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I started walking a mile five days post-op. I started Yoga for beginners three weeks post-op and this week I will start Water aerobics, I am currently six weeks post-op.

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You can began walking immediately, and then increase your type of workout as directed by your doctor.

I'm 12 weeks out. I use a treadmill, bike, and elliptical. I've also been swimming and take a yoga class.

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Were you sore from the walking I am one week out. I walked 2 miles yesterday and my body was sore today I honestly thought it was from all the laying around so I went out and did another 2 miles today and I am even more sore.

I was walking 3 miles everyday up till my surgery so I'm not so sure why it's so hard now

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I was walking 7-10 miles a day pre-op. The day after surgery, I was bored in the hospital so I did laps. 12600 steps. My surgeon, came up that evening and we were talking and I showed him my fitbit and he showed me his, 9900 steps. We shared a good laugh. Day two in the hospital was worse, as I was even more bored, so I did 14500 steps. It was actually kinda funny, the other patients thought there was something wrong with me.

Since getting out of the hospital, life has not been kind, I've only done a 6 mile walk twice, and I toned my pace way down, because more or less everyone I knew was screaming at me to slow down.

Yesterday at the two week post op check in, all restrictions were lifted, sans 20 pound lifting limit and that goes away in two weeks. I built a gym in my spare room, I am looking forward to starting weight training along with walking and eventually running once I lose enough weight.

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Hi you can walk at any time but if you are planning on doing anything more get the approval from your doctor, walking is an great exercise to began with. Good luck you got this.

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I was walking right away. I think I was doing everything but weights once I was four weeks out. Weights I think i started around 6-8 weeks out.

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