Re: how long till you can resume physical activities?

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Ask your surgeon...

To me, it would seem not the best of ideas to participate in an

activity in which you're going really fast (I presume) and have a

likelihood of smashing your face/jaw/etc. into the ground, a stone,

a stump or whatever. At least until you're thoroughly healed.

But then I've never been snowboarding.

Is there any other sport you could enjoy for a while until your

surgeon is enthusiastic about your snowboarding?

Or maybe he'll invite you to go on a snowboarding expedition with

him...

As to the spring trip... Look at it after the adventure is all over,

if you can, and see how much you want to risk your investment of

time, money, etc. in your face. And whether you really want the

opportunity to break your jaw again. (Of course, realistically, if

you drive to work, it can happen on the highways, too, and that's

probably a more likely mishap.) You have to weigh your own risks and

benefits, I think, ultimately.

C.

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> ok, its looking as though i will be under the knife sometime early

next winter ( around christmas sometime). what im wondering is if

ill be able to snowboard next winter after surgery. how long do the

doctors suggest to take off from this type of activity? i have been

riding for 10 years now and really only ride halfpipe. i can

understand having to take off from this for the whole season since

there is a good chance of landing hard from 10-15ft ( which i do on

a regular basis when learning new tricks) but ill have a hard time

taking off completely and not even getting to just do some free

riding. im planning to head out to tahoe with some friends for

spring break next year and i really hope that i dont have to back

out due to surgery.

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> any comments would be appreciated.

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> Jer

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Be sure you're up to dealing with the cold weather, though, before

you go. (I'm presuming it's cold if there's enough snow to

snowboard. And that you would not be content back at the lodge

snuggling with a snowbunny who's retreated to a warm fireplace and

some cimmering cider/rum punch/whatever, while your buds are out on

the slopes. That could be a pleasant alternative! ;~>) Some people

do find that they have something ranging from discomfort to pain

where the cuts/screws/plates are, after surgery.

C.

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> ok, its looking as though i will be under the knife sometime early

next winter ( around christmas sometime). what im wondering is if

ill be able to snowboard next winter after surgery. how long do the

doctors suggest to take off from this type of activity? i have been

riding for 10 years now and really only ride halfpipe. i can

understand having to take off from this for the whole season since

there is a good chance of landing hard from 10-15ft ( which i do on

a regular basis when learning new tricks) but ill have a hard time

taking off completely and not even getting to just do some free

riding. im planning to head out to tahoe with some friends for

spring break next year and i really hope that i dont have to back

out due to surgery.

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> any comments would be appreciated.

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> thanks.

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> Jer

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Are there any helmets, face/mouthguards that might be helpful? I'm

not likely to know, living in southern Alabama, about how to deal

with ice and snow. But I'll bet your surgeons do!

I do know that the braces themselves can prevent some damage. More

than one kid has been into my ortho's office with a mouthful of

teeth that, if they hadn't been wired together, would have been

lying on the sidewalk after a skateboarding mishap.

C.

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thanks, thats what i was hoping to hear. if mine goes the same ill still get at

least a month of riding in and should have no problem going to tahoe in the

spring since that would be about 12 weeks post op

Ed Boyd wrote:

My doc told me no sports type stuff for 6 weeks post op. At 6 weeks

he checked me, gave me the ok to go dirt bike riding (motorcycle),

said the bones were meshed by then.

I decided to wait 2 more weeks as I was still pretty numb in some

spots and still kinda weak from the recovery, plus some family

scheduling things didn't work out.

Just went for my first ride post op Saturday (8 weeks out) and it

went fine. -Ed

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Hi there! Just to butt in, I was just at my OS's office for a pre-check and I

asked how long

would I have to wait to ride a rollercoaster after surgery. He said 8 weeks,

bone heals in 6,

a week or two to let it all jive together and I'm good. (my mom might take us

to

DisneyWorld for Christmas, I'm 28 and it would be my first time there so I'd

like to have

some fun too!). I was expecting longer though, 8 weeks! Terrifying! Luckily

my surgery

*should* be in July/August so I'll have much more than 8 weeks to heal. Good

luck out in

Tahoe, I haven't been snowboarding in years... I'm so jealous!

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> My doc told me no sports type stuff for 6 weeks post op. At 6 weeks

> he checked me, gave me the ok to go dirt bike riding (motorcycle),

> said the bones were meshed by then.

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> I decided to wait 2 more weeks as I was still pretty numb in some

> spots and still kinda weak from the recovery, plus some family

> scheduling things didn't work out.

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> Just went for my first ride post op Saturday (8 weeks out) and it

> went fine. -Ed

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