back windsurfing after hernia ??

[joethewindsufa]

hello:

just had a major inguinal hernia fix for two(2)
off work for six weeks
can see recovery will take some time
my friend says NO windsurfing on ice for me this year
i don't see the link, but that's me

i understand the 6-8 weeks of light activity
but windsurfing on ice requires finesse and not strength
ok, falling down is always an issue ...

i figure after two(2) months should be enough wait ??
perhaps others have suffered this injury
and have some input ??

thx
joe

[manuel]

Laparoscopic or old school? I had old school... was rough. Not sure... but I was out pretty early (relatively). Problem with physical activity is that you may not know when you are going to stress your body beyond safe level. I think though worse case, it just hurts like hell and slows down healing but you shouldn't stress it enough to cause much damage because otherwise you'd still be in pain and know to not do much. That's my take anyway. Follow what your body tells you.

[joethewindsufa]

fanks fo dat

they said laproscopic, but there were some complications
normally 2-4 weeks recovery and mine is six(6) weeks

for now I listen to my body - walk like an old man, rest, eat n sleep

in-between seasons now anyway

thanks again

[swchandler]

Once you're up and about going outdoors and doing normal chores, you might see how easily it is to rig and derig a sail or two. Also, you could bring out one of your boards and nest it in the snow so that you can attach the sail see how easy it is to uphaul and maneuver the sail around catching the wind.

One thing that I would do is lay down on the ground and see how easy and quickly you can get back on your feet again. Try it 4 or 5 times in a row getting up on both your left and right sides. Pretty simple stuff that will give you a taste of just how prepared you are for more strenuous activity. Lastly, given the time that you've been out of the groove, keep in mind that you might be more out of shape then you think.

[cgoudie1]

Hey Joe,

I had a rebuild on one side only, but 3 times (Laparoscopically and
from the outside). You might wanna take your docs advice seriously.
You'll be surprised how much you use your lower abdominals (like just for
sitting up and getting off the couch). Picking up your gear (even your
really light gear) might be a risky challenge.

-Craig

[joethewindsufa]

yes cgoudie1

the biggest challenges at the moment are:
sitting down n getting up
going for a car ride
all that shaking on quebec streets
also, when there is snow n ice walks are indoors
may need to resort to the old people walk - in da mall lol

thanks
joe

[U2U2U2]

Following this .

[isobars]

The main hidden risk is having to react to something. What feels OK one instant could turn into a disaster if you have to "catch" yourself. Those severed muscles can behave much like a wine glass being tapped by a small hammer: tap ... tap ... tap ... SMASH.

I've had two open hernia and MANY other surgeries, and the docs and all their fancy tools have sometimes been too optimistic with their "OK, go play" advice. I tend to err on the safe side when resuming activity. Just one example was my ACL repair based on a section of my hamstring. That danged hamstring kept tearing just with the careful effort of getting out of a recliner. Similarly, cruising may feel fine ... until one gust or bobble reminds you rather dramatically that your abs were traumatized.

[joethewindsufa]

yes , it is better to err on the side of caution
the hardest part of convalescence is doing nothing

but these boys make it look so easy and so much fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=mppDaQ_uuyI&feature=emb_logo

once when i broke my left shoulder, doc said no driving
i had had two friends with one arm and they both drove fine
doc said the issue was reacting to something instinctively

so, thanks all for the advice - will stay cool n drool

[U2U2U2]

The internet answer is 4weeks.
The variable is how old you are and how good shape you were in prior.
I feel that as some have said, your body will tell you .