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Hi folks,
it's been awhile since I posted. It's been 15 months since my 1st rib resection A/VTOS. Due to have the other side done also but I have cancelled that one. The surgery has been far too intrusive.
WHY OH WHY...... are consultants/doctors NOT HONEST about the length of time that it takes to recover from this sort of surgery. I am still unable to do any light jogging and have absolutely no strength to do any kind of push up!!!!!!!!!! I attempted 10 mins VERY SLOW PACED JOG with ample gentle stretching the other day only to be left with an extremely tight neck which triggered a headache and sore tenderness around my scarring and collarbone region. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING. My surgeon certainly didn't fill me in truthfully about the rate of recovery, in fact he very much down played it, as if I should be up and running in a few months! HA..... as if.
Anyway grumble over.
Take it nice and easy people.