Comments on: Shoulder replacement surgery could be linked to use of a pain pump

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:50:02 +0000

I had rotator cuff surgery for a tear in Feb 08. Mine was work related. I had the pain pump. I never want that surgery again. I have popping and pain but isn’t it early? I am hoping for no effects of the pain pump.

By: aimee

aimee — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:33:02 +0000

I’m 40 and i tore my legiment in 2002 or 2001. This is not rigt and the pain can be unbareable..And well drugs please they dont work for the pain as i get sick from them so way take any med’s I can’t do many things now becasue of the pain..something needs to be done about it.

By: Merry

Merry — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:44:10 +0000

I had surgery on my shoulder and had the pain pump right after my surgery, now I need to have shoulder replacement surgery, I have no cartilidge in my shoulder. And I have severe arthiritis. I suffer pain everyday.

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:09:42 +0000

I started out with a basic rotator cuff tear. They used a pain pump, and ever since I have had 4 surgeries one a partial joint replacement. I still have alot of pain and have lost my job I had worked for over 25 years, still not able to work.I am 46 not getting any younger!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:00:15 +0000

I’m disabled.HAVE HAD 5 SURGRIES. All hoping my right shoulder, would get better.It Never happened. I am in more pain than ever, since a accident in 2001 that left me totally disabled. Now over 16 surgries, i am going to have a stainless shoulder installed, hoping for releif after having the pump on my last shoulder surgries, which left me worse off than ever. I hope these companies will stand up and compensate us the people for there damages. It is only right that we be able to live the rest of our live not being bound down by constant pain.

By: betty langley

betty langley — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:11:40 +0000

I have been told I need full or partial shoulder replacement surgery after having 3 previous arthroscopic surgeries, where the pump was used. I’m 55, but have had shoulder problems for over 15 years.