[lostcircuits]

After finally getting my hernia surgery done (original diagnosis in February) I am stuck with 8 weeks, no more than 10 lbs lifting. The original prognosis was 2-4 weeks no more than 20 lbs but once they performed the endoscopy and saw the extent of the damage, which increased the surgery time from 60 min to almost 2 hours, the surgeon increased the restrictions. A week later, I finally don't look like roadkill anymore but it's definitely a challenge to play.

Alto is sort of ok but tenor is just at the weight limit (thank you Buescher 156). But being stuck at home, there is only so much cleaning I can do, my two Great Pyrenees are pissed that I can't take them to the park.

Time to practice just arpeggios and subtoning!

And I dusted off the guitar and piano again

 

[rek]

I'd be careful. I've had 3 hernia surgeries, one of them because playing the sax caused pain. Blowing hard can cause as much intraabdominal strain as lifting heavy weights. I assume they put in mesh? That makes it harder for hernia's to recur (I didn't get it until my last one).

 

[Frankmsax]

I would recommend being careful also. I had a double inguinal done about 8 years ago and I foolishly went back to work too soon (which at the time involved a lot of heavy lifting) and went back to playing the tenor in a band too soon also. I had mesh put in but sometimes feel it is not completely right down there. Take your time and heal correctly .

 

[lostcircuits]

I would recommend being careful also. I had a double inguinal done about 8 years ago and I foolishly went back to work too soon (which at the time involved a lot of heavy lifting) and went back to playing the tenor in a band too soon also. I had mesh put in but sometimes feel it is not completely right down there. Take your time and heal correctly .

I hear you, and I only play sitting down right now, and only in my living room/studio. I'll be waiting it out for sure, targeting end of October for starting exercising again.

I'd be careful. I've had 3 hernia surgeries, one of them because playing the sax caused pain. Blowing hard can cause as much intraabdominal strain as lifting heavy weights. I assume they put in mesh? That makes it harder for hernia's to recur (I didn't get it until my last one).

Yes, I experienced the same thing, and it really sucks when you are in the middle of a solo and your hernia pops out and you cringe with pain. I'll survive the hiatus, I hope

 

[Sigmund451]

Mpcs with smaller tips when the doc gives the green light.

 

[Manitou]

Let me know if you need any help lifting/moving anything

 

[Somes]

Mpcs with smaller tips when the doc gives the green light.

Will this help? I had inguinal hernias operated on both sides. I find more closed tips and harder reeds feel like they create more pressure down there. Everyone is different, of course. For me a moderate tip opening and a not too hard reed causes no problems.

 

[vbluesman]

I started off playing flute only after my hernia repair surgery, it took a month before my surgeon gave my the green light to play tenor again.

 

[lostcircuits]

Mpcs with smaller tips when the doc gives the green light.

That's where I have been going. My doc actually gave me the green light for playing as long as I don't stand while I am doing it. And as long as I hold back!

Let me know if you need any help lifting/moving anything

Thanks, the biggest issue are the dogs and Benny (the Maine ****) who wants to be picked up He's a big boy!

 

[Sigmund451]

Will this help? I had inguinal hernias operated on both sides. I find more closed tips and harder reeds feel like they create more pressure down there. Everyone is different, of course. For me a moderate tip opening and a not too hard reed causes no problems.

I was suggesting a completely light setup until healed. Small tip, light reed.

 

[turf3]

I'd go with piano or guitar or something like that. Why risk complications?

 

[pinoysax]

I had an orchiectomy in 2017, after 7 weeks I started to play the sax slowly but uses softer reeds..

 

[lostcircuits]

I guess I got through all of it without complications. I played only sitting for a few weeks and kept it soft. There was still a nasty swelling but I found that bicycling was the wonder cure for that (in a hunched over posture and the movements massaged and drained the lymph nodes, which I was told had a fluid build up post op). I am still not pushing it but everything appears to be fine now.

 

[AddictedToSax]

Good to hear. Keep taking it easy. If you’re anything like me you’re raring to go. Even a couple of months out things probably aren’t back to full strength.

I’m considering talking to a back surgeon. I know if I have surgery it will be a six month recovery despite all the happy talk you read on the Internet about six weeks. It takes forever for the nerves and blood vessels to fully regenerate.

