Please Help-Post Op Question

[MamaMelly 97]

Hello. My surgery is scheduled August 2nd. I am scheduled for a CPR class on August 25th. so, a little over 3 weeks later. When I asked my surgeons nurse about doing it, she said she didn't think I'd be able to do the compressions. When I asked my surgeon, he said he didn't think it would be a problem. I need to let my boss know asap, so I thought I would get your opinions. I know it will ultimately be up to me and there's no way to exactly predict how I will feel, but would you have felt up to doing a cpr class at that point after your surgery? It is about 8 hours long....

Thank you so much!

[traceyinflorida 499]

Everyone is different, but I definitely could have done it. But with an eight hour class, you need to plan for your day. Make sure you have plenty of Water to drink and something you can easily eat for lunch. If it were me, I would do a Protein Shake because I know I wouldn't have any issues getting it down. You'll have a better idea of what lunch would work for you after your surgery (tastes and tolerances change) and you can plan for it the week of your class.

Good luck!

[Gene1970 179]

I could have done it no problem at 3 weeks out. Tracey is right... make sure you have plenty of Water and a snack.< /p>

[Nurseypoo 7]

I agree with above. I work on an ambulance and am a nurse and at 3 -4 weeks I started back on the ambulance although I couldnt lift yet. It might be uncomfortable for you to get on the floor for compressions but maybe you can try and do them on a table. It all depends, everyone is sooo different. I refused most pain meds postop, but another girl who had it done was in crazy pain for weeks postop.

[clk 3,519]

Agreed. If you plan your day and get plenty of rest the night before this shouldn't be an issue at all. Many people don't even take a full three weeks to recover!

~Cheri

[MinaT 669]

As you know everyone heals different, suggestion besides Water, is if you have a binder, bring it with you. I started going in my pool to walk at 4 weeks, going in no problem, out the gravity and pull on the stomach was great. At 5 weeks I attempted a work-out video, did great until I had to get on the ground and get back up.

I was 7 weeks yesterday and Saturday & Sunday we had trees cut and I was bending a lot hauling small limbs and picking up small branches and I felt like someone punched me in the stomach and my stomach actually looked a little distended so I put the binder on, and I'm doing fine now.

Best of luck to you.