mowing and chest wall soreness...

[coffeelover]

I mowed the lawn this weekend using the riding lawn mower. Chest wall soreness afterwards...

 

[Greg a]

We all heal at different rates and it takes time for muscle and nerves to recover ......I sas fortunate in that my cardiac rehab included nautalis equipment by wich I could work out defined areas and build SLOWLY ....because I have no sternum it was really important I approach it that way as they had no idea what to do with me !

 

[tom in MO]

I had a similar experience. I am about 10 weeks out and on Saturday for the first time had to carry my own bags in the farmer's market and at the grocery store. I thought I'd be fine and felt no pain while doing it. Next day I had some soreness that lasted until today.

 

[Boston Tiger]

Everyone heals at different speeds. I know that I felt soreness in my chest wall for well over a year, although the frequency went down over time. But now, I have more dull aches than anything, and they are much less frequent. These may be weather related or occur when I sit hunched over for too long, such as after a really long day at work or on a red-eye flight.

 

[coffeelover]

Tom,
Know what you mean about feeling sore the next day after carrying stuff,etc...You don't necessarily feel the discomfort when you are doing it.Hits you later!

 

[coffeelover]

Ken,
Thanks for sharing your experience with soreness. Something to keep in mind while getting back to my activities.

 

[epstns]

I'm another one about 15 months post-op and I still find that some activities cause discomfort. It hits most often when I do things that are not part of everyday life, so I imagine it has to do with muscles losing conditioning due to less activity. In the last couple of weeks I have removed and re-installed some window shades and I hurt in places I didn't know there were muscles! It does get better, just don't overdo it too soon.

 

[Rachel]

I think we are all very different, at 12 weeks I tried to clean the counter tops in my kitchen - no scrubbing, just wiping them down -- the next day I really paid for it! It took me 6 months before I even attempted to lift my 10 pound cat!!!

10 months out from surgery, I'm completely where I was pre-surgery (still weak - HAHA)!!!!

Rachel

 

[coffeelover]

Steve,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with postop discomfort. I'm finding out that it takes some time to get back to doing everything. I'm thinking I will have to designate weedeating duties to someone else this summer. Dang it!

 

[coffeelover]

Rachel,
Know what you mean about soreness after cleaning duties.Catches up with you later. I vacumned a couple weeks ago (ten weeks postop) and man did I ever pay for it later.SORE! I have a assigned that taks to someone else! This postop journey has been an interesting one...

 

[TheGymGuy]

Man, I did some light abs 4 weeks out and my chest was pretty tender for 2 days after. Lesson learned was that your abdominal muscles can pull a bit on parts that pull on your sternum. Avoid doing abs until you can do most other things.

 

[neil]

just go at your own speed, it aint a race, theres plenty of time ok

 

[H.E.pumper]

Oh well, my surgery isn't until June 6th and I guess my post-op, super-push-up workout routine will be caput...:frown2:



Tom