I will be 2 weeks out on Thursday. I know that exercising is out of the question so soon but was wondering when I could ride my Recumbant bike. It seems no more strenuous than walking, which is okay to do. Or does it use ab muscles or something I dont know about?

two weeks out you should be fine riding the bike. I was horseback riding 3 weeks out. Just don't push yourself to hard yet

Ask your doctor. Mine said NO exercise for another 4 weeks.

Be careful.

I've read no abdominal stressing exercise for 6 weeks, but walking, running and bike riding were ok after one week. My doc said resume normal activity including exercise in 2 weeks, no ab straining for a month.

Mine said to do anything that was comfortable, just no swimming for 2 weeks. They pointed out that anything involving abdominals probably wouldn't be comfortable right after surgery.

I'm not sure why a recumbent bike would be a problem...

Ask your doctor.

I was fine riding a bike two weeks out and started water aerobics then too. Just take it easy and stop when you feel like you need to (no reason to push yourself right now).