Jumping after hernia surgery

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I had a hard opening 3 1/2 months ago that resulted in a Lower Iguinal Hernia. 5 days ago I had surgery for it. I asssumed this was going to be a walk in the park as this is quite a common procedure. Rude awakening for me. More pain in the last few days than I ever imagined. But I am feeling alot better now and back to work. I've never been much for pain killers before. would probably do them for a day or two then throw them in the drawer and never see them again but not this time. They helped alot.
Now for my question to all out there that have had this surgery before. Now I'm not looking to jump right back on the horse right away and besides that it is below 0 outside. But How long before you were back in the saddle or even considering it. I know I'll be back to the drop zone this summer but we do some winter jumping around here and I want to know if I should even think about it. I would appreciate input from anybody who has been through this before. Thanks.

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[countzero 7]

i waited an additional month after the doc said i could return to normal activity at my job. just wanted to play it safe and not get grounded again. this was in the winter of 06/07. so not jumping in the cold wasn't so bad. and i was tenative on those first few jumps back. started out with some hop and pops and a few solos, didn't want to have to crank a hard arch to keep up with heavier people till i was sure things were okay.

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What time frame did the doc give you. Mine told me not to lift over 10 to 15 lbs. for at least a month so I'm figuring at least a couple mo. before I should even consider jumping. I totally forgot to ask him about jumping and he is out of town for the next week. Not that I'll be be jumping between now and then. It just seems to me that the more time the better for the simple fact of where this is located. On opening all your guts subject to the downward force. Sure don't want to go through all this again. So how long in total did you wait. Thanks for the input by the way.

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[riggerrob 643]

Ask your surgeon to refer you to a good physio therapist and follow their advice religiously to rebuild muscles around your scars.
Don't resume skydiving until you can run up and down stairs, do back flips on the grass, PLFs, etc.

[chris74 0]

Hi,
Back in the sky 2.5 months after surgery (I am very fit and really didn't move the first month ) but I was unable to drive my V1 2 months more (too painful ) . Better to buzz your doc because we are all " special and unique ".
BS
Chris .

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Thanks for the info. It solidified what I was already thinking myself. No sense in rushing back in and hurting myself.

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I sure understand the not moving around much. I'm a fairly active person, and this has put a damper on everything for awhile. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.

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[mccurley 1]

I had that surgery in 85 at the Brisbane PA Hospital which is a teaching hospital and at the time for this surgery was definatly NOT state of the art.
Huge incision and tonnes of pain.
Six weeks to the day got back in the air with my roll packed 252 and did a hop n pop.
That went fine so I went straight back up for another.
Of course this time the damn thing snivelled like hell and I was damn near terminal before she opened

Braced my self for the impact but in the end wasn't all that bad on the scar, so back in bussiness from that point on.

Point is, broken bones in general are very healed in 6 weeks and so are surgery scars. And what I had back then was not key hole surgery like they do now. I have a 9 inch scar across my belly from this
Hope you heal well

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[ladydyver 0]

What did your surgeon recommend? I had a hyst and was out 6 weeks - but healed fast. It really is dependant on how you are healing and if you are "behaving" and not over doing it in the healing process. Hernia surgeries in adults are not fun....and most people think that they are very easy - when they are not - at least in my limited experience.

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"I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~
I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc!

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My incision is about 4 inches and the pain was quite a bit more than I expected. Today is day 8 and I'm feeling lots better. Still no lifting or any thing but last night I actually slept in my bed and on my side for a few hrs. instead of all night in the recliner. It's damn cold here right now so I doubt there will be any jumping anytime soon so I will have ample time to heal. There is alot to be said for letting things heal up well before returning to active duty. I figure when I do return that I will be doing a hop n pop and hope for a soft opening. It was a hard one that caused this in the first place.

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I totally forgot to ask when I could return to sky diving and my doc is out of town right now but I will be in contact with him soon. You are right. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be but I'm feeling better every day. I am definatlly following instructions and not overdoing it. I sure won't be taking surgery so lightly from now on. I had no idea what I was in for. Thanks fo the reply.

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[danornan 79]

WAIT until you can at least sneeze and not anticipating the pain. Everyone is different. By the way, if you think you are going to sneeze (you know the pain) blow your nose gently and most of the time, you won't sneeze! The lack of pain is a good indicator.

Dano

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Funny you should mention that. I've been holding off sneezes for a full week now with great results. Can actually feel one trying to come on right now. I'm dreading the first time I just forget about it and let it go. It has almost happened a couple of times. Yep, it's going to hurt. It's amazing what you can do with a little self control.

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[mccurley 1]

blow your nose gently and most of the time, you won't sneeze!

I wish someone would have told me that at the time

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[danornan 79]

It has been two years and I can still imagine the pain right after a sneeze! I still sometimes get ready to sneeze and can almost feel it. Dr said that once it healed it would be stronger than the other side. And it came from a sneeze in the first place that I tried to stop. Never do that again.

Dano

[mccurley 1]

Mine was in 85 and I still get an ocasional twinge. And yes the memory of a sneeze is vivid.

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This reminds me of when I was in basic training and we were at attention in formation. You do not move. Anyone who has been in the service knows what I'm talking about. The recruit next to me had to sneeze but with no way to really restrain it. So he remains ridgid and still at attention and sneezes with his mouth closed. The end result is he is still standing at attention with snot blown down over his lips and hanging off his chin and all over the front of his dress blues. The Training instructor tells my whole Flight to look at this Airman and and says "Now that's discipline."

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