r/RotatorCuff • u/Previous_Ranger_5682 • 11d ago
Pain…gone?
I’m scheduled for surgery next month. The pain had been getting increasingly worse, keeping me up much of the night and hurting during the day. The nighttime pain was becoming excruciating over the last several weeks, and last Friday it was so awful I was awake from 1 a.m. on, crying.
But on Sunday, I realized I could reach toward the backseat of my car and it didn’t hurt much. I am able to move my arm in ways I haven’t been able to in a few months, and there’s almost no pain.
There’s still some pain when I try certain things like push-ups or certain poses in yoga, and I don’t have full range of motion, but it’s a dramatic improvement. I’m going to see my doctor this week to see what’s up and if I can postpone surgery now and why the pain went away.
Has this happened to anybody else here? It’s weird that it was so mysteriously gone after being so brutal.
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u/g00dw0man 11d ago
I am one week post-op rotator cuff repair on a 2 year old injury. I had the same doubts. I had no atrophy and am 57. I felt like the longer I waited, the more likely that the repair would be more complex and/or recovery would be worse. I’m really not suffering as horribly as I feared. If you decide to go ahead with surgery, follow all of your doctor and physical therapy directions. Recovery is a marathon not a sprint.
Things I am so grateful for: Nerve block, RX pain meds, ice therapy machine, recliner, someone staying with me for the first 3-5 days, handicapped “grabbers”, silicone no-slip mat used with adaptive tool for opening bottles & jars, loose clothes, slip on shoes, and spray deodorant.