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neverstaysstill
neverstaysstill

Hi all,

Had my follow up appt with consultant today and yipee been told i'm all back to normal now (op was 13.4.15) and can do whatever i want and lift whatever i want (within reason) but if it hurts don't do it, he said he thinks i'm sensible enough to know what to do (obviously doesn't know me lol).

So onwards and upwards now and back to training from Monday.

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  • jacqueline67292
    jacqueline67292 neverstaysstill

    Posted

    Hi Neverstaysstill

    Congratulations razzyou made it through your long journey.  Doesn't it feel good it be back to normal.  Well done you.  Lots of celebrating this weekend and then back to your training on Monday.  

    So pleased for you.  Take care now.

    Love

    Jacqui smile

  • teresa2545
    teresa2545 neverstaysstill

    Posted

    Great results with your follow up.How much weight are you calling with in reason?I'm still nit lifting anything too heavy and i will be careful until i am about 6 months post op.

    xxx

    • neverstaysstill
      neverstaysstill teresa2545

      Posted

      I think its going to be a case of if it feels a bit to heavy and pulls on my belly a little i will still lift it but if i really pulls and hurts then i won't.

      I would normally lift 20kg animal food sacks as we have chickens so won't be doing that for a while yet but will pack a few more things than 2 in my carrier bags when i go shopping.  The consultant said that after 2 months a cannot do any harm really as i will be all healed inside and just to be sensible. Also don't think i will be doing any sit ups or high impact aerobics for a while and will only be doing low impact and swimming type exercise.

    • teresa2545
      teresa2545 neverstaysstill

      Posted

      Everyone tells you different,it gets a bit confusing.My dr told me that i would be healed inside after 6 weeks and when i went back to work last week not to lift any mote than 2.5kg.If everyone heals at different rates how can they know if you are fully healed without doing like a scan afterwards.My holiday is now only a week away so i am keeping clear of my normal job until after i get back.I returned last week doing 12 hrs,this week is 19hrs.I saw my manager yesterday and he is very happy with my progess.He has given me another 4 weeks part time before i return to my normal hrs.Next week i am doing 20 hrs.I am then on holiday and return to 25,then 30,then 35 hrs week by week.My full time hrs start w/c July 27th which is quite hood as i have only got a 4day wee
    • teresa2545
      teresa2545

      Posted

      Sorry sent it in error before i finished the post. Meant to say which is quite good as i have only got a 4 day week due to be going away again on Aug 1st.I have another 2 weeks off so officially i return back full time on Aug 17th.All well planned.

      xxx

    • teresa2545
      teresa2545

      Posted

      I don't know why this got moderated,i didn't say anything wrong.I even put the end of my other post correct.

  • judy01992
    judy01992 neverstaysstill

    Posted

    great news back to being normal again
    • Astropuppy
      Astropuppy judy01992

      Posted

      What happens at your appt? I had one at 3 weeks, the Dr just looked at my incision and obviously couldn't do much then. I have another appt 2 July which will be 10 weeks. What will happen? I called the nurse at 6 weeks and she released some of my restrictions, but was only over the phone. What kind of examination will I get when I see the Dr then?
    • judy01992
      judy01992 Astropuppy

      Posted

      I had mine at 4 weeks waited over an hour and a half, she just read my path lab results said everything normal had a look at my incision said healing as expecped refered me back to my own doctor. 
  • Astropuppy
    Astropuppy neverstaysstill

    Posted

    Really want to know when I can start heavy lifting again. Have to take 3 or 4 trips every day to the overpriced Tesco Express around the corner because I'm only allowed light bags. Want to be able to walk to the big Morrisons a mile away and just do a once a week shop.
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