
3. What to wear? Depends on if you have a sling which controls your movement.
4. How to sleep? Some find lounge chairs easier. Others put on a large T-shirt without pushing the surgery arm through the sleeve. That keeps it close and tight to your body.
5. Physical Therapy.....my PT met with my surgeon and together they designed a post-surgery program. That was necessary because I lived on a mountain at about 6,000 ft and altitude was important. Also, because this was relatively new surgery in the US, there wasn't a proven specific program.
6. Depending on whether your surgery is on your dominant side, you may have to have some help doing daily tasks......from feeding the puppy dogs to doing the dishes. I actually became pretty good at writing with my non=dominant hand which was important because I had an art gallery at the time and needed to write sales slips.
7. Check with your surgeon's staff about driving. I know that in CA you cannot drive with a sling on your shoulder.
8. Clothing.....as soon as the sling was removed, I used vests so that I could hang onto the other side with my surgery hand.
What else have you been wondering about?

May you be safe, protected and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris