Hi everybody!
It's been awhile since I've been on the forum but I wanted to give an update. I'm a little over one year post-op and I'm still really glad I had surgery. I'm not completely off pain meds at this point, but I'm down to Lyrica and Flexeril once daily!
I have had a few minor pain flare-ups, but nothing like I experienced prior to surgery. Usually an extra dose of meds and a couple days taking it easy take care of it. I don't have as much range of motion in the right arm as in the left, but I can do the things I need to do (like work) and want to do (like ride my horse). I also gained quite a bit of weight in the last year and I'm having some trouble losing it, but overall, I consider myself very fortunate. If this is as good as it gets, I'll take it.