Doctors and time off....

[elicokiz]

I had a strangulated hernia a couple of years back and couldn't walk properly for 3 months after surgery.It still gives me grief now if I push myself to hard , I had open surgery which I read was the strongest repair? However I know of two members of staff who had hernias after mine they both had keyhole surgery and were back on their feet much quicker. I think the recovery time of 4-6 weeks I was given was a gross underestimate but I suppose it depends where the hernia occurs and how it is repaired? I did read online that you can buy support belts which sound an excellent idea.Also remember reading an excerise plan which someone claimed had repaired a small hernia they were diagnosed with? I suggest you look at all your options with regard to repair and don't rush into the open surgery like I did if at all possible

 

Regards Dave

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[john k]

The Doc's not saying it to annoy you! that's the advice. Follow it, it's not something you can just shrug off.

 

The other thing to remember is that a doctor's idea of taking it easy may be different to ours.

 

It doesn't just mean groundying instead of climbing, not using your biggest saw, using a splitter instead of an axe, or not stacking the woodpile too high. Nor does it mean staying at home mowing the lawn, digging the garden or repainting the front room.

 

It's a trap I've fallen into a couple of times. For instance I was surprised to be told that strolling half a mile each way to collect the kids from school didn't count as taking it easy!