Originally Posted by
ArtM
I think a little bit of walking around helped me in the plumbing area, plus eating the right foods - it was still painful for a few days. I could almost have gone to work the following Monday, and Tuesday was definitely OK at work. Sneezing and coughing were painful until about day 7 or 8. I took a few 20 mile easy bike rides on days 8 and 9 (yesterday and today), and really have no discomfort whatever now. I see the surgeon tomorrow for my followup.
I also feel like I
could go to work tomorrow but I'm going to hold off until Tuesday. An extra day off will do me good. Itching to get a ride in, I was going to do a 30 mile charity ride next weekend (before surgery was planned) but that is off the docket now... but if I can pull it off, I'll get some easy miles in next weekend for sure.