Will I be able to walk about half a mile 5 days post op?

[Brenda Sherwood 64]

Im getting sleeved in mexico next week and have a small issue. My husband will be at work when my plane lands. Im planning on getting an uber to pick me up but my 2 yr old daughter will be at daycare, which is about half mile from my house. Do you think at that point ill be ok to walk her home? I know Im not supposed to drive yet. Im mostly healthy, 37 and 280lbs

[busybeebug 415]

Check with your doctor but I was able to walk 30 minutes even though I didn't want to lol. You have to judge how you feel.

[cuteNATL 93]

Yes, as long as you walk walk walk as much as you can right after surgery and try to walk as much as you can every 2 hours. That helps your body heel the most. Just take your time, and remember one step as a time..

[perspectiveiseverything 105]

Yes, I am 7 days post op and I definitely would've been able to. Just don't pick her up!

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[PorkChopExpress 820]

By day five I was getting in excess of 1.5 miles per day, close to 2 miles...but it was spread out over three sessions of walking per day.

[Dairymary 533]

Depends on how in shape you are before surgery. If you can't walk a mile now, you won't be able to immediately afterwards, either. But if walking a couple miles/day is something your body is used to, you shouldn't have any problem. My normal daily routine included walking 5-10 miles/day, and I was able to return to that within a week of surgery. Wishing you an easy and quick recovery!

[cherry22 2]

Im getting sleeved in Mexico next week and have a small issue. My husband will be at work when my plane lands. Im planning on getting an uber to pick me up but my 2 yr old daughter will be at daycare, which is about half mile from my house. Do you think at that point ill be ok to walk her home? I know Im not supposed to drive yet. Im mostly healthy, 37 and 280lbs

Hello,

I'm just curious why are you getting the sleeve in Mexico?

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[christinah 14]

Yes I would walk a mile on the treadmill by day 6

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[suzzzzz 1,005]

Just wanted to add that as long as you are not taking pain meds, you can drive. I drove on day 4.

[Brenda Sherwood 64]

Thank you all. I feel better now. I do walk a lot now so with what I see here, I should be fine. And the question of why mexico.. Ive been fighting insurance for 10 months and ready to move to the next step. After my research I feel comfortable going there, maybe more than in the usa