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What did you guys do to occupy your time post op? There are only so many walks I can take and so many movies I can watch. I’m 3 days post op at this point and I’m going nuts not being able to drive and limited to my daily movements. I’m usually a very busy person and this is all foreign to me.

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Read, housework, visit friends and family, gardening, clean out cupboards, puzzles, learn something new - chess, knitting, a language, etc etc

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33 minutes ago, Sweedfire86 said:

What did you guys do to occupy your time post op? There are only so many walks I can take and so many movies I can watch. I’m 3 days post op at this point and I’m going nuts not being able to drive and limited to my daily movements. I’m usually a very busy person and this is all foreign to me.

You're one of the lucky ones, to have all that energy. I was exhausted and slept most of the time.

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You could always take your walks somewhere new! if you have a dog, go to the dog park. If there's a local museum or aquarium, go there and walk. Mix it up.

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If you see a neighbor, stop and say hello. Put a smile on, it may feel like a struggle, but you could find out it fits fine!😝

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4 hours ago, Sweedfire86 said:

What did you guys do to occupy your time post op? There are only so many walks I can take and so many movies I can watch. I’m 3 days post op at this point and I’m going nuts not being able to drive and limited to my daily movements. I’m usually a very busy person and this is all foreign to me.

I put in some serious time into Breath of the Wild

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I don’t know what I’ve done, rest, shop online, read, organize and pick up after the kids.... but I’m really scared to go back to work on Monday.

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1 minute ago, rosiec223 said:

I don’t know what I’ve done, rest, shop online, read, organize and pick up after the kids.... but I’m really scared to go back to work on Monday.

Why? Are you in a lot of pain? Do you have a physical job?

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I stopped my pain meds at 3 days post op. I was driving around to the different parks to go walking and sometimes just sit & enjoy the weather when it was nice.

I also went to the movie theater

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Reading.... light sewing.... a recorded show( I will NOT. Watch any effing commercials. There’re Mostly for food)
Take a friend’s dog to the dog park.... go to the beach...stroll around Ross and Macy’s. Took a stained glass class.
Anything that did not have good triggers
Good luck

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