Hello everyone ..

Am new here!! and i think this web site is the best thing

that could happen to me right now. Since my OP date been scheduled on the 13th of APRIL, and me starting to panic a bit, the site and all this info's just came in handy :wink:

I have few questions though, so let me start with this ...:

When did you start exercising post-OP?

Were you able to perform like you did pre-OP? or did you feel tired most of the time n outta energy?

When do you think its the proper time to start exercising post-OP?

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Hi there! I am having surgery next Friday. I checked out this thread, since I am already committed to doing the 3 day 60 miles Susan G Komen walk in Novemeber and really need to get my training in. I did the walk in Philly in October (at 280 pds) but I trained for 7 months to get ready. I did 4 miles yesterday, but at the height of my training last year I was doing 18 miles on Saturday then 12 miles on Sunday.

My thinking is athough I have to be thoughtful about recuperating....if I can walk 18 miles at 280 pounds...I KNOW I can push through and find the energy I will need to work out after my surgery. THe walk was the first time in 30 years I had execercised and I'm grateful I did it....but I have to say the minute the walk was over I STOPPED and gained 20 pounds...which put me at 300.

The damn extra weight has made it hard to mentally and physically get it together...but I KNOW excercise is a key to my long term health and success.

Sending you great wishes for your surgery and a speedy recovery!!