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@kolady1

I had-a reverse shoulder surgery one year and 3 months ago best thing I ever did!! I am 73 years old and have been an exercise instructor for many years plus rode horses. I have osteoarthritis and my left shoulder was bone on bone..
The surgery slowed me down a bit for pretty much 10 months.
I slept in my bed with lots of pillows for support. The chair was to hard for me to get out of I am 5-1 a shorty. Pain was not that bad for me. PT was the hardest. It’s slow go but it works..the hardest part was that dang sling. And taking a shower and drying off!!

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Very encouraging and helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Did being physically fit before hand help with your recovery? And were you able to exercise in some way after the operation?