I sneezed!

[ski girl]

This is a milestone for me that my family and friends don't seem to understand but lots of you will . . . I'm four weeks post-op and I sneezed today and IT DIDN'T HURT.

How long did it take for everyone else to sneeze without checking to see if their chest had popped open?

 

[Philip B]

Sneezing

Sneezing

It took about four weeks for me as well.

-Philip

 

[dick0236]

WOW you have passed one of the biggest hurdles. I've actually come to enjoy a good sneeze every now and then:tongue2:.

 

[buncle]

The dreaded sneeze! I found all kinds of ways to stop the "sneeze" for about 1.5 weeks but one slipped out. Ouch! About 4 weeks till no more pain as well.

 

[nngbwh]

I still remember I had to hold my chest when sneezing. Took me about 8 weeks to be pain free.

 

[carolyn]

Congratulations, indeed a wondeful indicator of progress!

 

[Marguerite53]

Small victories!!! Rejoice!! That IS what this recovery stuff is all about.

Congratulations. Sneeze away!

Marguerite

 

[Lily]

Wow! Glad you're okay

I was caught unawares by my first post-op sneeze, several weeks or a few months after surgery, and it was very painful :eek2:

 

[Bean Counter]

Congratulations, I know exactly what you mean. It was about the 4 week mark for me as well.

 

[Greg a]

I was almost five weeks post op from the first OHS..............Then the second time they removed my sternum so I still curl up for a sneeze

 

[Kathy McCain]

I've always known I am a slow healer.....but believe it or not, it took me several MONTHS, before I felt comfortable with a sneeze, or heaven forbid a cough!

CONGRATULATIONS, that is terrfic!!!

 

[OldManEmu]

I am with Kathy on this one it took about 3 months until sneezing wasn't painful.
Coughing was OK after the first couple of days, and these first few days are when the hospital staff are telling you to cough.