Caroline Knorr
Hi Murph, I read your post about working out with a soft cast on. First, let me congratulate you on your motivation! I am having foot surgery next month - a bunionectomy - and am really afraid of missing my workouts, as much for my mental health as physical health. I should be in a surgical shoe afterwards (there's a possibility I'll be in a cast if the bunion is <<really>> bad), and my doctor has OK'd seated upper body weight work after the first week (considering I feel up to it). He said he'd give me the OK for anything that doesn't hurt after 6 weeks. He said I'd be able to do a stationary bike a few weeks post surgery. Does this track with your experience? I am very curious to know how soon you felt like returning to workouts. I am also very curious to know if you just did all the standing work sitting down? That's what I was thinking I could do, so I wouldn't put excess weight on my foot. Did you do back work sitting down?
Thanks for any info. you have time to provide. I put my email address below. And good luck on your recovery. Sounds like you're doing great.
Caroline
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Hi Murph, I read your post about working out with a soft cast on. First, let me congratulate you on your motivation! I am having foot surgery next month - a bunionectomy - and am really afraid of missing my workouts, as much for my mental health as physical health. I should be in a surgical shoe afterwards (there's a possibility I'll be in a cast if the bunion is <<really>> bad), and my doctor has OK'd seated upper body weight work after the first week (considering I feel up to it). He said he'd give me the OK for anything that doesn't hurt after 6 weeks. He said I'd be able to do a stationary bike a few weeks post surgery. Does this track with your experience? I am very curious to know how soon you felt like returning to workouts. I am also very curious to know if you just did all the standing work sitting down? That's what I was thinking I could do, so I wouldn't put excess weight on my foot. Did you do back work sitting down?
Thanks for any info. you have time to provide. I put my email address below. And good luck on your recovery. Sounds like you're doing great.
Caroline
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