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[rockygems123]

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@on the bay wrote:

I've heard this is one of the most difficult and not always successful surgeries as told to me by several doctors.

I know there are different reasons to have it and different results. Anyone that has had one I'd really like to know your experience!

@Mom2Dogs, I know you have posted that you are recovering

from one.How was it? 

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@on the bay 

A friend had stem cell therapy for a torn rotator cuff and it worked tremendously well.  He did follow protocol and was diligent with after care i.e. physical therapy and the exercises.  This was before he was on medicare and his regular insurance didn't cover it, it was around $4k out of pocket.  That was 6 years ago.

Well worth it in his mind as he's an avid golfer.

[on the bay]

Thanks @Carmie.

That's very encouraging

[tansy]

In 2008, just as I was rehabbing from a knee replacement, I fell and shattered my L humerus.  It was incredibly painful both before and after the surgery, which was a shoulder replacement.

I was always thankful that it was my L shoulder and not my right because my mobility was limited, but then I took a another tumble which shattered the R humerus and another shoulder replacement.

 I cannot express how depressed I was.  Both shoulders and upper arms still hurt and I find many activities difficult to do.  I have been told that this is normal when the injuries are from trauma like my falls.  I don't want to be negative but that's my story.  I hope your outcome is better, OP.

[Mom2Dogs]

@tansy  I am sorry your recovery did not go well.  I think I am doing pretty good but I wll say today I feel really tired and achy...but maybe that is to be expected.  I now have this slight fear of falling...hopefully this will pass as I progress.

[tansy]

I probably shouldn't have posted, @Mom2Dogs.  I was told my bone was totally shattered both times.  I did do the PT.  I do a series of exercises daily to loosen up the shoulder joint.

I do worry about another fall.  It's hard not to.

[kindred cats]

Depends on how bad the tear is for rotator cuff surgery.  My DH has had 3... first was so bad, good thing he had a superb surgeon who thought it would be lapriscopic but turned into full blown open surgery too gross to describe.  PT was extremely painful.

A future repair of same shoulder went very well and hardly any PT.  Very good recovery for both.

3rd surgery different surgeon said it wasn't possible to repair.  just cleaned things up.  Disappointing, and was his other shoulder.

Just finding yourself an excellent experienced surgeon is the best advice I can give you.  It's a very common surgery as you know. 

[GingerHead]

@on the bay 

    My husband just learned that he needs rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders.

He has been in pain on and off for over 20 years and recently has been in so much pain that it keeps him up at night. A new MRI revealed that he has bone spurs on both shoulders that have torn tendons.

  He's getting a second opinion another surgeon soon and hopefully can get this done soon, the problem is it seems to take forever to get in to get anything done these days.

I haven't seen you post about this so forgive me if you've already said but are you getting this surgery and when?

[GingerHead]

@rockygems123 

   Wow, that's interesting about stem cell therapy. I need to look into that as an alternative for my husband, he just found out he needs rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders...

thanks

[on the bay]

@GingerHead,

@tansy and everyone, thanks so much for sharing your experiences

[on the bay]

I don't always share a lot of personal medical or other stuff as much as I used to on here and I do have a wonderful family and support system. They've been with me thru everything.

But I admit I am kind of freaked out everytime I think of it.

I'm amazed at what so many here go thru!