FWIW, for a thyroidectomy just a few days ago (similar sort of pressure on the neck) the surgeon told me to lay off the horn for 1 month. Emory Waters In a message dated 1/26/2010 5:20:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 10:56, Larry Jellison <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone know how long one will need to wait to be able to play horn again after having this surgery? Thanks in advance for all of your responses. > > Larry > When my appendix was removed with a laparoscopic procedure my surgeon adviced me to not lift anything heavy for several weeks. I'm sure your doctor will tell you the same thing. Playing horn puts a similar pressure on your abdomen, so I'd advice to apply the same period of abstinence to your playing. Michiel van der Linden Bruges, Belgium _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/eww02%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
