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12 days out and I think I broke myself...

Hi guys,

I had surgery on 8/26, so 12 days out. I also had a hernia repair. I felt amazing a week after, minimal pain, great energy, drinking my protein shakes and liquids just fine. Then, over Labor Day weekend, we went to the beach, and I walked a ton (like 17,000 steps two days in a row). By the end of the weekend, I slowed down, became incredibly fatigued, and now I can't get comfortable AT ALL. My upper back and my chest are just very achy. I haven't reached out to my surgeon because I'm sure she'll tell me pain is normal at this stage. My first post op appointment isn't until next Wednesday. I'm hoping I'm just sore, and with rest it will get better. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!

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  • vikingbeast
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    From experience not with surgery, but with way overdoing it with legs, it's possible that you were clenching your back or just holding your shoulders to stop your midsection from moving. Is there some

  • ColieCallwell
    ColieCallwell

    Thank you for this suggestion! My husband gave me a massage in my shoulders and back, and I feel a lot better. I'm so mad at myself for overdoing it.

  • Sounds like you did too much. You are still healing & getting over pretty major surgery & you will be for a few more weeks. Most of us are told to only do gentle walks to begin not almost 5 mi

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From experience not with surgery, but with way overdoing it with legs, it's possible that you were clenching your back or just holding your shoulders to stop your midsection from moving. Is there someone who can give you a shoulder massage? (I wouldn't do a massage gun so soon.) Can you use Salonpas patches? It's methyl salicylate, but it doesn't go into your stomach so hopefully it would be allowed.

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From experience not with surgery, but with way overdoing it with legs, it's possible that you were clenching your back or just holding your shoulders to stop your midsection from moving. Is there someone who can give you a shoulder massage? (I wouldn't do a massage gun so soon.) Can you use Salonpas Patches? It's methyl salicylate, but it doesn't go into your stomach so hopefully it would be allowed.

Thank you for this suggestion! My husband gave me a massage in my shoulders and back, and I feel a lot better. I'm so mad at myself for overdoing it.

Sounds like you did too much. You are still healing & getting over pretty major surgery & you will be for a few more weeks. Most of us are told to only do gentle walks to begin not almost 5 miles (av 10 000 steps) a day. I mean that’s great but not yet.

Give your doctor a call in case you have done something to set your healing back. It may be nothing but muscle strain but better to know then not.

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