u/Sarge1834

I had 2 full thickness tears (infra and Supraspinatus) and they tacked my bicep down.

All things considered, I’m doing pretty well. Still not sleeping the best even sleeping sitting up but I do not have any pain the repair, most of the pain is the structures around it from the immobilizer. Been in PT for 2 weeks now and that’s not been too bad.

I’m posting this more for anyone who is pre-op or immediately post op, it does get better and it’s continuing to get better every day.

I managed to tear both working out and I am scheduled for surgery in early June. I am doing okay with most of it, but sleeping is a struggle. I’ve tried wedges, I’ve tried sleeping flat with pillow underneath the arm, and tried a few other variations that do nothing for me. I wake up every couple hours and my shoulder is on fire.

I am getting a recliner pre-op but in the meantime, I’ve been running on 3-4 hours of sleep a night and I’m exhausted.

Any suggestions? I am open to trying different medication or ideas!

Thank you in advance for any advice!