How long post op before ab exercise

BoomerSoonerz · March 31, 2007

I was wondering how long most of you waited until you did weight training and/or ab excersizes, my doc said wait 3 months, I'm at 2 now, running helps, but I really want to hit the gym hard and coax the weight off faster...would I just be prematuraly eja...I mean exersizing, or should I wait because the Dr told me so?

LapBandit · March 31, 2007

I think it's best to talk to your doc. Maybe there's a reason he wants you to wait. But, my doc gave me full exercise clearance at one week post-op! I can't imagine why you'd need to wait three months?! Talk to him again.

txbecca · March 31, 2007

I asked the hospitals bariatric nurse that one today.. she said it you have to have time for the sutures that hold the port to heal and mold around it.. people who rush into ab exercises risk having to have a 2nd surgury for port revisions. the lady next to me was having one today, and did not look too happy about it.. she was real uncomfortable. I look at it this way.. Dr. Spiegal may not be all warm and fuzzy, but he has done more than anyone else. I can follow the rules for 3 months. Someone told me a great way to indirectly work the abs without straining them is to do the hula hoop. but even then I think I'll wait awhile

BoomerSoonerz · April 1, 2007

Dr. Spiegal is awesome, and I love his sense of humor, he calls me high maintenance and a sissy because the last 2 times I've had a fill, it's been too tight as to where I can't even drink Water, so he has had to take some out, but my wife has taken her fills very good, so it makes me look bad, lol.