Day 1 post op:

1) Wearing a sling 24/7.
2) Applying icepacks 3-4 times a day. Went online before surgery and found really functional and nice reusable icepacks: by Comfytemp. Two icepacks that fit nicely into a well designed shoulder "holster type" soft bag with adjustable straps. Highly recommend, icing this way really helps. The packs are also microwaveable, but using the packs frozen feels really good.
3) Pain isn't terrible unless I move certain ways. Brachial plexus nerve block lasted from when it was injected at 7am before surgery yesterday until 7pm last night. worst part of the nerve block was the numbness/tingling in hand and zero muscle control; my whole right arm was like an elephant trunk, and very heavy; only way to move it was by using my left arm. Once yesterday, without realizing how "dead" my right arm was, I bent over to pick up a dropped hairbrush. As I bent over my dead arm slid completely out of my sling and my fingertips hit the floor!! Didn't hurt as nerve block was doing its job but am now a bit concerned that could have messed up the newly installed joint hardware? We shall see in 10 days at F/Up appt X-rays.
4) Tried to sleep, in bed; no way; then went to recliner. I tend to be a back sleeper, sleep was pretty much nil either way. Doubled up on my oxycontin which did allow me to doze off an on for an hour or two 3;30am to 5;30am...one tab simply does not relieve pain enough.
5) Pain is there, but manageable, am not a whiner and understand it is what it is and will get better.
6) Swelling was pretty significant first 18 hrs; has gone away by about 80% today.

Also before I had surgery I found these super soft very stretchy Tshirts that have snaps all over, to make putting on and taking off easy. Amazon again. I got 2 short sleeve and 2 sleeveless. The softness allows me to wear them braless...as wearing a bra just isn't going to be possible, along with this sling.