exercise

[makaveli]

its been a while since i had this op. but i dont think i did anything physical for two weeks..then when i had to go back to school after the two weeks(i was only 16 at the time..still in hs) i couldnt really do much..now 3 years later im in the best shape of my life

try not to push yourself.

I think walking is a great idea. Do not try and push ourself to much to fast. Give your body some tiime to recover.

[aliasarchangel]

im just gna walk...thank you for your replies

[dadmo]

Aerobics should be fine, if you use weights keep them very light. I would just do range of motion work and in two more weeks you should be ready to get back into your old routine.

[aliasarchangel]

OK it has been 4 weeks now....do you think it would be ok for me to do some aerobics and maybe just work out my arms with some dumbells?...kthx

[dadmo]

It's simply when a piece of the intestine pokes through the stomach muscles, the reason you need to be careful is because during your recent operation they had to cut the stomach muscles so you just need taht to heal to avoid having a problem. It's easy to fix but who needs that.

[aliasarchangel]

..ok I guess I can walk...that's an ok way to exercise, and nice and easy.....and whats a hernia exactly?

[dadmo]

I would give yourself at least another two weeks. As rjs said the real risk is giving yourself a hernia.

[rjs]

Exercise?

Returning to normal activity or exercise is all dependent on how you feel - especially around the incision sight. I know that after about 2 weeks I thought I might be able to get active again, but my doctors orders were to wait 4-6 weeks. You do run the risk of getting a hernia so its better to be safe. Follow your doctors orders and take it easy. You don't necessarily have to do nothing, but lifting, running, jumping, etc. might be a bit much right now. There will be plenty of time for that in due time.

[aliasarchangel]

its been almost 2 weeks since the removal of my testical...is it ok for me to exercise?..or how long should i wait?