Re: Post-myo yoga, tai chi, etc.?

[Guest guest]

Would love to hear this as well. I am two weeks away from a myo. I

thought yoga would be beneficial - I am not looking forward to

getting NO exercise for six weeks.

Debbie

- In uterinefibroids , " haw "

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I am planning to have a myo in a few months. Right now, I am

VERY active,

> do cardio almost everyday, enjoy yoga and occasionally tai chi. All

of these

> help me deal with stress and depression and life!

>

> I am very afraid of weeks of practical immobility post-myo! For

those of

> you who have been very active with doing some of the above, how

soon after

> your myo were you able to resume these activities? Any

recommendations of

> alternative mind/body activities that you were able to do early in

your

> recouperation? I already meditate and do some breathwork, thank

goodness!

>

> Thanks so much for your time and attention!

>

>

> ***** Look for the good and praise it! *****

> R.--SF

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was really active prior to the myo.when I wasn't too tired from the

fibroids that is! I really couldn't do much the first two weeks except some

light

stretching but then I started doing light yoga and weights. Some days I was

really tired and slept a lot. I walked every day increasing a little at a time

but

didn't start doing cardio or strenuous yoga until 4 weeks. Now I feel like I

can do anything at all and it's been I guess about 7 weeks. Take it easy the

first couple weeks because of all the internal stitches. Walking, stretching

and breathwork are great I think for the first couple weeks.

Good Luck!

Pearl

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

One month before all my problems, I've just started taking tai chi class

once a week. After my myo, the first class was held only 5 days after

my surgery. I didn't go because it's a nonstop, one hour long class. I

went the week after and felt great.

I don't know anything about Yoga, but I think Tai Chi is more strenuous

than Yoga, and I think if the class was seven days after my surgery, I

could have gone.

It's okay. You will not have weeks of immobility. I visited my

neighbor across the street the day after the surgery and walked around

my neighborhood the first week. I know you will too.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I made a mistake in my last post. Instead of walking around " the day

after the surgery " , it was " the day after being discharged " . And that

was two days after the surgery.

One more note: It's better to stop your pain medication before doing any

of these activities, and let pain be your guide. I started skipping the

pain medicine 3 days after I was home and stopped them after 5 days.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

This group is amazing. I'm finding answers to my questions without having to

post a question. I am scheduled for myo on 3/31 and appreciate hearing from

women in various stages of dealing with fibroids. I initially had questions

about recovery time and had those answered. Now I know much more about resuming

my

exercise routine.

Thank you all for participating.

[Guest guest]

I am interested in comparing notes on this too. I had ab myo on 12/8.

I normally run 2-3 miles, 2-3 times a week, and take a yoga class 1-2

times a week. My doc gave me approval at my 2-week post-op

appointment to do anything I wanted as long as it didn't hurt or make

me too tired, including running and sex. He thot fatigue would be

more of a factor than pain.

I started walking outside the first or second day after I came home

(came home two days after surgery). The first walk was very short --

2 blocks -- then I slept for 2 hours! But recovery was very fast and

within a week or 10 days I could walk for as long as I wanted (I

walked for up to an hour), and I walked every day. I slept more than

normal probably for 4 weeks post-surgery.

I did my first short, slow run at 4 weeks (in the rain -- it was the

only warm-enough day they were predicting that week). It felt great,

I was ecstatic. I waited because I was concerned that the impact

might be uncomforbable on the incision area, but it was completely

fine.

My own opinion is that most yoga (classes, anyway) is more strenuous

than tai chi, not less, but it probably depends what style of each

you practice. I did gentle yoga at home starting at 5 weeks and my

first class at 7 weeks. I didn't want to go to a class until I was

confident about my capacity and limits -- I tend to " push " more in

class than on my own and I didn't want to hurt myself. At the first

class the teacher restricted me from shoulder stand and plow position

as well as one partner-pose that involved taking the partner's

weight. I had told him I had abdominal surgery but didn't specify

what -- I believe he imagined lots of internal incisions and was

concerned about poses that would " scrunch " my abdominal area. In fact

I think it would have been fine -- there was " less " in there to get

in the way! (though I would have also avoided bearing a partner's

weight).

At this point, about 10 weeks post-surgery, I feel great! I can do

pretty much everything in my fairly demanding yoga classes. I have

some pulling sensation at the incision site doing full back bends, so

I go very slow with that. That's the only unusual thing.

With running/cardio, I find that I don't " recover " as quickly from

each work-out yet. If I take less than a couple days between my

typical 20-30 minute runs, they turn into run/walks.

Generally I think I could have done everything a few days or a week

earlier than I did.

Also, I splurged on a private yoga session the day before my surgery,

which was one of the best things I did to prepare. I went into

admitting with blood pressure of 110/65, didn't need any sedatives.

If you are in good shape you will do great. Don't worry too much

about being inactive -- your body will be telling you that you need

to rest.

Someone posted that they suggested stopping pain meds before walking

or doing any other exercise so you could judge your pain levels. My

nurses actually told me that it was important to take the pain meds

so that I COULD be active right away. Now, take this with a grain if

you tend to over-do -- but they really want you to get up and walk

starting right away. They don't want you bed-ridden (that doesn't

sound like your inclination). Activity speeds your recovery, helps

prevent pneumonia, etc. etc.

Would love to hear more people's experience getting back into

activity also.

Sunny

> Hi all,

>

> I am planning to have a myo in a few months. Right now, I am

VERY active,

> do cardio almost everyday, enjoy yoga and occasionally tai chi. All

of these

> help me deal with stress and depression and life!

>

> I am very afraid of weeks of practical immobility post-myo! For

those of

> you who have been very active with doing some of the above, how

soon after

> your myo were you able to resume these activities? Any

recommendations of

> alternative mind/body activities that you were able to do early in

your

> recouperation? I already meditate and do some breathwork, thank

goodness!

>

> Thanks so much for your time and attention!

>

>

> ***** Look for the good and praise it! *****

> R.--SF

>

> |

> = O =

> |