Stairs after surgery

[MasonMoonGirl 43]

Good morning sunshines!! 🌅

My QOTD today is about using stairs right after surgery! I live in a 2 story home with my bedroom upstairs. There are 3 flights of steps and it's a pretty big home. Would it be advisable to climb stairs right after surgery or should I plan to sleep downstairs for a bit? I bought one of those big town crier call bells as a joke (kind of) to call my fiance when I need something 🤣🤣🤣

[KathyLev 285]

The nurse had me doing steps the day after surgery ! Maybe only about 5 , but I remember it didn't hurt at all . Now,vaccuming and heavy-ish housework .... I milked that for a couple weeks LOL

[CarmenG 151]

The literature they gave me at the hospital said to "walk, walk, walk" and that "stairs were ok." However, I wasn't allowed to get on the treadmill until my 3rd week out. (Maybe more because of the risk of falling?) Probably best to ask your medical team, and definitely listen to your body. If it were me, I'd stay on the first floor for at least the first week. At least until all of the anesthesia is out of your system, and you're no longer using pain meds which can cause dizziness, grogginess, and improper balance.

[MasonMoonGirl 43]

Haha I plan to milk this for a few weeks as well 🤣🤣 I think that's a good idea to prepare to be downstairs just in case!

[WanderingLass 39]

5 hours ago, MasonMoonGirl said:

Good morning sunshines!! 🌅

My QOTD today is about using stairs right after surgery! I live in a 2 story home with my bedroom upstairs. There are 3 flights of steps and it's a pretty big home. Would it be advisable to climb stairs right after surgery or should I plan to sleep downstairs for a bit? I bought one of those big town crier call bells as a joke (kind of) to call my fiance when I need something 🤣🤣🤣

We were in a motel the night before and night of, on the 2nd floor no elevator. At home we don't have stairs. But when I told my surgical team about the motel they didn't express any concerns. I just took them slow and easy.

Like @CarmenG said, I would give it a few days to make sure the anesthesia is out of your system, and listen to your body.

[MasonMoonGirl 43]

Will do, thank you! 😊

[Arabesque 7,313]

I have stairs in my house too & I handled them easily. Actually walked them a couple of times a day as part of my daily activity routine. Did the same after my gall bladder surgery & it helped to get rid of the gas because you breathe a little harder with walking stairs (you breath the surgical gas out). Just see how you go but you do need to start moving as soon as possible after surgery.

[MasonMoonGirl 43]

Great advice, sounds like for most it was no problem, but we shall see!