i am looking for a masters swimmer who trains hard and competes who is either a surgeon or someone who has had abdominal surgery with whom i can discuss my recovery.
pls post here. thanks for your help
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i am looking for a masters swimmer who trains hard and competes who is either a surgeon or someone who has had abdominal surgery with whom i can discuss my recovery.
pls post here. thanks for your help
When I had a a bilateral double herniia operation, the surgeon said that I could resume vigorous worjksouts in 7 days.
"Swimming?" 7 days
"Biking?" 7 days
"Lifting weights?" 7 days
"Playing piano" "Did you play piano before teh operation?" (Damn. Caught me.)
Thing is, he MEANT 5 months.
My boss, the anesthesiologist, says it is more common than not for a surgeon to underestimate recovery time. Doubling their estimate is usually still way too soon.
The 5 months is really a bit of an exageration - that was full recovery. I really could do most of the "7 day" things witjhin two months (although not one).
I had surgery for a hiatal hernia many years ago when it was done with a full incision. My recovery was self-limiting. The surgeon said I could swim after 3 weeks. I found, however, that it was difficult to swim free. Alternating arm strokes was uncomfortable. I could kick and I could drill, but it took a few more weeks to actually swim. Regardless, it was great to get back in the water.
I have had 2 myomectomies and 1 c-section. With both I was back in the water in 2 weeks. It was slow going but I was moving and in the water. I think I felt normal after about 2 months.
