Hi Cora,

Haven't had that done, but would *think* it might be similar recovery
time to your previous (adding maybe 4 weeks depending on the incision).
Have you asked your doctor, I'd be thinking if s/he has done this
before, they may have a better idea.

Hoping that you are "up and about" soonest, and feeling better than
ever.

Let us know how it goes, huh?  I'd never heard of cartilage
replacement, I always thought they just took out the old, then the
person suffered.  Of course, I think I've been living with my head in
the sand for quite some time.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

Cora, is this going to be a partial or total shoulder replacement???
That's what it sounds like you might be talking about.  Shoulder
surgeries often can take a fair amount of recovery and it often is
longer than for other types of surgery.   That being said, a lot will
also depend on whether this is an arthroscopic type of surgery or if it
is a more invasive surgery invoving replacing or other types of stuff.
I would imagine that the more invasive and the more that is done, the
longer the recovery will be.

Good luck to you with it all!

Donna G