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I’m a oboist and getting sleeved in the coming weeks. We are in the very beginning of the season in all of my ensembles. Wondering how long it will take before I’m back at it. Anyone with experience?

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I'm not a woodwind player but I am a brass player. A few days after surgery I started slowly with a minute or so of mouthpiece buzzing. The next day I added another minute. Then another. Soon my horn was in my hands & I was building up time. Take it slow. Let yourself heal. Good luck!

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I'm not a woodwind player but I am a brass player. A few days after surgery I started slowly with a minute or so of mouthpiece buzzing. The next day I added another minute. Then another. Soon my horn was in my hands & I was building up time. Take it slow. Let yourself heal. Good luck!


In your experience would you say I’d might be up for a dress rehearsal on Nov 16 with a concert on Nov 17 if my surgery is on Nov 1?



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In my experience, I think that's pushing it. But I'm not you. Any chance you could get a sub this time?

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I could get a sub but I think I will schedule my surgery for after Nov 17 to be safer. There is never a good time I suppose.

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I am a singer, and I had sleeve with a hiatal hernia repair on September 18th and I had a very hard time taking deep breaths for about 5 days. I was back teaching choir and voice lessons a week later and felt no pain, but I was actually practicing my diaphragmatic deep breathing every hour I was awake, so that could have helped. My doctor is of the opinion that I healed faster than most because I actively engage my diaphragm every day, and that helped speed things along, but I definitely think the wiser thing is to schedule your surgery later just to avoid the possibility of complication. Best of luck to you in both your surgery and your concert :)

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