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Thank you for posting this. I have metastatic breast cancer and had a total left shoulder...
breast cancer and had a total left shoulder ... replacement eight weeks ago. ... another four weeks during my postop recovery
Hi Mary! So sorry to hear about the nausea still hanging around. Some patients are really...
BMT patient has their own rate with recovery ... being treated can also impact the recovery ... had a cute little carry-bag for my shoulder ... disappeared and there was ‘meat’ being replaced
@collierga I understand your concerns. You will get different opinions from different surgeons, but understand that...
does both fusion and artificial disc replacements ... I had a great recovery and have no pain ... I lost some muscle in my arms and shoulders
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 15, 2020
I’ve not heard of having a choice before why would anyone opt for a reverse total...
would anyone opt for a reverse total shoulder ... if a regular total shoulder would work ... next hardest to recover from with hip replacement ... being the easiest recovery.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 31, 2022
@barocco I am now 9 months out from the reverse shoulder replacement that I was dreading...
now 9 months out from the reverse shoulder ... replacement that I was dreading in ... pain afterwards, just the same dull recovery ... ache feeling I had with my knee replacement ... I rarely think about my shoulder during
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 21, 2022
I had two reverse shoulder replacements last year…four months apart. I had a nerve block after...
I had two reverse shoulder replacements ... Shoulder replacement surgery is painful ... and the recovery is long.
Posted: Jul 3, 2022
I had a reverse shoulder replacement in 0ct 2021. I have had no trouble with my...
I had a reverse shoulder replacement ... I have had no trouble with my shoulder ... immediate surgery and good motion recovery ... I still have my right shoulder in tact
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 20, 2023
Hi everyone, I’m new here. I’m scheduled for a reverse shoulder replacement on March 30th after...
I’m scheduled for a reverse shoulder ... replacement on March 30th after failed ... My shoulder is bone on bone and extreme ... discovering thru websites the long recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 9, 2023
Good luck with your surgery. I had both knees replaced this year, and I did extensive...
I had both knees replaced this year, ... said, you don't want to hurt the shoulder ... My recoveries were relatively fast and ... Again, these are knees not shoulders
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 11, 2022
Hi to the group, I am a generally healthy 73 year old who has shoulder replacement...
generally healthy 73 year old who has shoulder ... replacement surgery scheduled for the ... those of you that have chosen to have shoulder ... replacement surgery, do you feel that ... surgery were worth the discomfort of the recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Aug 24, 2022
Good evening @scootergirl, welcome to Connect where the mission is to improve the quality of life...
cadaver fusion and finally a reverse shoulder ... replacement. ... The reverse shoulder replacement was ... and soon....on Dec 9, a thumb joint replacement ... have to go through recuperation and recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Nov 22, 2021
Yes always okay to ask for help and reply.....I am so optimistic .... but that is...
Additionally the recovery / pain of ... a reverse shoulder replacement compared ... For any shoulder surgery GET A NERVE
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
Wow. So sorry to hear about the ongoing pain many continue to have. I had reverse...
I had reverse revision shoulder replacement ... Was kept only 1 night in recovery. ... hoping I havent pushed the limit of the replacement ... considered the "lifespan" of a replacement
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 18, 2021
I had a total replacement of my right shoulder a year ago. I thought it would...
I had a total replacement of my right ... shoulder a year ago. ... The truth is that the surgery, recovery ... My shoulder only bothers me if I overstress
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 7, 2020
Good afternoon @mdgarnett, You know what, you're right. It does seem like there are fewer standard...
replacement surgeries at least from ... replacements and have had one of those ... The recovery was really well thought ... I wish you well with your recovery. ... replacement.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 7, 2020
Good afternoon, my right hip deteriorated to the point I was without a hip socket. Thus...
Thus an anterior hip replacement. ... Joint replacement is a significant learning ... Many doctors will do knees, elbows, shoulders ... Recovery will be 4-8 weeks.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 27, 2020
Good morning @cindiwass Oh my goodness…..my grandmother would ask me …….has the cat got your tongue?……..when...
know and understand, the better my recovery ... I had one of the first reverse shoulder ... watch a video with me, to show me the replacement
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 20, 2021
Not sure Chris how they'd do a nerve block for knee replacement, but for shoulder surgery...they...
they'd do a nerve block for knee replacement ... , but for shoulder surgery...they insert ... small IV into your nerves around your shoulder ... inserted about 6 inches into my neck and shoulder ... maybe 2 pain pills for the entire recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 3, 2021
I had total reverse shoulder replacement after an unsuccessful lower trapezius tendon transfer last fall. I...
I had total reverse shoulder replacement ... It made my recovery much easier and ... two heavy pain killers in my whole recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 3, 2021
I had a total shoulder replacement of my right shoulder on July 30th of this year....
I had a total shoulder replacement of ... my right shoulder on July 30th of this ... I did feel some anxiety about this shoulder ... proper sleeping positions for post shoulder ... provisions to stay somewhere to begin recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Aug 25, 2019