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I miss being active and am thinking that I'd like to get back on my elliptical again. I'm 8 days post-op and feel pretty good. How soon after surgery did you try getting back to the elliptical or treadmill? Thank you!

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My doc said 6 weeks before any bike riding, swimming, elliptical, etc. What does your doc say. Walking was all I could do, but because I have 2 bad knees, he let me go back to bike riding at 4 weeks. I am now at almost 4 months out and train 3 days a week, bike ride, walk in pool, and elliptical. Don't push it, time goes fast, you really want to heal before you do heavy exercise, walking is best if you can, my opinion, good luck.

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How soon after surgery did you try getting back to elliptical or treadmill?

@@nikisa

we can tell you what our docs said

in my case i had to wait 6 weeks to start exercising

other people might have been allowed to go back sooner - or later

the one thing we have in common is that we're all different

talk to YOUR doc about when you can go back to exercising

he might start you off slow, then say you can progress to harder machines et al

doc is the one in the know for you

always only listen to your doc/or NUT (or me!!! :D )

8 day PO

feeling pretty good??

that's great!!

don't push yourself toooo hard

doc will advise you

good luck

kathy

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I have to wait 6 weeks.

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Thanks for the help everyone. I see my Dr on Monday. Let's see what he says .....

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