Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi everyone, Being a water rat myself, I'm so glad Robynn mentioned getting medical approval for swimming/aerobics. I didn't even pay attention to my warning flag when Tina and Sherri mentioned going soon after surgery. I know I had to wait more than a month after hammer-toe surgery a few years back. Good catch, Robynn! Joyce Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote: >Not to rain on your parade, but did you get a release from your surgeons to do water aerobics? The reason I ask is that when I hurt my knee, I assumed water aerobics was very low impact...but actually the drag and resistance that the water creates is rather extreme, and it would be akin to lifting more than 20 lbs...which is something you aren't supposed to do until 4 to 6 weeks after. It may be just fine for you guys to do it...I'm just worried you may get hernias from the resistance. Perhaps you should just double check with your docs, if you haven't already? > >Not trying to be a know it all...just worried about you! > >Robynn > >Tina ma2two@...> wrote: >I had my surgery one day before you (5/24/05). I also returned to >water aerobics on Friday at California Family Fitness. It was great! >I actually plan on going at least 5 days a week to do the different >classes, at least for the summer, because I get overheated really >fast and walking just gets plain boring to me! > >You are almost my surgery twin! (I was in Richmond though). > >Tina >Dr. Baggs/Richmond >LAP RNY: 5/24/05 >Orientation: 330 >Surgery Day: 294 >Last time I weighed, 6/7/05: 276.5 (I've vowed only to weigh myself >once a week, every Tuesday) > > >> > Hi Colleen, >> > Thanks for responding to my questions. I've been thinking about >> trying >> > out Gold's Gym again. I would like to swim in their pool, as >I've >> been >> > walking more my knees have really bothered me. Maybe,they might >> even >> > have a water aerobics class. >> > Pammagail > > > > >--------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi everyone, Being a water rat myself, I'm so glad Robynn mentioned getting medical approval for swimming/aerobics. I didn't even pay attention to my warning flag when Tina and Sherri mentioned going soon after surgery. I know I had to wait more than a month after hammer-toe surgery a few years back. Good catch, Robynn! Joyce Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote: >Not to rain on your parade, but did you get a release from your surgeons to do water aerobics? The reason I ask is that when I hurt my knee, I assumed water aerobics was very low impact...but actually the drag and resistance that the water creates is rather extreme, and it would be akin to lifting more than 20 lbs...which is something you aren't supposed to do until 4 to 6 weeks after. It may be just fine for you guys to do it...I'm just worried you may get hernias from the resistance. Perhaps you should just double check with your docs, if you haven't already? > >Not trying to be a know it all...just worried about you! > >Robynn > >Tina ma2two@...> wrote: >I had my surgery one day before you (5/24/05). I also returned to >water aerobics on Friday at California Family Fitness. It was great! >I actually plan on going at least 5 days a week to do the different >classes, at least for the summer, because I get overheated really >fast and walking just gets plain boring to me! > >You are almost my surgery twin! (I was in Richmond though). > >Tina >Dr. Baggs/Richmond >LAP RNY: 5/24/05 >Orientation: 330 >Surgery Day: 294 >Last time I weighed, 6/7/05: 276.5 (I've vowed only to weigh myself >once a week, every Tuesday) > > >> > Hi Colleen, >> > Thanks for responding to my questions. I've been thinking about >> trying >> > out Gold's Gym again. I would like to swim in their pool, as >I've >> been >> > walking more my knees have really bothered me. Maybe,they might >> even >> > have a water aerobics class. >> > Pammagail > > > > >--------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi everyone, Being a water rat myself, I'm so glad Robynn mentioned getting medical approval for swimming/aerobics. I didn't even pay attention to my warning flag when Tina and Sherri mentioned going soon after surgery. I know I had to wait more than a month after hammer-toe surgery a few years back. Good catch, Robynn! Joyce Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote: >Not to rain on your parade, but did you get a release from your surgeons to do water aerobics? The reason I ask is that when I hurt my knee, I assumed water aerobics was very low impact...but actually the drag and resistance that the water creates is rather extreme, and it would be akin to lifting more than 20 lbs...which is something you aren't supposed to do until 4 to 6 weeks after. It may be just fine for you guys to do it...I'm just worried you may get hernias from the resistance. Perhaps you should just double check with your docs, if you haven't already? > >Not trying to be a know it all...just worried about you! > >Robynn > >Tina ma2two@...> wrote: >I had my surgery one day before you (5/24/05). I also returned to >water aerobics on Friday at California Family Fitness. It was great! >I actually plan on going at least 5 days a week to do the different >classes, at least for the summer, because I get overheated really >fast and walking just gets plain boring to me! > >You are almost my surgery twin! (I was in Richmond though). > >Tina >Dr. Baggs/Richmond >LAP RNY: 5/24/05 >Orientation: 330 >Surgery Day: 294 >Last time I weighed, 6/7/05: 276.5 (I've vowed only to weigh myself >once a week, every Tuesday) > > >> > Hi Colleen, >> > Thanks for responding to my questions. I've been thinking about >> trying >> > out Gold's Gym again. I would like to swim in their pool, as >I've >> been >> > walking more my knees have really bothered me. Maybe,they might >> even >> > have a water aerobics class. >> > Pammagail > > > > >--------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I know that, just a few days after I had my surgery, I emailed Doctor Dutta, or maybe left a message for him, to find out if I could use my elliptical trainer. He said that I could, but that if I got any pain in the incisions, I should stop. He further said that, after I saw him for my two week visit, I could do anything I wanted. Although it is probably all right, it is a good idea to check with your surgeon. LaWanda At 02:18 PM 6/12/05, you wrote: >Hi everyone, >Being a water rat myself, I'm so glad Robynn mentioned getting medical >approval for swimming/aerobics. I didn't even pay attention to my warning >flag when Tina and Sherri mentioned going soon after surgery. I know I >had to wait more than a month after hammer-toe surgery a few years >back. Good catch, Robynn! >Joyce > >Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote: > > >Not to rain on your parade, but did you get a release from your surgeons > to do water aerobics? The reason I ask is that when I hurt my knee, I > assumed water aerobics was very low impact...but actually the drag and > resistance that the water creates is rather extreme, and it would be akin > to lifting more than 20 lbs...which is something you aren't supposed to > do until 4 to 6 weeks after. It may be just fine for you guys to do > it...I'm just worried you may get hernias from the resistance. Perhaps > you should just double check with your docs, if you haven't already? > > > >Not trying to be a know it all...just worried about you! > > > >Robynn > > > >Tina ma2two@...> wrote: > >I had my surgery one day before you (5/24/05). I also returned to > >water aerobics on Friday at California Family Fitness. It was great! > >I actually plan on going at least 5 days a week to do the different > >classes, at least for the summer, because I get overheated really > >fast and walking just gets plain boring to me! > > > >You are almost my surgery twin! (I was in Richmond though). > > > >Tina > >Dr. Baggs/Richmond > >LAP RNY: 5/24/05 > >Orientation: 330 > >Surgery Day: 294 > >Last time I weighed, 6/7/05: 276.5 (I've vowed only to weigh myself > >once a week, every Tuesday) > > > > > >> > Hi Colleen, > >> > Thanks for responding to my questions. I've been thinking about > >> trying > >> > out Gold's Gym again. I would like to swim in their pool, as > >I've > >> been > >> > walking more my knees have really bothered me. Maybe,they might > >> even > >> > have a water aerobics class. > >> > Pammagail > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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