Hi I just had my surgery Wednesday and came home yesterday on Friday. I'm very weak and no energy but still trying to walk around the house May I ask how much walking everyone did right after their surgery?? Im 3 days post op

I came home on day 4 post op. started walking on day 5. I had some complications from surgery so my first walks have only been a few houses down and then back. I'm not up to a mile a day, but doing 30 minutes. Just splitting mine up into different times..10 here...10 there. Good luck to you oh I am now 9 days post op.

The hospital that I had my surgery at had PT come in and give me a post-op daily walking program that they said works great. I will outline it for you.

Week 1

Day 1 6min walk x3

Day 2 6 min walk x3

Day 3 8 min walk x3

Day 4 8 min walk x3

Day 5 10 min walk x3

Day 6 10 min walk x3

Day 7 12 min walk x2

Week 2

Day 8 12 min walk x3

Day 9&10 14 min walk x3

Day 11&12 16 min walk x3

Day 13&14 18 min walk x3

Week 3

Day 15&16 20 min walk x2

Day 17&18 22 min walk x2

Day 19&20 24 min walk x2

Day 21 26 min walk x2

Week 4

Day 22&23 30 min walk x1

Day 24&25 34 min walk x1

Day 26&27 38 min walk x1

day 28 40 min walk x1

Week 5

Day 29 40 min walk x1

Day 30&31 42 min walk x1

Days 32-35 45 min walk

This is what the physical therapist said that we should strive to do from now on. An hour would be ideal but at least 45 min walking at a brisk pace, not so that you are out of breath but a little faster than a leisurely pace.

The hospital that I had my surgery at had PT come in and give me a post-op daily walking program that they said works great. I will outline it for you.

Week 1

Day 1 6min walk x3

Day 2 6 min walk x3

Day 3 8 min walk x3

Day 4 8 min walk x3

Day 5 10 min walk x3

Day 6 10 min walk x3

Day 7 12 min walk x2

Week 2

Day 8 12 min walk x3

Day 9&10 14 min walk x3

Day 11&12 16 min walk x3

Day 13&14 18 min walk x3

Week 3

Day 15&16 20 min walk x2

Day 17&18 22 min walk x2

Day 19&20 24 min walk x2

Day 21 26 min walk x2

Week 4

Day 22&23 30 min walk x1

Day 24&25 34 min walk x1

Day 26&27 38 min walk x1

day 28 40 min walk x1

Week 5

Day 29 40 min walk x1

Day 30&31 42 min walk x1

Days 32-35 45 min walk

This is what the physical therapist said that we should strive to do from now on. An hour would be ideal but at least 45 min walking at a brisk pace' date=' not so that you are out of breath but a little faster than a leisurely pace.[/quote']

Wow this is great for me thank u so much! God bles u

I came home on day 4 post op. started walking on day 5. I had some complications from surgery so my first walks have only been a few houses down and then back. I'm not up to a mile a day' date=' but doing 30 minutes. Just splitting mine up into different times..10 here...10 there. Good luck to you oh I am now 9 days post op.[/quote']

Thank u very helpful I'm so worried I'm not walking enough good luck too u too! God bless u

I'm 11 days post op and been walking a couple of miles a day for the past 6 or 7 days. Before that it was mostly around the house and around the block.

The hospital that I had my surgery at had PT come in and give me a post-op daily walking program that they said works great. I will outline it for you.

Week 1

Day 1 6min walk x3

Day 2 6 min walk x3

Day 3 8 min walk x3

Day 4 8 min walk x3

Day 5 10 min walk x3

Day 6 10 min walk x3

Day 7 12 min walk x2

Week 2

Day 8 12 min walk x3

Day 9&10 14 min walk x3

Day 11&12 16 min walk x3

Day 13&14 18 min walk x3

Week 3

Day 15&16 20 min walk x2

Day 17&18 22 min walk x2

Day 19&20 24 min walk x2

Day 21 26 min walk x2

Week 4

Day 22&23 30 min walk x1

Day 24&25 34 min walk x1

Day 26&27 38 min walk x1

day 28 40 min walk x1

Week 5

Day 29 40 min walk x1

Day 30&31 42 min walk x1

Days 32-35 45 min walk

This is what the physical therapist said that we should strive to do from now on. An hour would be ideal but at least 45 min walking at a brisk pace' date=' not so that you are out of breath but a little faster than a leisurely pace.[/quote']

The hospital that I had my surgery at had PT come in and give me a post-op daily walking program that they said works great. I will outline it for you.

