02 May 2008 12:31:29
Mac
Hernias and windsurfing

I'm having inguinal hernia (groin) surgery next week. Doc says I can't
lift anything over 10lbs for 6 weeks after. It's going to suck not
windsurfing (or biking or anything) for that long.

Anyone here have the same surgery? How long before you got back on the
water and when did you really feel 100% again?

Thanks, Mac


03 May 2008 03:32:37
marc rosen
Re: Hernias and windsurfing

On May 2, 3:31=A0pm, Mac <mbarn...@roadrunner.com > wrote:
> I'm having inguinal hernia (groin) surgery next week. Doc says I can't
> lift anything over 10lbs for 6 weeks after. It's going to suck not
> windsurfing (or biking or anything) for that long.
>
> Anyone here have the same surgery? How long before you got back on the
> water and when did you really feel 100% again?
>
> Thanks, Mac

Hey Mac,
No hernia surgery here (shouldn't it be called a "hisnia" ?) but you
can feel reassured that the average 6 pack weighs less than 10
pounds. Just don't mix pills and alcohol. Hoping you heal quickly.
Marc


03 May 2008 08:13:49
Brian Sangeorzan
Re: Hernias and windsurfing

Mac,
I had surgery about 7 weeks before I went to Bonaire a couple years ago. He
used some sort of mesh patch, and this was a repeat of an earlier surgery
(30+ years earlier). I was pretty nervous about going windsurfing so quickly
after surgery, but the doc said it was okay. Maybe your case is different,
so I'd have to go with the doctors recommendation.
As far as feeling 100%, well that took some time. The scar remodels as you
pull and tug on things, and I noticed discomfort for probably 6 months
afterward.
Best of luck
Brian

"Mac" <mbarnhar@roadrunner.com > wrote in message
news:963926b5-dd5d-46c8-a19c-0975cd7021b1@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> I'm having inguinal hernia (groin) surgery next week. Doc says I can't
> lift anything over 10lbs for 6 weeks after. It's going to suck not
> windsurfing (or biking or anything) for that long.
>
> Anyone here have the same surgery? How long before you got back on the
> water and when did you really feel 100% again?
>
> Thanks, Mac




04 May 2008 22:06:45
John Peters
Re: Hernias and windsurfing

The strength of the patch relies on the formation of scar tissue around the repair, so it's best to wait a few months or you might end up having to repeat the ordeal.



On Fri, 2 May 2008 12:31:29 -0700 (PDT)
Mac <mbarnhar@roadrunner.com > wrote:

> I'm having inguinal hernia (groin) surgery next week. Doc says I can't
> lift anything over 10lbs for 6 weeks after. It's going to suck not
> windsurfing (or biking or anything) for that long.
>
> Anyone here have the same surgery? How long before you got back on the
> water and when did you really feel 100% again?
>
> Thanks, Mac