41/2 weeks post opp, sharp pains after walk around supermarket
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41/2 weeks post opp after anterior and posterior prolaspe surgery I have just returned back from a walk around the supermarket with my son, no lifting or pushing trolley round involved at all, out for about 40 minutes in all, but I now have sharp pains around where the stitches are,to be honest it feels like pins sticking in to me, has anyone else experienced this, I thought the walk would do me good but must have done more than I relised I'm now back on the sofa with my feet up and feeling sorry for myself as before today I was starting to feel so much better. Post opp appointment not until the 18th November and did think that I would be able to return to work but now starting to think that's wishful thinking.
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I think the key is you said the most walking you had done before your excursion was around the road a bit and pottering around the house. My uro gyny suggested post op that I walk around the house once or twice the day after surgery - only what I was comfortable with - and then once I was up to walking around the house up to 10 times without feeling tired I should go outside. I did this and started out by going to the house next door - 100 feet and back and then rested. The next day I went two houses and came back - and so on. It took about 10 days but by then I could go to the end of my rural gravel road - about 1000 feet one way - and back. At that point, I went shopping with no fatigue. I think we need to take it easy at first but do some walking without lifting anything to work our way back to some fitness. I also had a hysterectomy with anterior and posterior repairs. From the sounds of it I was likely lucky as well but by 4 weeks I returned to work to my desk job which includes valet parking - the garage is too far for the elderly residents. The walking appeared to speed up my recovery - and my spirits. My surgeon said it would help as long as I did it very gradually which I did. Maybe you need to start over again and work up to your next excursion. Of course we are all different and I would consult with my own doctor before trying this but you never now - it could work. Rest is good - it is major surgery. But some activity seemed to be very good for me and for a few of the other ladies who had the same surgery I had at the same time. We have kept in touch. The advice may be different since I am in Canada but it can't hurt to ask.
Nickie