 

[1saxman]

I had one inguinal meshed in '11 and the doc told me to do whatever I felt okay with after a week or so. As I remember I had about a month before the next gig and I never had any trouble with it. I do play with the diaphragm and with a lot of pressure but I don't think that did it - I think it was lifting equipment for many years. Once I reached 75, I tell anybody I work with that I handle my own stuff and that's it.

 

[lostcircuits]

I had one inguinal meshed in '11 and the doc told me to do whatever I felt okay with after a week or so. As I remember I had about a month before the next gig and I never had any trouble with it. I do play with the diaphragm and with a lot of pressure but I don't think that did it - I think it was lifting equipment for many years. Once I reached 75, I tell anybody I work with that I handle my own stuff and that's it.

In my case it was a tree that came down across my driveway and I lifted a 12' and 16" diameter section that I needed to reinforce an erosion barrier, somewhere around 300 lbs when I felt that sharp pain... Lesson learned. I used to work a lot with railroad ties, never had a problem and those were in the 200 lbs range but sometimes there is just that straw that breaks the camel's back

 

[Tommysug]

After finally getting my hernia surgery done (original diagnosis in February) I am stuck with 8 weeks, no more than 10 lbs lifting. The original prognosis was 2-4 weeks no more than 20 lbs but once they performed the endoscopy and saw the extent of the damage, which increased the surgery time from 60 min to almost 2 hours, the surgeon increased the restrictions. A week later, I finally don't look like roadkill anymore but it's definitely a challenge to play.

Alto is sort of ok but tenor is just at the weight limit (thank you Buescher 156). But being stuck at home, there is only so much cleaning I can do, my two Great Pyrenees are pissed that I can't take them to the park.

Time to practice just arpeggios and subtoning!

And I dusted off the guitar and piano again

How has that worked out for you now after so much time having passed by. I just had my surgery two and half weeks ago. The sax looks awful tempting but I'm trying to restrain myself for the fear of what could possibly happen to the surgery. Understood that some could easily start tooting again a short time after surgery but I am also going to factor in my age 65 as being an extended time for "NO play" because of my aging parts.

 

[jazzbluescat]

After finally getting my hernia surgery done (original diagnosis in February) I am stuck with 8 weeks, no more than 10 lbs lifting. The original prognosis was 2-4 weeks no more than 20 lbs but once they performed the endoscopy and saw the extent of the damage, which increased the surgery time from 60 min to almost 2 hours, the surgeon increased the restrictions. A week later, I finally don't look like roadkill anymore but it's definitely a challenge to play.

Alto is sort of ok but tenor is just at the weight limit (thank you Buescher 156). But being stuck at home, there is only so much cleaning I can do, my two Great Pyrenees are pissed that I can't take them to the park.

Time to practice just arpeggios and subtoning!

And I dusted off the guitar and piano again

Do what the doc told you. I just had two hernia procedures and the doc's restrictions were right on. You don't want to lift and/or blow putting pressure on those areas. Give them time to heal.

 

[lostcircuits]

How has that worked out for you now after so much time having passed by. I just had my surgery two and half weeks ago. The sax looks awful tempting but I'm trying to restrain myself for the fear of what could possibly happen to the surgery. Understood that some could easily start tooting again a short time after surgery but I am also going to factor in my age 65 as being an extended time for "NO play" because of my aging parts.

I am good, the scar is sensitive to changes in the weather but I play sax again, started disc golf again. The biggest help was getting on my bicycles again. I had a bad swelling for about 4 weeks of inactivity and getting on the mountain bike and just doing some trails in the park helped tremendously by "massaging" the inguinal area and draining the fluid. It's been 6 months now and today will be a bit of a stretch because I am snowed in and my driveway is about 150 ft. I just have to take it slow, though.

Do what the doc told you. I just had two hernia procedures and the doc's restrictions were right on. You don't want to lift and/or blow putting pressure on those areas. Give them time to heal.

Very good advice!

 

[PigSquealer]

I think the three of you are about the same age. What gives ? All these years and now you ruin yourselves. I need to know as I'm five years behind you ? Thank goodness I don't need a snowblower like two of you. Not sure about @jazzbluescat.