I have a torn Labrum in my Rt shoulder.Has anybody else had any shoulder surgery?. I will be in a sling for 3-4 weeks, then 3-6 months PT.Just in time for next years Softball season.

I hate to hear it brother. About 3 yrs ago I tore my bicept muscle off the bone in a skiing accident.

I know this is not what you want to hear but, I have to be honest. Shoulder surgery is the worst pain I have ever dealt with. I had four holes punched in my shoulder. The Dr. had to grind my bones and drill a hole at the top of my shoulder, through the bone.

The part that really sux, about 3 or 4 months later you will think you are feeling better. Trust me, take it easy. I tried to work in the hay field and about fell out with pain. It took me about 9 months until I was close to 100%.

The good news is that today I feel better than ever. I had a bunch of bad tissue from playing football throughout High School and some College years. The Dr. said he removed a ton of tendonitis. Today my left shoulder feels much better than my right.

All in all....I would do it again. The rehab sux and the road is painful and frustrating. But I'm better today, and much stronger.

Good luck. Take the Pain Pills. And ask for the "take home" morphine pump.

Have not had it yet, but will at some point. I have had pain in my shoulder for about a year now. Too much going on to take time out for surgery. I will need it sooner or later, though.

I had an MRI done on my left shoulder back in January. Thought I possibly had a torn rotator cuff. Turns out the MRI revealed an inflamed infraspinatus tendon. I got a couple of shots down in the shoulder with a steroid, but haven't had one in awhile and it's bothering me again.

Tendonitis sucks. I can only imagine what shoulder surgery will be like. Good luck.

Was scheduled for torn rotator repair on Sept 18th last year. Actually, first of two as both shoulders are torn. On the 16th, I decided to cancel as I couldn't resolve how to take care of the 10 acres I have through that rehab/recovery period. I've made adjustments. Can't pitch softball anymore. Have to be carefull when trimming trees. Otherwise, I just deal (live) with it.

Maybe some other day / time. But not now.

I had shoulder surgery about four years ago to repair torn cartilage due to a sports injury. It still isn’t 100% pain free, but better. I try to work my shoulders out a few times a week to keep it flexible and strengthened but I’m beginning to think it will never be same as it was before the injury. I’m 28yrs old, if that matters.

I've dislocated my shoulder several times..........I have to be very careful about involuntary responses, like if someone throws something at me and I am startled and try to catch/deflect with my left arm..........POP.

Out it goes.

Thanks for the responses Brothers. I play competetive softball and I can't throw without pain and arm going numb.I will put it off till September, and then get it done. I would have preferred the rotator cuff tear, but the labrum is the problem.