Good web page about recovering

[Laura R]

Hi.
I was just looking for information about starting to exercise at the gym now that I'm 6 months post-op and want to rebuild my muscle tone and strength. I came across this webiste which doesn't answer my question, but has a lot of common sense pointers for the first few months post-op. Thought I'd pass it on to you:
http://www.heartsurgeons.com/ed5.html
Laura

 

[deano89]

thanks for posting that i found it very informative

 

[Laura R]

Good!

Good!

Thanks for leting me know. I'm happy to hear that!

 

[BigOwl]

Thanks, Laura! This is terrific, and answered a lot of questions I didn't even know I had. Good to know I can go out and do a bit of gardening so soon after surgery. It'll make my recovery go very much more quickly.

 

[Eva]

It is a very good informational website, Laura.

 

[LittleOwl]

Thanks Laura! This is LittleOwl, BigOwl's daughter and this will help us immensely. After her quadruple bypass, she was back at work after 2 weeks, and we are looking forward to having her heal the right way this time! However I do think she will enjoy the extended period of not being allowed to vacuum!

 

[neil]

very interesting,wish i had seen it before my op

 

[ponygirlmom]

I think the article is very good, but I don't know about the swimming at six weeks part. My surgeon didn't want me in a pool or lake (where I could get an infection) so soon.

 

[BigOwl]

I think the article is very good, but I don't know about the swimming at six weeks part. My surgeon didn't want me in a pool or lake (where I could get an infection) so soon.

Around here you're more likely to die of chlorine poisoning than anything else in the local pools. The Senior Center has one, and I can sometimes smell the chlorine a good mile away. It probably depends on where you swim--a pond or a lake would probably not be a good idea, nor attempting the Channel crossing.

And Little Owl, does this mean you'll be doing my hoovering for me?

 

[LittleOwl]

BigOwl - Of course it does! I plan on doing all the housework that Mr. Owl (or would he be BigHorseMan?) does not want to do. That includes hoovering.

 

[twobike]

Thanks for this post. I'm sure it will come in handy, for my husband, in the months to come. I have it saved to my desk top.
Sharon

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Hi.
I was just looking for information about starting to exercise at the gym now that I'm 6 months post-op and want to rebuild my muscle tone and strength. I came across this webiste which doesn't answer my question, but has a lot of common sense pointers for the first few months post-op. Thought I'd pass it on to you:
http://www.heartsurgeons.com/ed5.html
Laura

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