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Walking was immediate, but the Dr. said to wait six weeks for anything more strenuous to prevent hernias or tears.

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I have been walking 2 miles a day since the end of the first week post-op. I am going to try to add in another mile this next week and see how it goes. My doctor said to wait 6-8 weeks to do anything more strenuous than walking.

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I started the gym at 3 weeks, just cardio like the Elliptical.

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6 weeks

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I was cleared at 4 weeks to do as tolerated. I am running in a 5k tomorrow just about 6 weeks out. Totally not prepared as I thought I would be between bad weather and plain old bad lazy tired days

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3 weeks out my surgeon wanted me to start walking then after two more weeks start lifting weights.

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Started couch to 5k at six weeks. Ran a 5k 5 months out, half marathon at 10 months and a full marathon at a year and a half!

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I'm seven months out and doing a 15 k in the morning. Signed up originally for the 5k but I run 10-12 miles at a time and wanted to push it. Some days I'll do the 12miles in the am and do another 5 later on.

Hoping to finish, but just doing it will be enough for now. Had a tummy bug earlier today kind of freaked me out, but now I'm wondering if it wasn't nerves. I have the most amazing person giving me the moral support I need, which helps tons.

As for right after surgery? Was walking a ton by 1 week, at the gym by 2 weeks, weights at 4 weeks and have not looked back since.

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Morning after surgery I asked the doc when I could go back to lifting weights and he said, as soon as you want to.

I proceeded to go home and sleep for three weeks. (Not really, but close enough.)

Once I did get back into it, I found there were things I couldn't do: Swiss ball sit ups caused a sharp pain, so did the leg lifts (on the machine that looks like it should be in the film "Alien.") So I waited a few more weeks to do those and now it's all good.

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I am very impressed with those walking. It has been five days and i can barely move. I am just now able to walk around house. I guess i am disappointed in myself for being so weak

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Me too.... we had it tje same day. I lost 3 pounds so,far.

I was cleared at 4 weeks to do as tolerated. I am running in a 5k tomorrow just about 6 weeks out. Totally not prepared as I thought I would be between bad weather and plain old bad lazy tired days

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