I've got an interstitial supraspinatus tear (delamination) but it cannot be repaired. I think the whole thing is being held together with scar tissue (good scar). I hope it works out for the best whichever way you go! All I can say is the rotator cuff surgery is by FAR the most painful of all the things they've done to me, including this total replacement.

Thanks Riderk for your well wishes.

I will say the recovery from rotator cuff surgery has been long ....been in PT since Feb. 17.... but it is getting better. I have full ROM and my ER and IR are much better, still working on it. My pain is low, ad more tolerable than pre-surgery. I have been doing strength training. I've started riding my bike again and have enjoyed some long walks .... Just finished walking a 5k race doing 15 minute miles.

There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Take care,

Jo

I can't wait to start riding the bike and horses again - maybe by fall. Never made it to strengthening after any surgery or got very far with any of it. For now it is just walking - cannot believe how flabby my arm and leg muscles are - always was strong just with riding and farm type work. It doesn't take long to lose it all. When they did the pre-op measurement this time, the ER and IR were next to nothing.