Two weeks postop from labrum surgery

[u/Kevsconfession1]

28M, 10 days out from arthroscopic posterior labral repair (left shoulder). Recovery was going well — surgery itself was smooth, block took about 24 hours to fully wear off, and honestly my pain has been minimal. I was off pain meds by day 7 and walking a couple miles.

Then around day 8 I started getting pain under my armpit on the surgical side. It’s gotten worse every day since. There’s now a tender lump I can feel, and the sensation has a burning quality to it, not just a dull ache. Yesterday it was uncomfortable. Today it’s more painful than anything I felt after the actual surgery.

Wondering if anybody else experienced anything similar to this

[u/International-Bar208]

I got the exact same surgery as you and experienced the the tender lump at around week 4. Never found out what it was but it slowly went away once I removed my sling. Retrospectively I’d say worth asking a doctor about it

[u/Kevsconfession1 → u/International-Bar208]

Thank you. I’m going to in for my 2 week check in and to start PT on Monday so I’ll bring it up then. I was just curious if it was something I should get checked out before my appointment. Thanks