[nagdu] surgery recovery question

[Merry Schoch]

Hi Tracy,

I wish you success with the surgery and will keep you in my thoughts and 
prayers.

I had two surgeries, both cornea transplants, one with my first guide and 
the other with my second.  I was not able to lift anything over 5 lbs. for 6 
weeks.  Both of my dogs had fabulous pulls.  I did not work either dog for 
six weeks, and I had no problem with either of  them once we started working 
together again, but if I remember correctly I took them with me and healed 
them.  I did do obedience with them during the time off and bored them.

Merry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:29 AM
Subject: [nagdu] surgery recovery question


>I have been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.  I'm having a
> lumpectomy on Friday to hopefully remove the cancer from my right breast.
> Afterwards, I'm not supposed to do anything strenuous for at least 10
> days.  No heavy lifting, especially.  What I'm not sure about is if it
> will affect my working my dog.  Ben sometimes pulls hard, if he gets
> distracted, but usually not.  Also, I will have to be careful giving him
> corrections, and not really give him a good jerk.
> Has anyone here gone through this?  Did it affect your work with your dog,
> while you were recovering? I'll ask my doctor about it, but I doubt he has
> any clear idea of what's involved in working a guide dog.
> You could write me off-list, if you like.
> carcione at access.net
> Thanks.
> Tracy
>
>
>
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