My husband just had his second surgery on a torn rotar cuff and let me tell you that is a rough surgery...He has had both knee's replaced, from football early in life, but this was far worse...Now I have to go through therapy and the pain of learning to raise his arm again...The one before this was really rough as he had a hard time reattaching whatever it is that he attaches it too. They really need drugs with this surgery for a while...It is rough...He will not be able to lift over 15 pounds when he is able...This goes for each arm....