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Title: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Denise on August 20, 2018, 12:13:06 PM
Post by: Denise on August 20, 2018, 12:13:06 PM
I'll start with ymmv and I know that. Does anyone have a feel for how long you should keep off a bike post SRS?
My surgery is in mid December and I need to start training about 3 months later for a tough ride in the summer. I can hold off as much as 4 1/2 months but that makes training way harder.
Let the opinions roll...
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My surgery is in mid December and I need to start training about 3 months later for a tough ride in the summer. I can hold off as much as 4 1/2 months but that makes training way harder.
Let the opinions roll...
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Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Dena on August 20, 2018, 06:22:25 PM
Post by: Dena on August 20, 2018, 06:22:25 PM
It's a matter of when you think your bottom can take the pressure. I would suspect it would be 3 month before you should consider riding a bike. You will be healed enough so your not going to damage anything but it will be a question if you you will be comfortable riding. Possible the right seat will make a difference.
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Anne Blake on August 20, 2018, 06:41:57 PM
Post by: Anne Blake on August 20, 2018, 06:41:57 PM
My surgeon said a minimum of 8 weeks but would prefer longer. I didn't want to get close to my bike for at least 3 months. When I did start doing short rides at the 3 month mark, I found that not much of a ride created quite a bit of swelling and had me off the bike for a few days.
Good luck with your surgery and think hard about priorities of healing well vs your summer ride
Tia Anne
Good luck with your surgery and think hard about priorities of healing well vs your summer ride
Tia Anne
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: tgirlamg on August 20, 2018, 10:32:53 PM
Post by: tgirlamg on August 20, 2018, 10:32:53 PM
I think I took 3 to 3.5 months off from running... Be gentle with yourself!... Your body will tell you when it is within the realm of possibility!... Easy does it sister!!!!
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Lisa_K on August 22, 2018, 01:00:24 AM
Post by: Lisa_K on August 22, 2018, 01:00:24 AM
I rode my motorcycle 28 days after surgery. I didn't go far, just wanted to see if I could do it. Sat on one butt cheek. Had no other option. I was a crazy 22 year old.
Went back to work full times at 6 weeks, rode 68 miles a day hitting most of the major malls. Not in one (ahem) sitting though. Was still dilating 4x per day. Had no other option. I was a hungry 22 year old.
Surgery 41 years ago this last June. Kitty be just fine!
Honestly, I've always found bicycle seats pretty uncomfortable.
Went back to work full times at 6 weeks, rode 68 miles a day hitting most of the major malls. Not in one (ahem) sitting though. Was still dilating 4x per day. Had no other option. I was a hungry 22 year old.
Surgery 41 years ago this last June. Kitty be just fine!
Honestly, I've always found bicycle seats pretty uncomfortable.
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Hikari on August 22, 2018, 02:26:08 AM
Post by: Hikari on August 22, 2018, 02:26:08 AM
Quote from: Lisa_K on August 22, 2018, 01:00:24 AM
I rode my motorcycle 28 days after surgery. I didn't go far, just wanted to see if I could do it. Sat on one butt cheek. Had no other option. I was a crazy 22 year old.
Went back to work full times at 6 weeks, rode 68 miles a day hitting most of the major malls. Not in one (ahem) sitting though. Was still dilating 4x per day. Had no other option. I was a hungry 22 year old.
Surgery 41 years ago this last June. Kitty be just fine!
Honestly, I've always found bicycle seats pretty uncomfortable.
22 days post op here, I have rode my Honda to the store without issue, but no way am I gonna ride my Diamondback lol not only is the seat tiny, but pedaling seems to like it would put even more pressure. I would be willing to ride a motorbike with forward controls long distances I think by this point, but neutral or rear pegs seems like it would put too much pressure on the area.
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Dani on August 22, 2018, 06:10:28 AM
Post by: Dani on August 22, 2018, 06:10:28 AM
I was on my bicycle about 3 or 4 months post vaginoplasty. That was almost 3 years ago and I really cannot remember the exact date. It seems so long ago.
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: SadieBlake on August 22, 2018, 06:40:38 AM
Post by: SadieBlake on August 22, 2018, 06:40:38 AM
Denise, I did some limited riding at 3+ months and got in my first 25 mile ride with a friend at 4 months post-op. I'd considered being ready to do a 140 mile ride this last June, however my winter and spring were complicated and so I'm planning on doing that ride next year. Right now I'm on a steady diet of weekly 20 mile fast rides + commuting and find my labia are generally a bit sore after 20 in bike shorts or a day with 10 miles of commuting (wearing street clothes, normal panties).
Going by my experience, you will still be dealing with post-op healing out to maybe 6 months, if you really want to accelerate training while minimizing impact on still tender labia I'd think about borrowing a recumbent bike or picking up a related activity ... hiking lots of hills, stairmaster ...
It's nice to feel training effect again, by end of summer I expect to be leading up the hills again.
Here's a link to my biking thread where some other post-op cyclists weighed in :-)
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,227345.0.html
Going by my experience, you will still be dealing with post-op healing out to maybe 6 months, if you really want to accelerate training while minimizing impact on still tender labia I'd think about borrowing a recumbent bike or picking up a related activity ... hiking lots of hills, stairmaster ...
It's nice to feel training effect again, by end of summer I expect to be leading up the hills again.
Here's a link to my biking thread where some other post-op cyclists weighed in :-)
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,227345.0.html
Title: Re: How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?
Post by: Denise on September 30, 2018, 08:15:18 AM
Post by: Denise on September 30, 2018, 08:15:18 AM
Thank you all. The 500 mile ride supports runaway kids. A lot of them are LGBT who were thrown out. It means a lot to me to support them. Discomfort is over thing, but damage down below is something different. sounds like a lot of elliptical work is in my spring plan.
Thanks for all the advice.
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Thanks for all the advice.
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