Fran,

You've received some good advice in previous posts. I want to emphasize the importance of physical therapy for any shoulder pain due to removal of a portion of the spinal accessory nerve. If this happens to you, be sure to start exercising as soon as possible.

Without therapy, the pain and the loss of function just keep getting worse. (Been there, done that.) PT was painful at first, but I got a LOT better in a month or so. Now I have almost full range of motion, so it was worth it.

Ken