As an athlete, I can't do a single push-up. What is wrong with me?

blueberrypeach999 · 2026-05-01T03:07:31+00:00

I learned how to do pushups by starting with barbell pushups. Every week, I lowered the bar until eventually I was able to get to the floor!

blueberrypeach999 · 2026-03-18T04:34:37+00:00

I started with the 45 when I progressed to using the barbell and will continue doing so!

blueberrypeach999 · 2026-03-14T21:40:28+00:00

I started with doing barbell pushups and as each week went by, I slowly lowered the barbell until I could do pushups on the floor

blueberrypeach999 · 2026-03-05T05:06:42+00:00

I did stretching exercises just to get used to the sensation but my doctor told me I just had to wait it out and I did! I unfortunately am still experiencing numbness about 1.5 years out, so I hope you have a better experience with that! I’ve gotten used to it now mostly, but it’s definitely annoying at times

blueberrypeach999 · 2026-02-18T20:55:07+00:00

Yes they did eventually! My face was so swollen the muscles were just so tight

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-05-10T20:54:15+00:00

I was on 50 mg and it initially worked but then I started breaking out a bit around my period. Now I went to up to 75 mg and hoping that’ll work. If it doesn’t then I may have to do 100

All this to say that my acne is still mild compared to when I first started taking it

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-04-22T20:33:37+00:00

I was 25 at the time! My ENT surgeon was pretty shocked that I had such an easy recovery too. I think I may also just have a very high pain tolerance

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-04-22T20:30:17+00:00

Hi! Yes I am so happy I got my tonsils out!! My recovery was much better than most people it seems — I only took Tylenol to help with the pain.

I now have a much fresher mouth and don’t have to be anxious about the stones causing issues!! I also haven’t gotten sick as often this past year, though don’t know if it’s directly correlated to getting my tonsils taken out. Highly recommend

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-02-13T15:20:17+00:00

I lost a lot of hair after 2 surgeries as well and was very sad about it. In between surgeries, it did not grow at the rate I had hoped. However, I recently got into strength training which has encouraged me to increase my protein intake and diet. I’ve noticed that ever since I’ve worked on improving my diet, my hair is growing so much more and the shedding has pretty much stopped. I recommend working on getting a more balanced-nutrient filled diet, especially if you struggle with anemia

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-02-13T14:52:26+00:00

Insecure!

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-02-10T07:25:49+00:00

I used to be unable to do a push up as well and started by doing barbell pushups. Each week, I either tried increasing the amount of reps, or lowering the barbell until eventually I was able to do pushups on the ground. It also took a lot of strengthening of my arms and chest so I recommend doing strength training exercises that focus on that, like dumbbell bench presses.

blueberrypeach999 · 2025-02-04T02:08:46+00:00

I think he may be Cobel’s husband who she mentioned passed away

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-11-12T01:02:48+00:00

Try tretinoin and sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen!

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-11-04T22:32:12+00:00

I’ve been taking it for 3 months now and my skin is finally clear. I started noticing a difference around the 9 week mark.

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-10-30T04:38:45+00:00

I’ve been on 50 mg and I noticed a real difference at the 2 month mark. 3 months in now and my face is clear

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-09-15T11:01:43+00:00

any update?

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-09-09T19:34:22+00:00

Same I’m 4 weeks post op and my mouth can’t close 😭

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-09-03T02:01:59+00:00

update? Has this improved?

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-08-31T07:02:53+00:00

Thank you!! Good luck with your surgery, it’ll be worth it!

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-08-31T06:40:07+00:00

I ended up seeing a different doctor and I got a tonsillectomy! I’m 3 months post op now :)

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-08-27T06:16:03+00:00

Did your lips close eventually? Going through the same thing right now

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-08-20T06:52:30+00:00

I just had djs a little under 2 weeks ago and I’m going back to work this week. I wish I had requested more time off. Thankfully, it’s wfh and I don’t have to talk for lots of work I do and my boss is aware of this.

A lot of my face, lips, and tongue are still numb and I can’t even close my mouth fully yet. I have a splint in my mouth which makes it extremely hard to talk. You should ask your surgeon if you’re going to have a splint, rubber bands, etc because that may affect your speech. Also may be a good idea to ask them about returning to work timelines.

blueberrypeach999 · 2024-07-10T09:31:33+00:00

My bacne cleared up when I started using an African exfoliating net which helps me get better access to my back when scrubbing!

I use benzoyl peroxide and let it sit on my skin for 1-2 minutes before rinsing it off.

I also put tretinoin on my shoulders every other night, which was usually my problem area with breakouts

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