I am having shoulder surgery.

That would scare me too. I'm sorry you are having to have surgery, and such extensive surgery at that. No one can blame you for being scarce with that kind of injury and pain. Hopefully you will be as good as new when you are all healed up. Did the surgeon say if he thought you would recover all use of your right hand and shoulder when he has declared you healed from the surgery?

Awww...No, I am actually right handed and my left shoulder is the one bothering me, thank goodness. But I do believe you can learn to do things with the opposite hand if you need to. I've been using my right hand to do the job of both hands this past week. Let us know how your surgery goes as soon as you can.

I am right handed but I do alot of thind left handed like use this mouse lol. I have been in therapy for months with a torn rotor cuff got most of all movement back I have been cut on enough not going for surgery if he the doc says so for I think in time it will finally heal and I will get movement all they way back I just cant scatch up my back like I used to with that arm lol but Good luck to you my prayers and energies going out to you hugs

That sounds incredibly painful for you. I had bursitis in one of my shoulders recently and that was just awful...the pain was really bad but I could not get any relief. It must be hell for you...was it an accident that caused your injuries? I would be scared too if I couldn't use my right hand. I love to write...with a pen so I would be lost in that regard. I also use my right hand to wipe myself in the loo and I've tried switching and it just won't work with my left hand...have you time to practice a bit before you have it done?? Good luck to you. I wish you a speedy recovery. xx

My husband had rotator cuff surgery and was not out that long. He did well after it. I advise you to keep up with the PT after wards and the exercises. My husband cannot lift his right arm to far above his head because he did not continue with his exercises. Good luck my friend

I had a torn rotator cuff and my recovery was relatively quick, but that was all that was wrong. I hope your recovery is quick and I hope you get some relief from all of that pain and regain your movement. I broke my wrist when I was younger, and I was unable to write with my dominant hand for a few months. I'm lefthanded so I have to use my right hand a lot more than most righties have to use their left hands. I think that helped with my adaptation to doing more things right handed. The big issues I had were trying to get dressed without hurting myself and writing. Now, with computers, you can type rather than try and scrawl out stuff with your other hand, for the most part. Good luck with your surgery! Hopefully, you'll be better in the six weeks rather than the three months.

I knew your surgery was coming up soon, I will keep you in my prayers. They are realy good with bones at MCO (I know they are called something else now), I still call the hospital MCO. I had surgery on my right wrist after a car wreck. I was in a cast for over 4 months then in a splint for months after that. I had no use of my right hand, wrist and arm for many months. I am right handed too. The thing that helped me was I could use my right elbow, that was after a while. The elbow came in handy. Getting my bra on and snapped was a tough one to do, I got some sports bras, that way I could just slip it on over my head. It will amaze you what you learn to do with one hand. I learned all kinds of stuff, I can still tie my shoe with one hand and using my left hand at that. I still do things with me left that I used to do with my right. Good luck hun, take care and if you can let us know how surgery comes out.

This is just to wish you a speedy recovery.Will remember you in my prayers.Get well soon and start posting.Thanks for sharing your problem with us.Many of us out here are with you.Take care.God bless.

Hunni, don't be scared of being a "leftie"! I've been one all my life and I do just fine! PT is awesome these days, and you will get through this in the shortest possible time! Mind over matter:) Love yas!

I hope you have a speedy recovery, things like this are never any fun. Usually I have problems with my back, because I try to over- do, and try to lift things that I shouldn't. I am also left handed and do have a problem with tendinites, which acts up on occasion.

This is worth learning a new skill with one hand only! Try to think those handicaps but they were able to survive! If you're in the Philippines, I will advise you to use coconut milk on the affected area for fast recovery. Our palm is very mystical, you know, a great healer on different types of ailments.

hi sherrir101 hi I had a bad fall two years ago and litterally smashed my left shoulder so badly I had to become a bionic woman with a plastic and metal shoulder joint replacement, surgery and hospital cost 86000 dollars wow my insurance paid all but fifty dollars luckily for me. months of theraphy left me with very little use of my left arm, I can lift myleft hand to my chin but not to top of my head and so it remains but I have coped i am lucky it was my left shoulder instead of my rightone as i am right handed. but I am told you do learn to cope so even if you are right handed you will learn how to cope with limited use at first but theraphy should really help. good luck.

oh take care in your life friend. god bless you. happy mylotting.