I am 11.5 weeks post surgery. Is it safe to start doing Ab exercises? Also, is it safe to get kicked in the stomach? I want to start back with martial arts and that is a risk in sparring.

Well I would probably ask your doctor but I say yes to exercise but no to getting kicked in the stomach, ouch!

I was told I could start my ab exercises a month from surgery and I haven't had any trouble. But being kicked in the stomach- I'd double check with the doctor.

I've never done martial arts, and can't speak to being kicked in the stomach. It doesn't sound pleasant.

However, i'm 3.5 weeks post-op and back to my normal abs routine, which is basically ab work every other day. Planks, side planks, pushups, hanging leg raises, hanging knee raises, etc. No problems here. The first couple of times i did hanging stuff, it pulled at the incision site, but wasn't painful.

I was given the go-ahead for full exercise at 3 weeks. If you have questions, maybe you could ask your doc?

My doc is in Mexico

and not saying getting kicked is an every day occurance. Just that, in sparring, that is always a possibility

My doc is in Mexico

So is mine. Did they not give you a contact number/email address for questions like these? I would think you'd be fine for regular ab work, but i'd be worried about damaging the stomach, if you were kicked there hard.