RSR converted to arthroscopic instead

[leonberg]

Hello all,
I hope I am making a correct decision for myself. I decided against the RSR at this point because I still have good ROM in my right shoulder and now my left shoulder is starting to feel bad as well. In spite of this I suspect I will have a clean out and bicep tenodesis. I have had 3 spine, a foot, and 3 knee surgeries but I am most uneasy about this shoulder surgery. I am dreading only having one arm. I tired to use one arm in the shower today and am at a loss as to how things will go. Also the sleeping issue is scary. Has anyone else changed their choice of surgery? This repair was the initial one the OS had offered. Liz

 

[Jaycey]

@leonberg It is tricky only using one arm in the early days. But most of our members coped well and actually found the recovery a bit easier than imagined.

Have you discussed both options with your surgeon?