I'm curious when most people felt well enough to go to a show? I'm trying to plan for my surgery in late nov and between holidays and kids' events I'm really struggling. Do you think I will be able to sit through my daughter's ballet recital 7 days out? Maybe 10 days out? Will o be miserable on xmas if it's 10days post op. I do have young children so want to enjoy it with them. TIA

Sitting in a show? I think so. I actually did about 8 days post-op. Holidays would be hard because of all the food, but if go in knowing that and don't get upset about not eating, you should be fine. You can't lift anything over a gallon of milk weight for 4-6 weeks.

You can do most things that you want. All you need to do is plan it out. When I go out I bring my soft sided ice cooler with two 32 oz water bottles, 2 containers of muscle milk protein shakes, two snacks such as string cheese, a portion of baked chicken breast or other high protein meal and anything else that I feel that I will need to get through the time I'm away from home. You will be drinking a lot of water so, make sure you bring enough with you.

Go, enjoy your kids and their holiday activities.

Towards the end of the first week I was actually going out a Lot due to feeling trapped at home. You should have no issues sitting as long as you move at intermission. I found I moved like a older person

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1 hour ago, KarenOR said:

Sitting in a show? I think so. I actually did about 8 days post-op. Holidays would be hard because of all the food, but if go in knowing that and don't get upset about not eating, you should be fine. You can't lift anything over a gallon of milk weight for 4-6 weeks.

Yes sitting. That's good to hear. Food will be hard but there will never be a good time to stay away from food... Thanksgiving will have to be my last holiday meal pre op. Thanks!!

1 hour ago, Danny Paul said:

You can do most things that you want. All you need to do is plan it out. When I go out I bring my soft sided ice cooler with two 32 oz Water bottles, 2 containers of muscle milk Protein Shakes, two Snacks such as string cheese, a portion of baked chicken breast or other high Protein meal and anything else that I feel that I will need to get through the time I'm away from home. You will be drinking a lot of water so, make sure you bring enough with you.

Go, enjoy your kids and their holiday activities.

Thanks Danny!! Good idea. Time to go shopping and get ready.