Question:
How concerned should I be about sitting too much after surgery (clots)?
I am a teacher and will continue working towards my masters this summer. My surgery date is May 16th and my classes begin June 1st. I will be sitting from 9am until 6pm (except for 1 hour lunch) Monday through Thursday. Is this something to be concerned about with blood clots? — Jenigal1974 (posted on April 16, 2006)
April 16, 2006
I am a professional obesity surgery counsellor and also a consumer of WL
surgery (BPD).
I can tell you in no uncertain terms that it is vitally important that you
do not sit for such long periods so soon after your surgery.
If you are determined to complete your degree at this time, I recommend
that you delay your procedure untill you have time to move around more.
I have had the sadness to be around when we have lost patients to DVTs
because they did not mobilize, one patient died 6 weeks later and another
much earlier, and now more recently 11 months later because she did no
exercize at all and got DVTs and passed away last sunday. It feels just
terrible when your hands are tied and every warning has been given all to
no avail. Please go have a heart to heart chat with your surgeon, I am sure
that you and he can work something out. Your dates for study are so close
to your surgery, there is a very good chance that you will not feel up to
it anyway.
God bless and all the best for your upcoming surgery.
Please write to me and let me know how things are going.
Lee
— Lise K.
April 16, 2006
Lise said it well, pick WLS or degree and get other later. You just CANT do
both safely. Now before someone reports they sat around endlessely without
troubles.... Those who had troubles may not be around to report:(
— bob-haller
April 16, 2006
Thanks for responding...now the "what ifs"
My professors are pretty flexible and have no doubt they would let me break
as much as needed, I could possibly stand in the back of the class for
periods at a time. Our groups are pretty small (usuall @ 10-12 students in
each class) If I still took these precautions do you think that it still
would be too risky?
— Jenigal1974
April 17, 2006
you need to discuss this directly with your surgeons office today! Dont
wait if you opt to delkay surgery they will want to fill your slot. Frankly
I wouldnt run the risk, you need to be walking and standing probably isnt
enough.
— bob-haller
April 17, 2006
You need to move - not just stand. The movement of muscles (particularly in
the lower extremities) act to massage the blood vessels, and helps to keep
the blood from pooling in the lower extremities. I have to agree with the
other posters. I can't emphasize enough how the recovery after weight loss
surgery must be your primary, A-#1 concern.
— koogy
April 17, 2006
HONEY, This surgery is NOT a "haircut and a manicure"! It is
DEADLY serious that you get better information from your surgeon about what
you can and can't do and what you MUST do! You MUST move....clots are
dangerous, if not deadly! The last thing you are going to feel like, is
fighting your schedule to keep your water, food and meds straight and
trying to be a student, too. You need to make a choice between classes and
the surgery. You might "feel" ok, but your body will have taken a
HUGE shock. Your body needs time to reset and heal....and that doesn't
include being in a classroom for 9 hrs a day, 4 days a week. If you have a
lap RNY, you will be sore. If you have an open RNY, you will be in FAR MORE
PAIN and hopefully on better/stonger pain killers.You won't want to be in
class, maybe some napping, walking, water, food, meds, repeat, will be the
definition of your day for several weeks. Good luck. Gary
— Sporty_g
April 18, 2006
I had my surgery on March 28, 2006. I was told not even to drive for 2
weeks let alone sit for that many hours. Just sitting here at the computer
for 40 minutes my left side is hurting. I agree with th e other poster to
pick one. You cannot do both. Trust me, I know. I still feel like crap.
Good luck!
— nygiantsfan1969
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