My RTSR was last September. It turned out to be the worst decision I ever made. I had to stay in the hospital overnight after the surgery. My surgeon forgot to order pain medication. I begged the nurses for something for the pain,and I recieved two Tylenol. That didn't help at all. That was the worst night of my life. I got up from my bed and paced the room. The overnight nurse told me to get back in the bed, because she had to write a report. I told her she was going to do a lot of writing because I'm doing what I want. In the early morning hours I requested medication again, I was in agony. The nerve block was no longer providing any relief. The nurse reprimanded me for getting out of bed again, and stated I'll call the doctor and see what he can do. That was it. I dressed the best I could, called an Uber and went home. I had Hydromorphone that was prescribed earlier. I finally was able to relax and fall asleep.
My recovery is not going well. I did six months of PT, that helped with my range of motion. The pain in my shoulder is worse than prior to my RTSR. The surgeon said my recovery could take upto a year and a half. That's forever to me.
I living now with limited use of my dominant right arm. I still do exercises to strengthen my arm. The exercises are painful
and aggravate my shoulder. I don't know were I went wrong.
Certainly, by my experience I can not recommend a RTSR.
Good luck to anyone that decides to have one.