Had a right Inquinal repair done this past Tuesday. Open with mesh The Doc said Open was the better approach for me and I went with it. Recovery so far has been pretty good. Last pain meds taken Wed night.
Walking and moving much easier now. Walked the dog 3 times today. The hardest part are the temps, not the walking.
My biggest issue is the doc is adamant no trainer riding for 4 weeks. No snowshoeing either. I got him to give me the treadmill but only if I walk only with zero elevation ramp or any pace faster than walk. I knew this going in, but now that I’m starting to get stir crazy, reality of another month off the bike this year is hard to accept. I separated my shoulder and tore my rotator late last year and had surgery in mid January. So it’s been a trying year in terms of training. However, I rode the most miles and spent the most hours on the bike since I picked up the sport in 2017.
I will behave as I already know I heal slower than ever (am 52) and don’t want to find myself in a relapse situation due to my own stupidity and impatience. I will live vicariously through the members here and get my cycling fix from the forum, the podcast and YouTube.
Hoping those that have are now post op and well into their recoveries are progressing well and have no issues going forward.
One good thing is, as I see the posts of people completing their Disaster workouts, I don’t feel as wimpy for not trying it. I have a note from Doctor excusing me from the workout 
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