I'm having my left shoulder operated on 2 weeks from today and I was wondering if anyone here has had the same surgery? I've got a torn rotator cuff, arthritis of the AC joint and some bone spurs that need to be removed. Doctor says I'm relatively young at 42 to have this much damage but he said it's probably from years of throwing a baseball. I've been a pitcher at one level or another since I was 10 years old and Ive always loved to throw. Anyways I'm just wondering if any of you can give me an idea of what to expect as far as recovery? I've been told by the doctor its 6 weeks of the arm in a sling and no movement at all. After that it's 6 more weeks of limited movement. He says I should be 90% recovered in 4 - 6 months but 100% recovery could take as much as a year. Any thoughts would be appreciated.