Have I Caused Damage by Lifting Too Much Weight?

I am 11 days post-op, submuscular, and fear I have been lifting too much weight. I was told no more then the weight of a gallon of milk. The problem: Prior to surgery I was extremely active and ran 6+ miles a day, uphill/mountain pushing 50 lbs of baby & stroller, as well as doing many pull ups on my pull up bar every other day. To me, lifting a gallon of milk is like picking up a pencil. It's very lightweight to me. So I have trouble gauging how much I am lifting. Could I have caused problems?

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Have I Caused Damage by Lifting Too Much

It would be most unusual for you to have caused any problems if you are not aware of any at this point. It is more than likely that you would tolerate lifting a gallon of mile more readily than other lifting a quart. Your best resource for questions like this would be your own surgeon, who knows what was done and who knows you! Thanks for your question, and best wishes. (And don't take this reassurance as a licence to do more than you should).

Lifting After BA

Unless you are experiencing any pain, it is highly doubtful that you have negatively altered your results. Post op instructions are different for every case, but it is best to take your doctor's orders and slow down a little bit until your healing is done.

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If you're not feeling any pain or discomfort I doubt that you have changed your results. You need to be careful that you do not lift more than 5 pounds. so they're saying that a gallon of milk is too much keep that in mind when you're picking up anything.

Damage by lifting too much weight

It is very unlikely that you have damaged anything. You are probably very sore and recovering from surgery.

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