Re: Re: More Good Progress Updates For This Site :) Exercise Question

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Hi Sue,

I really didnt even go to the gym that much before my surgery, but find that

it now helps so much with maintaining energy throughout the day. I felt

comfortable doing very low-impact activities at the gym. My favorite is the

stair master machine. I dont know what a doctor would say, but I would

imagine running on a treadmill would be a bad idea because it could shake

things up with your jaw. I started going to the gym at about 2 weeks post

op. I know that even now, 4 weeks post-op, I still wouldnt feel comfortable

on a treadmill, but your surgeon might be able to tell you whether you'd be

able to definitely do it or not. I was actually suprised, because my surgeon

told me that I could go snowboarding by the end of November, because

everything will be healed! So definitely by 2 months...

Clare

>

> Thanks for the great update! I was wondering about the gym... what

> type of activities did you return to and how soon? I have a

> treadmill at home and I was hoping to use that to help get my energy

> and strenth back post-op. How soon do you recommend that and for how

> long at each time?

>

> Thanks,

> Sue

>

>

> >

> > Hi group,

> >

> > I just wanted to drop an email with my progress thus far, and hope

> that my

> > story is encouraging to anyone still thinking about this surgery or

> pre-op.

> >

> > I had surgery October 5th (upper: 3-piece lefort, all wisdom teeth

> > extracted, palate expansion, deviated septum fixed)... and

> everything has

> > gone great! The first 2 weeks post-op were rougher than I

> anticipated, just

> > because keeping a positive attitude at that time is very hard. But

> after 2

> > weeks I returned to college on a limited schedule, living on my

> own, etc. I

> > still got very tired very quickly, mostly because I still was not

> eating

> > much. I lost 20lbs the first 2 weeks which was more than I wanted,

> but now

> > have gained back about 5. I am more comfortable with that. Also, at

> this

> > point, I find that going to the gym regularly in the morning and

> eating good

> > foods (even though i'm still restricted to 'soft foods) helps me

> keep my

> > energy for the rest of the day.

> >

> > My birthday was Friday, I got my splint out that morning, and I was

> able to

> > go out every night this week, so prettymuch back to normal! I saw my

> > orthodontist this morning, and he was suprised at how good

> everything looks.

> > Originally, pre-op, he said that he would try to get me out of

> braces in 6

> > months, before my graduation. Now he says it looks more like 3

> months! :)

> > Very happy with how things turned out. For all of you still

> contemplating

> > this surgery, for what its worth, I would definitely do it again.

> It helps

> > so much to be well-informed of what you are getting into, and that

> helps get

> > past those first 2 rough weeks.

> >

> > Anyway, this site is great. I hope that my late Sept/ October

> sugery buddies

> > have similar success stories.

> >

> >

> >