@fignolia I had my TRSR at the end of October 2021, so it will shortly be 6 months since surgery. I am so pleased with the results. No more nagging arthritis pain day and night. I have recovered nearly all the strength and mobility and can once again lift my heavy crockpot up to a top shelf for storage, even going on tiptoe to do it. Before surgery, I could not even get my right arm up to wash my hair. The only difference I notice now, is that I can't make very quick rotational moves to the inside, like when soaping my torso up in the shower. I have to move my arm more slowly, maybe it's because that direction of rotation doesn't work as well with some of the rotator cuff removed - which they do in the reverse shoulder procedure. I started my PT at two weeks, went for about 8 weeks total, starting at three times a week and tapering off to twice, and then once a week for the last couple of visits. The biggest problem is getting your arm in a comfortable position for sleeping the first few weeks since you have to wear your immobilizer/sling day and night. I did not have much surgical pain, only took extra strength Tylenol pain or Ibuprofen after returning home after one night in the hospital. Lots of icing, and had some daily arm pendulum and flexing exercises that they showed me in the hospital. I am so happy to be rid of the daily arthritis pain, that I would do it again, if my left shoulder should ever go bad. (knock on wood!)

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