Post-Op Walking???

[Ms. Brightside 121]

I keep reading that you are to walk often after you return home from surgery. Just wondering how much/long and how often you walked after you returned home? Did you walk around your block? Inside your home? On a treadmill? I can't imagine I will even want to get dressed and go outside the first few days, lol!

[kins117 104]

I had surgery last Wednesday and went home Thursday. Friday and Saturday I would walk a few circles around my house each time I got up to use the restroom. I couldn't do more than that. Sunday I took my first walk outside, probably about a quarter mile. I hope by this upcoming weekend I can do more.

[Shirley Shirley Parr 20]

I have leg, feet and hip issues so walking is hard anyway. When I came home from the hospital, I walked about 5-10 minutes at a time, inside the house, several times a day. I didn't want to get very far from the house and not be able to come back.

[kristenmh 68]

The first few days I just walked up and down my block a few times. By 1 week out, I was walking a mile. I'm a month out and up to 3miles a day.

[Berry78 4,261]

As long as you are up moving every couple hours, it will be fine. Everyone is different in their ability. Day 3, I was walking a mile. But I'm 4 weeks out now, and don't walk much more.

[HERO 8]

I waited two days after I got home to do my routine walks (about 2-3 miles daily)

[Ms. Brightside 121]

Thank you for your input! Looks like I'll be dusting off my Walk Away The Pounds DVDs to use for the first few days, until I feel comfortable enough to get outside.