I understand that sexual activity is not allowed for the usual 30 days. Curious to know if that also applies to masturbating?

You do know there are only two kind of liars, them that say they don't and them that say they are going to quit !

pre-op the only thing on my mind... sex.

now 4 days out- ouch- i'm waiting... till day 5.

pretty sure my wife was ok with it second week- I think the endorphins killed the pain.

my doc told me no sex for 2 wks...as for masturbation...it was about a week... a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do

Call your surgeon. I really disagree with some of the info here - so go by your surgeon's guidelines. Your stomach can contract during orgasm. It's not voluntary and you can't decide to just not make it happen. I would not want to risk that kind of contraction on an unhealed staple line that stood between me and sepsis.... so please take "why not" responses with a large grain of salt. 30 days is a longer time than typical, but your surgeon doesn't set timelines "just because."

I puked my guts out on day 2 I dont see how that can possibly by worse...common..folks!

Wow, talk about getting RISE out of folks

Great thread title! Having said that, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have asked and just flicked the bean when the urge arose. <still laughing> ...over the image in my head of that phone call to the doctor.

I'm still flipping laughing... "Hey, Doc, Bob's getting a little dusty, is it ok for me to take him out for a little ride?" Bahahahahha. I have no filter nor shame. <giggle>

Love it , Mary to funny!!!!