How soon can I move around?

[Slim-Shady 79]

My surgery is scheduled for July 13. How soon post op will I be able to move around afterwards; i.e. drive, go walking, go to the grocery store, etc.

[GeekMomChanging 48]

You should walk as soon as you're not too groggy that you'll fall over. You can drive, etc as soon as you no longer need pain pills. For me that was a day or two.

[GeekMomChanging 48]

For me the limiting factor was exhaustion due to limited calorie intake. I didn't return to normal for about 6 weeks. Workouts were tough in the beginning.

[agalindo17 331]

The only thing about driving is the seatbelt becomes uncomfortable on the incisions or if you brake hard you can hurt them just be careful when you drive!!

And yeah when you are off the pain med you do get a DIU if the catch you driving after taking pain meds my doctor told me that!!

[Jb1176 79]

The evening after surgery they had me up and walking the halls and each day of hospitalization I tried to increase the time I walked. The day I came home from the hospital I walked a mile. Luckily the walking prevented me from suffering the terrible gas pains that others describe here. I drove a car as soon as I was 24 hours off the pain medication which was day three at home after being released from the hospital. No lifting of course but I encourage you to move as much as possible several times a day. You will feel better if you do.

[Slim-Shady 79]

Thanks everyone; all very helpful info!

[EnglishDan 143]

I was up walking witihin an hour of coming out of recovery which was tuesday june 2nd, today i spent mostly the whole day outside and got in a couple of hours walk today alone. Not drove yet though

[blondebomb 580]

I was exactly 4 hrs after..didn't do much but I got up..took some steps turned around got back in bed..lol

[blondebomb 580]

I was a few wks ...but it took 4 months for my energy to feel strong enough to go out on my own.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was up walking within 4 hours of waking up and out shopping less than 24 hours Walked a couple miles that first two days. Flew on a plane, drove 5 hours, plowed my driveway, fed horses, more shopping, errands, laundry, etc all within the first 5 days. Back to work within a week.

[Weighting2BeFree 164]

I was up walking within an hour of surgery, and walking around the house in laps the first week. It took me about a week and a half to very back to cardio and I went to work after 10 days.