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Mono and skiing

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TNORTS
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I just got diagnosed with Mono. Does anyone who has had it before know when I can get back on the mountain safely? My doc said a month, but does anyone who has had experience with this know if it can be less? More? I really don't want to rush things and want to stay safe, but I just wanted to hear some opinions. Probably going to end up listening to my Dr. since she prob knows best.
Jan 31 2013 7:57PM
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buddychaps
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Fuck it. Go skiing
Jan 31 2013 7:58PM
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ILLinoisance
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sounds like you need to go MONOSKIING!

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Jan 31 2013 7:58PM
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pow314
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I had mono for like 3 months last season. I didn't know it so I skied a lot and did everything I normally do. I was ridiculously tired skiing, and I thought I was just in bad shape so I started working out harder. I was pretty fucked up for a long time. Take it Easey man.
Jan 31 2013 8:00PM
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.Rybak.
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I had it a couple of years ago and i wasn't in school for 3 weeks then i got winded really easy once i got back. If you do go skiing try to stay away from the park or stay on boxes or whatever rails you know you won't fall on.
Jan 31 2013 8:05PM
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jermhy
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i had mono and went for opening day. i was pretty much dead after 2 runs. i'd say just take it easy, if you go just cruise and don't try anything too big cause you don't want to burst that spleen
Jan 31 2013 8:06PM
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corona
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*clap* *clap* *clap*
Jan 31 2013 8:10PM
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Rosbif
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Mono seems to be very person specific, I know people that barely took a break, and others that were pretty much fucked for half a year. Personally, when I had it, I felt like absolute death for about 2-3 weeks, and then really quite weak/easily tired for another 3 weeks after that. Just listen to your body, don't push it too hard, because it'll take that much longer to come back.

With the rupturing the spleen thing, I have no idea how long it takes to be safe, definitely listen to your doc over NS on that one.
Jan 31 2013 8:21PM
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TNORTS
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thanks for the advice guys. I think I'm just gonna wait out the month. It's a bummer though because the CT season doesn't last too long .
Jan 31 2013 8:22PM
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deleted5
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Do not go skiing for 2 weeks you can rupture your liver or spleen because its swollen from the mono.
Jan 31 2013 8:24PM
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deleted5
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Also if you want to send me your liver/blood test and by looking at your Elevated enzyme I can give you a better idea of how bad ou actually have it. It vets from person to person. The Worse it is the longer your out for.
Jan 31 2013 8:27PM
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Dmarc
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this happened to my friend 2 winters ago and he wasnt able to ski 2 or 3 weekends
Jan 31 2013 8:31PM
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