Tuesday, January 26, 2010

TRIPLE HERNIA OPERATION SIDELINES TRAINING

I was just taking it easy waiting to begin hard training for the summer races when I noticed a protrusion in my groin area. I contacted hernia doctor James Hermenegildo in Fall River Massachusetts who told me I had 3 hernia's. The triple hernia operation was performed on the 12th of January 2010.

Post operation instructions were not to lift more than 25 pounds or do any strenuous
exercise for 3 weeks. When I saw the doctor on the 25th of January he said the swelling and getting back to normal would take about a month.

I plan to start my training for the Mattapoisett 5 mile July 4th 2010 road race on the 1st of March. I might even Racewalk the 5K Father's Day road race in June depending how I feel.

I'm currently watching what I eat and slow walking just enough to keep my body weight in check.