I am a T-5/6 para (7 + years; I'm 61) who has been experiencing worsening pain in both shoulders - enough to keep me awake at night. I had been getting periodic cortisone shots and they were very effective - until the most recent ones, which gave me little to no relief. So, I met with my orthopedic surgeon and he said I had osteoarthritis in both shoulders (though he said this without getting an MRI or X-ray, though I did have one 3 years ago) and that it would just get worse. My only options presented to me were "live with the pain and perhaps medication with neproxen" or get shoulder replacement. Right now, I'm on neproxen. It helps a little.
I would basically be bed bound for 6 weeks since transferring would be problematic.
Has anyone here gotten a shoulder replacement? If so, maybe you could message me with the details.
This seems totally unfair. We have to go through all of the daily issues, including (for me) an always present band of pain at the break line. And now this!
Thanks in advance.
I would basically be bed bound for 6 weeks since transferring would be problematic.
Has anyone here gotten a shoulder replacement? If so, maybe you could message me with the details.
This seems totally unfair. We have to go through all of the daily issues, including (for me) an always present band of pain at the break line. And now this!
Thanks in advance.
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