When Can I Start Exercising?

[xraylinny 11]

Hey Guys...Im 3 weeks out today...when did everyone start exercising?

[dominique 34]

_{I started walking/hiking at the end of week 2. I just started my 9th week and just started strength training at the gym.}

[PdxMan 4,292]

My Dr wanted 6 weeks. Got to be sure the staple line is healed. He did clear me for swimming 3 weeks post, which was nice to do, but I didn't do laps or anything like that.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

My surgeon wanted us to start walking right out of the hospital. Then 8 weeks for strenuous exercise.

[Finding MeMe 204]

At my two week appt my Dr. cleared me to do low impact exersises like walking, bike riding, precore, stairmaster and light wts for toning,

[IowaAndy 95]

It depends on what you mean by exercising. By week 2 I was going to the gym and walking on the treadmill an hour a day. Granted everyone is going to be different. As for running or lifting weights I think that would be a good questions for your doctor. I know that I was not feeling like running or lifting anything heavy until I hit about 8 weeks. I did lift a few light hand weights but was not lifting anything that would put my staples in jeopardy. I know that everyone on here is going to have a different opinion but I would say that some of it is up to you and how you are feeling and how much energy you have to work out for even 30 minutes. I would start slow and gradually increase time and intensity.

[nicmack31 18]

I am 7 days out and saw my surgeon yesterday. He wanted me walking from the time I was in the hospital. More strenuous stuff he wanted to wait until I saw him again at 4 weeks post op.

[Lissa 2,631]

I was walking from the minute I was sleeved, including from the recovery room bed to the hospital bed, although I skipped the bed and went to the chair instead! I've been walking ever since, even if I could only walk up and down my hallway at home before I got winded. Now, I can walk 2 or 3 miles on the treadmill without being too out of breath.

My doc gave me permission for weights and other strenuous exercises beginning at 6 weeks out.

[xraylinny 11]

Ive been walking since surgery, anxious to start some sort of aerobics and weights.