Ninja6595 0 Posted September 13, 2018 Can anyone tell me when they started exercising after surgery and what you did? I saw on here that the doctors want you to walk immediately to help with the aftereffects of the surgery but was wondering when and what type of exercise others are doing and how soon after surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchids&Dragons 9,047 Posted September 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ninja6595 said: Can anyone tell me when they started exercising after surgery and what you did? I saw on here that the doctors want you to walk immediately to help with the aftereffects of the surgery but was wondering when and what type of exercise others are doing and how soon after surgery? Usually your doctor clears you for exercise in stages, first for light activity and then for full activity. They always say "If it hurts, stop!" For the first couple of weeks, I walked on a treadmill. After that, I was cleared for extra cardio and weights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Z 4,139 Posted September 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, Ninja6595 said: Can anyone tell me when they started exercising after surgery and what you did? I saw on here that the doctors want you to walk immediately to help with the aftereffects of the surgery but was wondering when and what type of exercise others are doing and how soon after surgery? Yes, walking starts almost as soon as you wake up from surgery. You'll be on some level of restriction for a while, I couldn't lift more than 10 lbs for 6 weeks. Afterwards I was cleared for certain levels of exercise, and then more shortly thereafter. It's subjective and personal based on a number of factors. But always listen to your doctors! 1 Orchids&Dragons reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiltonP 121 Posted September 13, 2018 i started walking immediately after surgery, short walks tried pushing myself more and more each day, on my third day i got a dog which helped me to walk more, i was walking 5 km daily, 2 weeks post surgery i was cleared to do some light weights nothing that made me push or use my stomach, so i was doing my cardio and the weights talk to your Dr. every single one has a different handbook. im 6 month post op and im down 121 lbs im already below my goal so now im trying to lift more weights 2 Orchids&Dragons and Wanda247 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCgirl061 1,532 Posted September 14, 2018 My focus is on cardio right now. I get on the treadmill and go high incline low speed to make sure I don’t hurt myself while I build up endurance. 1 Orchids&Dragons reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninja6595 0 Posted September 14, 2018 Thank you for responding. I'm working on walking at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
