Life time athletes sharing their recovery program and thoughts after surgery

[TheGymGuy]

This thread inspired me and motivated me to walk alot post surgery. In fact, I wore out floors in the hospital to a point that they discharged me on day 3

For Surgery details and what I did in the hospital see this: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40011-Hospital-Stay-The-Complete-Story
5 days post surgery: 2 mile walk - http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?39987-2-mile-walk-today
9 days post surgery: 4 mile walk - http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40029-Almost-a-4-mile-brisk-walk-today
4 week update with links to 1,2,3 weeks: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40146-4-week-update
5 weeks post surgery: 5 mile speed walk and jog in an hour - http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40226-Runners-and-Joggers-5-miles-today-week-5
6 weeks post surgery back to gym: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40281-GymGuy-went-back-to-gym-Week-6
8 weeks post surgery started getting back to normal routines: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40352-More-gym-goodness-8-week-update


List of exercises I deemed safe at 4 weeks or as your body allows you: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40147-A-little-bit-of-exercising

 

[flex131]

I was 22 when I had AVR. Now remember I was 22 and thought I was unstoppable. I am not writing this because I want to brag, just want to share my story. Six weeks after surgery I played in a beach volleyball tourney and got 3rd place. When I visited my doc to do the physical and told him what I did, he was in shock. He ask how I felt and the truth was better than ever... Finally I didn't see little stars or felt so fatigued.. Now 39 I am still playing but just for fun. I cant keep up with the youngsters.