Running after plastics

Cassie, I would wait until after your fall marathon.  The winter is a good time to take a hiatus from running.  I should know as I am on one right now (after my lower face lift and scar revision surgery).  I was told by my plastic surgeon no running for six weeks and no weight training for 3 months.  It was really scary to think about taking off for that long, but it was ok and my endurance came back quickly.  I had some tough periods during my recovery and I got a pretty bad infection.  It was tough getting back to running when at one point during my recovery I could barely walk at 2 mph on the treadmill.  But I did get back into my running and ultimately I believe the lbl helped my running as I had about 16 pounds removed.  It made a difference in my speed and my balance. Let me know if you any have other questions on this. Mary

Thanks Mary, I live in the snow belt of Central New York and figure winter would be the easiest time to take a break.  I'd have the treadmill for walking until released to run.  The LBL scares me a bit.  I had a breast reduction before gastric bypass and the recovery process felt so long.  It was five weeks before I could lay on my stomach with that surgery, but the results were so worth the discomfort. I'm guessing recovery from the LBL will be comparable.  If you have any tips for the recovery process send them my way.  With the incision all the way around, how did you find a comfortable position to sleep? Cassie