[ChuppyGirl]

A question to DocSanea and to all. Please don't tell me ask your doc or surgeon.
When and what kind of exercises I can do post-op? I feel frustrated I want to work out but my doc said not earlier than 6 weeks becoz my op is an opened one!
what is the simplist form of exercise please help!

[DocSanae]

I imagine your surgeon would have okayed walking. Start with the distance/speed that is comfortable for you, and increase both distance and speed gradually.
No strenous exercise until your surgeon says so. Even with stretching exercise, you will have to confirm with your surgeon. You are still healing, and your organs are getting used to the new layout. It needs time to gain the strength to resist the stress that it has to endure with strenuous exercise like machine traning. Even with treadmills, I think most surgeons say no until at least a month or two out.

You may not like our saying, confirm with your surgeon, but the fact is, he is the one who did the surgery, and knows what your physical condition is. Without examining you personally, I can give you no more than a general assessment.

The post op progress is unique with each person, so, even if you feel impatient, and feel that you are doing fine, do not do ANYTHING that your surgeon does not okay, because you cannot always tell if you really are fine. You will have to tell your surgeon how you are doing, and have him assess your present physical condition, and determin what your body can and cannot take.

Don't mess up the results of the surgery because you do something your surgeon tells you not to but you do because you think you feel fine. As with your experience with dumping on a wee amount of crackers, even if it seems fine, if your body is not ready for it, it will revolt.
I imagine you want to succeed with this, and the shortest route to success is to follow your surgeon's instructions to a tee.

(((((HUGS)))))) and good luck on your journey.

[fr1endly2]

I know chuppy girl you dont want to hear talk to your doctor but im seeing every surgeon has different protocal for this! SORRY to say.

MINE only wanted walking the first 3 months to be sure i didnt over due
all the healing going on in my stomach so that i didnt give myself a hernia.
SO i did walking and swimming (not over doing on swimming) thru the first 3 months and returned to my gym workouts after that.

JUST remember you may feel great but your internal plumbing has been redone and that take time to heal! TAKE care good luck and i think its
worth the call to ask what he prefers.

ALL the best....

[ChuppyGirl]

Yesterday I saw my surgeon and ghuess what?? he took the stiches out!!!!! I'm anxiously worried that my wound will get open again especially with the discharge that is still oozing out! I asked him if I can do any physical activity? He said walk....walk in the shopping malls... soft walk!!! huh I hated him when he siad that..anyhow we needed grousary shop after the Doc appointment..Girls I walked for maybe 20 minutes I felt like I will faint out! I dunno it was like the dumping feeling..I couldn't wait until I got to the car! It's true I cannot walk!!!!!! I'm stll weak I dunno y :~~(

[DocSanae]

What you are going through is perfectly normal.
Check what other newly post ops--like Pillows --are saying. I have noticed that until you are 2-3 months out, most post ops find that when they try to do something because they think the feel fine, they find that they are easily tired by the simplest of things--things that were nothing pre op. What your body is telling you is that you need to rest and give your body the time to heal.

[fr1endly2]

GLAD you asked the doctor.
REMEMBEr this was MAJOR surgery
and your insides are still healing even
though you feel fine.
DID YOU have your surgery OPEN?
but take things easy you dont want
to end up getting a hernia and then
needing yet another surgery.

ALL THE BEST!

[ChuppyGirl]

Yes Lisa I had my surgery open!! Girls it's more than 10 cm long incision..I jusdt hate to look at it. Although my surgeon insist that they close it cosmatically but now I have million wonds in my belly..old ones for the lap band and now this big long one from under the bust line until one inch before my belly button

[fr1endly2]

(((HUG)))))
i have the big scar from the C section.
I think this surgery is still worth it.
I have friends in the states that had
it open.
I think its fine! FOR me i dont care
about the skin, the scars i just want to
look good in clothes and be healthy and
i can deal with the rest
all the best!

[FemmeMode]

I'm glad you asked your doctor...My doc also said that I can walk too...but, he wanted me to take it really slowly.

I started off walking a very slow pace...5 minutes...then 7, then 8...just a very casual walk...nothing too fast.

Whenever we go and do some things - get soooo worn out. That actually is the only MAJOR thing that doesn't feel normal. I will be glad when all my energy is restored! He wants me to goal for 20mins...and that is what you did today - right out of the barrell!! TOO MUCH!!

Take the walking in smaller incriments...you just WAY OVER-DID it!!! Take it easy...ok?

[Mini Me 2 B]

I am brand new to the board. I am so excited to be here. I just had my surgery on 12/12/06. I did not have it open but laproscopic. I did not have a lap band though either. I have been walking around my small block and there are times when I want to try going around again and then I feel winded. I am glad that I am hearing all of your stories because it lets me know that I am not failing at this part. The last thing that I want is for the doctor to say, "We came all of this way and you are not excercising enough." I am really trying but I do get worn out with just one lap. It has only been 5 days too. I have been doing a complete lap (about 1/3 of a mile for 2 days now). So, I don't know should I be grateful for where I am at this time. I am also getting a little aching pain in my one hip. Is this normal? Thanks for welcoming me in.