Does anyone know can u start exercising starting on week 3

Oh and I forgot to mention my Dr has me on 15 lb lift limit if that makes a difference

can't wait to here the answer to this

Of course you should ask your doctor first but I can tell you my experience. I began walking from the start. In the hospital, it was the hallway. At home, it was my hallway. Through the 2nd week I would pace up and down my hallway in my house 50 times a day coutning each one . On week 3, I started outside walking. One mailbox at a time. Every day I would add another mailbox until I got around the block. And then I would add another mailbox until I was twice around the block. And eventually I got up to 5 miles. Something else I use is Leslie Sansone walking tapes if you prefer not to go outside. I wish you all the best . I think the fact that you are thinking about incorporating exercise shows that you are really on board with using all the tools available to be successful!

Oh and I forgot to mention my Dr has me on 15 lb lift limit if that makes a difference

I wouldn't be lifting weights for awhile. that is my opinion. No need to risk tearing things. But walking should be safe.

I believe most doctors want you walking as much as possible as soon as possible. They had me walking the halls in the hospital the same day as the surgery. I'm a little over 3 weeks out and walking 2 miles a day. I'm trying to workup to at least 3 miles per day.

Usually no strenous exercise until 6-8 wks out.

I am 3 weeks post surgery right now. My doc told me to walk as much as I could. I am not allowed to lift more than 10 pounds or do any kind of core excercise until after 6 weeks.

Yes, walking is best and is good for you and helps get the blood flowing to help you recover faster. My doc said no wt lifting until after 6 weeks (same with core exercises).

So riding exercise bike should be safe?

Yeah, it should be ok, just take it easy. Also, I think it's a good idea to have something like Gatorade available on hand, especially if you are planning to exercise for more than 10 mins - I found I developed low blood sugar very easily early after my surgery.

Ok thanks so much for everyone's advice

I was walking many laps in the hospital, and was walking the neighborhood the day I came home from the hospital. I had very little pain at the incision site, but horrendous shoulder pain from gas. I have a home elliptical trainer and I was on that the first week, but not using the arm action. My surgeon approved anything that I felt like doing that didn't involve lifting more than 20 pounds. He suggested biking as a good exercise for soon after surgery.

I walked in the hospital as well and also had the shoulder pain however I had 8 incisions and some did have some pain and also had the drain which sucked most of my incision pain was my belly button for my hernia repair