Long term restrictions

[Bluemacaw]

Hello!  I am in my 5th week of recovery from my Chiari reduction surgery.  I am perfectly aware of my restrictions for the next two months.  But I am not aware of any life-long restrictions.  Are there any things that your doctors have told you is forbidden following Chiari surgery?

[amelia133]

Your school should understand and give you extensions for work etc, you are having major surgery you qualify for some time off !

I am five weeks post op and in the new year I intend on going back to university on a trail basis - my teachers are willing to give me more time off if it's too much to cope with.

:)

[lgarcia7712]

Hi, can you tell me what restrictions you were given following your surgery?

[linnielou232]

I feel we all have different restriction's.  As for me I am 16mths post op and I still avoid lifting also.  I don't bend for a long period of time.  I also avoid large growd's due to fear of someone accidentally hitting the back of my head.  I am blessed with a very caring and watchful family.  Just do thing's in modiration and you will find what is good for you and what is not.  I would avoid lifting, bending anything for a while.  Better to be safe than sorry.

[dpulum]

I was given the same kind of restrictions that Selma mentioned, which didn't seem too bad, my doc thought I'd have far fewer restrictions than I really have.  I think that we are all probably different in what our bodies will allow us to do after the surgery.  I had my surgery 2 years ago and I still can't lift heavy things without having pain in the back of my head.  I can't do any kind of exercise that has impact or significant exertion involved, I can't do things that shake me around very much (like riding the lawnmower or riding horseback), I get head pain and tremors for a few days following if I do any of those types of activities.  

All in all, I can still do many of my normal activities and I am tremendously better than before the surgery.  I think you will figure out over time what you can and can't do in order to avoid being symptomatic.   I hope your recovery goes really well.

Tina

[selmaS]

  Hi...we do have a list of activities to avoid with Chiari and Syringomyelia this  list is for pre and post op.....it is in our health pages...but has things like roller coasters, hair dressers wash sink, and  a few other things that u may find helpful.

  The link to the health pages is at the bottom of this page......

    "selma"