Dancing vs walking

[mrsplusamericajacksonville 21]

I am a fairly modest person and I have no intention of walking around a public place (hospital) in one of those "gowns". I have packed several long loose gowns and 4 pair of micro fleece pj pants. My question is instead of walking laps around the hospital to remove the excess gas....can I dance????? Will dancing be too much on My system? will it obstruct my drains? will it actually work better than walking? What do you think?

[No game 14,437]

Lol.. Sorry the visual of some lady fresh out of surgery dancing in her room is funny

Umm.. Good question though...

I walked but in the beginning it was more like a slow zombie shuffle walk type of thing (another great visual) so dancing might be hard.

I wore my gown and an extra large zip up sweater to hide my bits from hanging out.

Oh and most people on my floor had the same surgery.

[erica6137 50]

I doubt that they will want you to dance after surgery, I know they will however make you walk 3 hours after surgery and every few hours after. Trust me when I say you will not be worried about what anyone thinks those next 2 days. And you can put on sweats and a t shirt if you'd feel more comfortable.

[mrsplusamericajacksonville 21]

hummmm i was loading my i pod with some lil wayne and carlos santana...guess ill use it on the plane :unsure:

[aquitenonnymouse 206]

They didn't let me change into my clothes as soon as I wanted, but they did give me TWO gowns so nothing was hanging out. It took a few hours for them to let me change into my other (loose) nightgown because they wanted better access to drains, etc, but you can always ask! I was able to change into more comfy stuff the night of my surgery.

[tmbasuhre 69]

i wanted underwear and the nurse said sure:) i had them on about 30 minutes and ended up cutting them off with scissors. they were "bunched" up and it was uncomfortable- I didn't want to get back up so my husband cut them off and threw them away lol. I walked a ton of laps but dancing???? could not have danced until about 1 week post op:)

[mrsplusamericajacksonville 21]

tmbasuhre,

you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider

[erica6137 50]

tmbasuhre' date='

you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider[/quote']

I thought I'd be able to return to my desk Job tomorrow 1 week post op and I'm considering waiting until the week following, I had two weeks scheduled so its no big deal to wait. I myself had a flawless recovery so far and still could not think about being a teacher a day after surgery. Best of luck on your journey.

[tmbasuhre 69]

No, I couldn't have gone back to work the day after release- physically, i could have gone back in about 1 week but I took 4 weeks off and it was wonderful! I was able to get through the liquid and full liquid part of my diet at home:) got somewhat of a handle on the Vitamin regimen(truthfully, still working on that one). I loved my time off for recovery and feel like it was the best decision for me but I know not everyone has that luxury(my employers offers short term disability after 5 days off of work and I earned 70% of my salary to stay home and recover)

[No game 14,437]

tmbasuhre' date='

you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider[/quote']

Girl!! What surgery are you getting??

Umm you should take a week off at least..

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

hummmm i was loading my i pod with some lil wayne and carlos santana...guess ill use it on the plane <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

The day after my surgery I showered and wore my own clothes... I danced in my head. Now that I'm home, I dance in the shower! Lol

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

No' date=' I couldn't have gone back to work the day after release- physically, i could have gone back in about 1 week but I took 4 weeks off and it was wonderful! I was able to get through the liquid and full liquid part of my diet at home:) got somewhat of a handle on the Vitamin regimen(truthfully, still working on that one). I loved my time off for recovery and feel like it was the best decision for me but I know not everyone has that luxury(my employers offers short term disability after 5 days off of work and I earned 70% of my salary to stay home and recover)[/quote']

I too took four weeks off. And I too benefited from being able to get through Clear liquids, full liquids, and onto soft/blended foods. I got to be with my family a lot. It helped me a lot. Getting to know my sleeve. Walking and feeling more fit. Also to recharge my work batteries mentally.

It was a good call.

[pinkdiamondprincess36 20]

I am a fairly modest person and I have no intention of walking around a public place (hospital) in one of those "gowns". I have packed several long loose gowns and 4 pair of micro fleece pj pants. My question is instead of walking laps around the hospital to remove the excess gas....can I dance????? Will dancing be too much on My system? will it obstruct my drains? will it actually work better than walking? What do you think?

Mrsplusamericajacksonville,

Just get a robe for when u walk around. Wear the hospital gown. They will be checking ur stomach often for bowel sounds, drainage, and vitals. You will be happy 2 not be restricted 2 a closed in gown. Plus you r going 2 be in the hospital all u will see is scrubs and robes so u won't be out of character. And once u have surgery u may not be up 2 putting on those pajamas. Be comfortable because you can't be sure what ur pain will be.

[bethxxx 304]

I don't think you would be able to dance, I know after surgery I could only walk VERY slowly, more of a shuffle I guess. I just wore loose pajama pants and a very loose shirt.

[MrsG 329]

They didn't let me change into my clothes as soon as I wanted' date=' but they did give me TWO gowns so nothing was hanging out. It took a few hours for them to let me change into my other (loose) nightgown because they wanted better access to drains, etc, but you can always ask! I was able to change into more comfy stuff the night of my surgery.[/quote']

Me too, I had 2 gowns. Also, I lost all modesty issues being as I wore no underwear the whole time I was in the hospital. There's no way I would've been able to dance!! I was lucky just to be able to stand and hang on to my IV stand and shuffle down the corridors!