Week 1

Day 1 6min walk x3

Day 2 6 min walk x3

Day 3 8 min walk x3

Day 4 8 min walk x3

Day 5 10 min walk x3

Day 6 10 min walk x3

Day 7 12 min walk x2

Week 2

Day 8 12 min walk x3

Day 9&10 14 min walk x3

Day 11&12 16 min walk x3

Day 13&14 18 min walk x3

Week 3

Day 15&16 20 min walk x2

Day 17&18 22 min walk x2

Day 19&20 24 min walk x2

Day 21 26 min walk x2

Week 4

Day 22&23 30 min walk x1

Day 24&25 34 min walk x1

Day 26&27 38 min walk x1

day 28 40 min walk x1

Week 5

Day 29 40 min walk x1

Day 30&31 42 min walk x1

Days 32-35 45 min walk

This is what the physical therapist said that we should strive to do from now on. An hour would be ideal but at least 45 min walking at a brisk pace' date=' not so that you are out of breath but a little faster than a leisurely pace.[/quote']

Thank you so much! This is great!

This is a great plan for increasing the walking - but remember its just a plan. Every person is different. I really wasn't able to move much for almost two weeks - I did have two complications that required two more hospital stays - so I had really low energy. Encourage yourself - don't use recovery as an excuse - but remember to take things at your own pace. You will really know when you are ready to get moving - give yourself time to heal - its a HUGE surgery - even though then send you home in 2 or 3 days you have weeks of your body trying to heal itself from the inside out. Gentle short periods of movement will get you on the right track. This 1st ones may just be the trips the bathroom and back, then the mailbox, then around the block. Best of healing to you

This is a great plan for increasing the walking - but remember its just a plan. Every person is different. I really wasn't able to move much for almost two weeks - I did have two complications that required two more hospital stays - so I had really low energy. Encourage yourself - don't use recovery as an excuse - but remember to take things at your own pace. You will really know when you are ready to get moving - give yourself time to heal - its a HUGE surgery - even though then send you home in 2 or 3 days you have weeks of your body trying to heal itself from the inside out. Gentle short periods of movement will get you on the right track. This 1st ones may just be the trips the bathroom and back' date=' then the mailbox, then around the block. Best of healing to you[/quote']

Thank you I'm pushing myself but I see some are walking like crazy so I feel I'm not up there with everyone. I keep gettin up to walk around the house I just can't wait for the healing part to be over with so I can really walk today is day 4 you words really encouraged me THANK U

The hospital that I had my surgery at had PT come in and give me a post-op daily walking program that they said works great. I will outline it for you.

Week 1

Day 1 6min walk x3

Day 2 6 min walk x3

Day 3 8 min walk x3

Day 4 8 min walk x3

Day 5 10 min walk x3

Day 6 10 min walk x3

Day 7 12 min walk x2

Week 2

Day 8 12 min walk x3

Day 9&10 14 min walk x3

Day 11&12 16 min walk x3

Day 13&14 18 min walk x3

Week 3

Day 15&16 20 min walk x2

Day 17&18 22 min walk x2

Day 19&20 24 min walk x2

Day 21 26 min walk x2

Week 4

Day 22&23 30 min walk x1

Day 24&25 34 min walk x1

Day 26&27 38 min walk x1

day 28 40 min walk x1

Week 5

Day 29 40 min walk x1

Day 30&31 42 min walk x1

Days 32-35 45 min walk

This is what the physical therapist said that we should strive to do from now on. An hour would be ideal but at least 45 min walking at a brisk pace' date=' not so that you are out of breath but a little faster than a leisurely pace.[/quote']

This is awesome

~Leticia **SW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**5 days post op: 13 lbs down**

This is awesome

~Leticia **SW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**5 days post op: 13 lbs down**

Thanks I felt very fortunate that my program was so detailed and helped me with EVERY aspect of my recovery.