Curious? How long after surgery did they have you start walking? Was it a few hours after? The next day? Just once or constant?

Thank you!

They wheeled me into the room and I got up and left for a little while pretty much immediately. It didn't hurt, but I was pretty dizzy from the anesthesia. The biggest pain was walking that IV tower around. Frankly I was just really afraid of being stuck in that bed. I passed my surgeon's PA in the hallway and she was actually fairly pleased to see me up and about. After that I was instructed to walk every 2 hours. I was tired, but I did it. I was motivated by the promise that it would help the gas. That was not the case. No DVT though.

As soon as I became continuous, I was up walking. The more I walked, the less pain I was in, or so it seemed. It was hard the 1st couple times ... but I was walking so much the nurses actually put me back in bed a few times, and checked my incision to ensure I had not messed it up. My constant movement got me out of the hospital a day early. My nurses told me they wished other patients would respond the way I did.

I got sick when I got home, nothing to do with surgery, so I was bed ridden for a few days. I had to suffer through all that, again, until I was able to move the way I had in the hospital.

It's not easy, but if you set your mind to it ... then keep trying until it's like a normal issue. Keep moving, no matter how hard it is .... keep focused, determined, and meet each goal you set with the excitement you deserve.

Good luck

@@gettinghealthymom1 I was walking 15 mins after I got to my room...I had to peeeeeeee!

Immediately after they wheeled me out of recovery. I wandered the halls of the hospital. It felt better than sitting or laying down. When I got bak to our condo, I would walk the length of the unit - I started with 3 times back and forth and built up from there. I was walking 2 miles by the 4th day.

I will suggest getting into the best shape as you can prior to surgery - start a walking program if you're able. It will make recovery easier.

I walked in recovery. Mostly because I had to pee and didn't want to use the bedpan. Honestly walking ASAP is the best thing for you.

Thank you! I have a boot for my leg I'll need for the walking part of the hospital since I had surgery a few months ago so I was curious! I'll only need it on for the walking portion

Ty!!

I started a few hours after surgery

About 45 mins after I woke up and the nurses came to take my vitals, then I took my first stroll. Then walked for 10-15 minutes every hour or so after that. I didn't sleep too much, so I walked ALOT.

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by AlwaysVegas

I was up and walking very shorty after I got to my room. And then every hour after that. Everytime I walked I went further until I was doing laps. And once I was home I walked three times a day to get in my hour, and as I could I went to 30 minute walks.

After 2-3 hours of getting back in my room.