stonecold,chestrock well,geg100,uk2000

[orrible]

Thanks Chest. I cant wait to get back into the gym, i really cant. My diet has gone wrong. So im going to start getting it all back on track. My movement is feeling so much better now. But i know its to early to hit the weights yet. When is anybody going to do some cv?

Regarding the scarf attached to my face -  well i tried to convince Dr Levick to remove it, but he had 7 ops to get through that day and just didnt have the time  

[uk2000]

stonecold i can see u had a mild case pre op, tho it didnt look bad, but yes u had some small gyne.
but now u look great, once healed u will look brill

[orrible]

Thanks UK, hope your right.

[orrible]

Anybody got any updates?

[geg100]

i have more or less getting much better movement in my arms.i can feel a good stretch tho when i do strech my arms.not pain tho.feels as tho my scars internally is getting bigger?
swelling is going down.
i have been eating vitamin e capsules in a effort to minimise the scarring internally as it is showing thru if i am standing under the light and making creases and indentations in my chest (not my nipple).
spoke to gail to tell i was ok and i woul ring later closer to jan to book a post op consultation with mr levick.
im sure these scars will be hypertrophic like all the other scars on my body but i hopefully vitamin e will soften it up a bit .
im also looking to get some of these

http://www.bodykind.com/productdetails/CatIDx115/ProdIDx751/serrazyme-serrapeptase-60-3pac-1x.htm

serrapeptidase to decrease the scar tissue as well.

[orrible]

i thought we had to avoid vit e as it cud promote excess bleeding?

[geg100]

you wont be bleeding right now -well you shouldnt be.

[orrible]

ill get some vit e tommorow then, i have a large amount of scar tissue on one side of my chest that runs quite a bit in length. Hopefully with massaging that will help.

[chestrockwell]

you wont be bleeding right now -well you shouldnt be.

It could still be possible, as we are in to the massgage phase you dont want to accidently give it a little to much and cause a bleed!.

My massaging is going fantastic, i have reduced my scar tissue by about 30-40 % maybe more!. i have full range of movement back in both arms, were as i had 70% movement in my right arm 5days ago and about 50% in my left arm, because i have scar tissue down both sides of my pecs and when i tried to lift my arms up it pulls realy tight as if i have an extra tendon wich used to show through the skin and looked horrible, but nows its almost gone apart form a couple of intermitant lumps.

Massaging

What i do now is get a small towel and fold it  up so its about 6-7 inch square and soak it in very cold water, then press it on my pec were  the scar tissue lies!, i do this about 3-4 times to make sure the skin is realy cold and then i slap on some arnica cream and begin to massage softly and work up until your massaging quite firmly, i can grab the bead of scar tissue between my fingers and work it quite well, i hold my arm straight up and slide my fingers up and down the scar tissue and apply firm pressure, i even grab the bead of scar tissue and get my fingers behind it and massage it here to further break down the scar tissue, after 15 mins per side i get the same towel and soak it in hot water and then i apply this to my chest a couple of times to get the blood back to the skin.

I cool my skin down for a couple of reasons but the main reason is to numb the area and it allows for more comfortable massaging, then i apply a hot towel to bring blood back in to the area to flush away the toxins that have been released through massaging, use heat for about 2 mins a side, this should warm the skin up enough.

Give it ago let me know how you get on

chris.

[markashleigh1979]

Hi Chris,
That's really good advice ! How soon afer the op can i start massaging? Can i take any creams?

Cheers mate

[chestrockwell]

Hi Chris,
That's really good advice ! How soon afer the op can i start massaging? Can i take any creams?

Cheers mate

Well i use arnica cream now to help with bruising and it provides a good lubrication for massaging aswell, but i was using "johnsons baby lotion" to start with and this worked great, i started to massage about 9-10 days after surgery, im not saying everybody can start the same time as some may have suffered more trauma and need further time to heal!, but i suppose its down to how you feel personaly.

[orrible]

Sounds good but isnt the 15 per side totalling 30 minutes abit to long to have your vest off for?

[chestrockwell]

Sounds good but isnt the 15 per side totalling 30 minutes abit to long to have your vest off for?

No m8 not realy....10 minuites wont make a difference, if it takes 15 minuites to do each side properly then thats the time it takes.

[orrible]

ok thanks for the description im going to try it tonight

[markashleigh1979]

Posted by: stonecold Posted on: Today at 3:14am
Sounds good but isnt the 15 per side totalling 30 minutes abit to long to have your vest off for?  
Posted by: chestrockwell Posted on: Today at 3:

How long are you meant to keep the vests on for? Did you buy your own?