I know this is a strange question. But we bought a house with a GIANT flower garden in the back yard that rims our pool. It is terribly overgrown and I planned to take a few days off in early May to cut down, dig out, re-plant etc. with the help of my husband. My plan was for 7 weeks after surgery because that is just before everything would start to get out of hand again.

Is this too short of a healing time to be on my hands and knees, turning, twisting, shoveling, raking etc?

Please don't say have my husband do it all, the man weed wacked my hostas last spring because he thought they were weeds.

Barring complications, I think you'd be ready at 7 weeks out. Just be sure to keep yourself completely hydrated and if you find yourself feeling tired, give yourself permission to stop and rest.

I was cleared for horseback riding at 6 weeks. I figure if I can swing a 35 pound saddle onto a tall horses and then get on and ride around at alarming speeds you should be ok. I would be building up strength by walking before that, whenever you are cleared for that

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