I just scheduled my surgery for June 21st (yay!!) but now I'm getting worried about the post-op. The nurse I just spoke to told me you're supposed to wait 3-4 weeks before climbing stairs and I live in an upstairs apartment! I'm going to be staying at my parents house for a week but then after that I will have to climb stairs just to get to my apartment. Is this doable? After explaining the situation to the nurse she said I could probably do it after a week and just go really slow but it would probably be painful. I can't be the only one who had to climb stairs after surgery, right?!

What surgery are you getting? I think you should ask your Dr instead of the nurse

NOPE, heavy lifting is to be avoided, but IF anything, stair climbing will get you in better shape It's not going to be a "walk in the park" after surgery, but with a week to recoop I think you'll do fine.. GREAT SUCCESS on your journey ~

http://www.trueresults.com/blog/easy-way-start-exercise-after-lap-band-surgery

I had lap band and I have stairs to bedrooms. No problems at all.

I live upstairs in my roommates house and I have surgery May 21st but I will also be with my parents for a week or so. My doc told me atleast a week or two but I would rather sleep downstairs anyway on my big old couch lol

Just had surgery on Monday and had no problems whatsoever doing stairs.

Thanks everybody! That makes me feel a lot better about getting back to normal after surgery!!

Just go slow and hang onto the handrail if there is one. I lived in a high ranch for years and the main part of the house meant I had to go up and down stairs daily. I didn't have Lapband at the time but I had two major surgeries that were far worse than Lapband surgery. I would just take it slow and easy and before I knew it, I was doing very well climbing those stairs.

I wish you well and being you'll be staying with your folks for the first few days, you should be OK.

I was upstairs in my house the first day and every other day since because that is where the comfortable recliner is. I had no problems at all. Getting up and down from the chair was a little tougher.

I don't have stairs but did go some where soon after and was OK as well.. Getting up and down from the bed was way worse than stairs..

Was never told to avoid stairs. I have a two story house and I climbed the stairs hours after surgery with no issues. Took it easy of course. No lifting more then 10 pounds for 4 weeks of course.

The bathroom in my home is on the second floor......needless to say, I found a way to make the stairs. Seriously, the stairs were a bit of a hassle the first day home, but not too bad. Now, if you live in an eight story walkup, it might be a different story.......but only one or two flights of stairs shouldn't kill ya'.

Ron