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How soon after surgery did you begin exercising. I'm two weeks post op and finally feeling some relief from pain.

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I'm one week post op, haven't really had much pain other than minor aching/cramping. I have my first appointment tomorrow and that's one of the questions I was going to ask. I've been walking around the neighborhood twice a day or so, but I'm anxious to get to the gym and start really going at it.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

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I was told that besides walking, I could start back to normal exercise at week three. I was told that I could go swimming at that point also.

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How soon after surgery did you begin exercising. I'm two weeks post op and finally feeling some relief from pain.

I'm 8 days postoperative.. I was instructed to walk 30 minutes a day for the next for weeks only. Can only lift up to 15 lbs so I'm using 3lb hand weight to do some light arm exercises... Best of luck!

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I'm 8 days postoperative.. I was instructed to walk 30 minutes a day for the next for weeks only. Can only lift up to 15 lbs so I'm using 3lb hand weight to do some light arm exercises... Best of luck!

Wow day eight I was just getting back out of the hosp still bent over in pain lol

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How soon after surgery did you begin exercising. I'm two weeks post op and finally feeling some relief from pain.

I started 10 days after surgery with the gym. but I walked multiple times everyday for at least 15 minutes each since the day after my surgery.

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I'm 8 days postoperative.. I was instructed to walk 30 minutes a day for the next for weeks only. Can only lift up to 15 lbs so I'm using 3lb hand weight to do some light arm exercises... Best of luck!

my doctor told me not to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk until my first follow up. now I started but lifting weights a start up with 5 then 10 then 15.

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Yes the doctor told me up to 15 lbs ... But no actual "weight lifting" that's why the 3 lb weights and just walking.. I'm inclining the treadmill to level 6 at a 2 speed for 30 minutes

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I just started back to the gym today. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill with interval incline shifts. I am about 2.5 weeks post op. I had some unusual pain just left of my naval. Turns out they incidentally ran a stitch through a nerve. So, I had to take it easy a bit longer. I still got in activity, but it was walking in the neighborhood or parking far away in a parking lot.

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