It was immediately after surgery for diverticular disease, and Greg Saggio, 48, was fine. He was already walking that night. The next morning, he started eating.
But then he went home and – ignoring his doctor’s advice – immediately returned to work. Just 1 week after the operation, he commuted 50 minutes twice a day, wore business suits that restricted his movement, and made hearty meals.
His attempt to recover quickly was a great mistake. Saggio was suffering from pain, discomfort and diarrhea – and had to press the restart button during recovery.
As a general surgeon and assistant professor at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Saggio knows he made a classic mistake after surgery. He pushed too fast after he left the hospital.
“You think you can do anything,” he says. “You think you’re better than you are, you eat too much and too fast, you climb too fast, you go out and drive and you’re pushed.”
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