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Author: VClarinet67
Date: 2019-04-08 05:40
Basically, I'm having a minor surgery in which I am having a tumor (benign) removed off the side of my face, directly next to my right eye. The area will be stitched up and everything, but I'm wondering whether the pressure of playing will affect the area, and whether I should take some time off for a while after the surgery or reschedule it, because I have some performances a few weeks after the surgery.
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2019-04-08 08:22
Definitely talk to your doctor and faithfully follow their cautions, but I found that after my own surgery last year the advice I got here about that was ultimately more useful and and accurate than what my surgeon provided. My surgery was abdominal so it was probably quite a bit more disruptive than yours will be. My doctor seemed to think I'd be up and fully running much sooner than I was. Those here who had had similar surgeries were ultimately much better able to predict how things would go, even though my doctor played a wind instrument all the way through high school.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2019-04-08 11:21
I can't talk about the aftermath of facial surgery. But after my bilateral hip replacement 5 years ago I was back at rehearsals within a week and after a hernia repair a year ago (done through tiny incisions and a laparoscope) I was up and playing the next day - with the surgeon's blessing. The advice in each case was, if it doesn't hurt (cause pain), go ahead.
My massage therapist very recently had a tumor removed from her arm and was back at work, with all the stress on the arm that massage entails, within a week. I wouldn't think what you're describing, if it's uncomplicated, will interfere with performances that are "weeks" after.
Still, you should discuss it with the surgeon in case there's something about your surgery that would keep you from playing for a prolonged period.
Karl
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Author: ruben
Date: 2019-04-08 18:53
Obviously, you have to follow your doctor's advice and a wound has to scar before your doing anything. But, whatever the case may be, I suggest starting off by playing on very soft reeds to avoid undo pressure. Anyway, soft reeds are physically easier to play, but technically, more difficult (in terms of control). So you will derive benefit from this indirectly. Good luck! We've all been through this at one time or another and have survived it.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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Author: m1964
Date: 2019-04-11 16:31
VClarinet67 wrote:
"Basically, I'm having a minor surgery in which I am having a tumor (benign) removed off the side of my face, directly next to my right eye. The area will be stitched up and everything, but I'm wondering whether the pressure of playing will affect the area, and whether I should take some time off for a while after the surgery or reschedule it, because I have some performances a few weeks after the surgery."
Ido not feel any pressure when playing so IF the tumor is superficial, the surgical scar is short and not extending down you should be safe practicing.
However, there many factors to be considered -the extent of the surgical intervention, scar lenth, how it is stiched to recommend anything before the surgery is done.
I would wait until after and speak to the doctor when you have a folow up- probably in 1-2 weeks.
Good luck!
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