Activities After Lapband Surgery?

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Heya LapBand Peeps,

(Just my luck, I don’t have all of my notes here at work when I’m thinking about this.)

Is there something that details the recommended amount of activity I can engage in during my recuperation after surgery?

Specifically. I was hoping to mow the lawn soon and didn’t want to fry myself out damaging something that hasn't fully healed.

Week 1 - Rest, Walking, Lift no more than 20lb.

Week 2 – Small amounts of ??exercise??

Week 3 – Small amounts of ??exercise??

Week 4 -

Week 5 -

(I'm 10 days from my surgery at this point.) {June 4, 2012}

Thanks in advance,

Matt

[cmoody821 44]

My doc told me no weights or ab workouts for 30 days. He said all cardio is allowed after the first week.

[Scooby_Who 5]

My surgeon basically said whenever I feel good enough.

The fitness consult girl said start a regimine after 4 weeks (walking + weights).

The nutritrionist yesterday said walking/biking now is okay, but no horseback riding (I own a horse and asked specifically).

So, I haven't been told anything consistently. So far I've just done some walking at a moderate pace.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I agree with TXGirl. I'd layoff any pullups, chinups, leg lifts or anything that would stress your abs. That port needs to meld into your muscle or it'll flip over.

tmf

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Hmmm. Ok. Good to know.

[Daddyof4 95]

Hi Matt, I was banded May 21 and mowed the lawn yesterday. No problems at all. I notice that we started at the same weight and you are winning the race so far How are you feeling? Are you on mushies yet? I was really hungry on the liquid and not much better on mushies. Solids are helping but I cannot wait till my first fill on June 28. Restriction, here we come!

[gman614 2]

Hey Matt,

I was banded on May 30 and actually mowed my grass about 10 days later. I felt pretty good and had been walking quite a bit before. I have a fairly small flat yard I took my time when cutting it and didn't try and do too much. It didn't help that I had just purchased a new mower a week before my surgery and wanted to use it again. As far as exercise is concerned I was told by my Dr to just stick with walking until my follow up visit a month after surgery. I'm almost at my third week and feel as if I could do much more exercising but figured I could wait one more week. Good luck with your journey.

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Hi Matt, I was banded May 21 and mowed the lawn yesterday. No problems at all. I notice that we started at the same weight and you are winning the race so far How are you feeling? Are you on mushies yet? I was really hungry on the liquid and not much better on mushies. Solids are helping but I cannot wait till my first fill on June 28. Restriction, here we come!

@ Daddyof4,

I'm doing ok. I'm able to get around pretty well. The first week I had to use

Sprix (Ketorolac Nasal) to keep the pain down. But was able to go off of it by Friday.

I'm tried out some runny mashed potatoes & mushy refried Beans. They went down fine. Although we can't seem to pinpoint what started to give me super bad "rotten egg" farts in the evening. I was killing my wife & daughters, so I had to stay in other rooms to keep them from passing out.

As long as I drink all the different liquids I seem to feel full. I (so far) have only had a couple "hunger fits" when I smell regular food being made. But as long as I get some V8 juice, chicken broth or tomatoe Soup, I have been able to take care of my hunger.

(Keeping my fingers crossed that things continue in the positive.)

Thanks for being there everyone,

Matt