I'm scheduled for the sleeve on December 9th. I'm hoping to maintain/increase a significant activity level after surgery. My goal (at least one of them) is to run - not walk - a 5K.

One thing I've heard and am concerned about is only being able to SIP Water after surgery. I know I'll be tempted to guzzle, though.

Any thoughts or shared experience with Strenuous activities after surgery is appreciated.

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I was cleared at my 4 weeks visit to do a 5k. I only made it 2.5k due onto the course being cross country trail and I was no where near being able to traverse the *hill of agony* (real name of that hill). I waited till I caught my breath after running and sipped away. Worst case you guzzle and you puke it right back up. I've done it once. It wasn't pleasant. I participated in a turkey trot on Thanksgiving. I did the 1 mile and improved my time over 5 minutes. Best advice: listen to your body! Good luck!

I started couch to 5k about four weeks after surgery and worked my way up to a 5k at six months out a half marathon at 9 months out and a full marathon at 18 months out! You can do it!

Don't worry about the Water. By several months out I could drink normally again!

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Everyone's experience is different, but I could drink normally 3-4 weeks after surgery. Good luck with your running. You can do it!

You should be sipping water and protein. I am 3 days post op. Day one was about 4 oz total of everything. Day 2 was better with 6 oz of protein and 6 oz of water. So you will get there as long as you keep trying and being mindful that you need these things.