Post Op activity

[The 147]

Hi folks,

I'm 10 days away from having my bypass. I'm trying to get my head around what happens afterwards and the one big hole I have so far is activity/mobility in the first few weeks:

How limited are you after you've been discharged? Can you bend?

How much are you able to walk?

When will I be able to ride a bicycle again?

Any tips and experiences gratefully received!

Love & peace,

Jx

[Darla J 7]

5 days out from Bypass. I walk at least every hour not so good on bending because of binder and it hurts I woke up in the night when I went to get up my binder if folded over and I now have a pinched nerve. today I have done 1576 steps the day of surgery I did about 300 so as long as My fitbit increases everyday I am Happy. I Hope this helps Hanging in there, It took me 4 days till I was ready to not make my self walk and did just the every 4 hours walking but even with the crazy pinched nerve I don't want to sit still now. Good Lunck. I have lost 20 lbs since surgery on Monday, I know it's going to be worth it.

[Maxthecat 37]

I had a hard time bending the first two weeks so I limited it. I didn't feel like I could bike until about a month post op. I would get nauseous.

Walking I've just taken it as I can. I'm 8 weeks out and can easily walk 2 miles but I had to work up to it slowly. I remember three weeks out being exhausted and cranky after 1/2 mile.

[Myaiku_Kuraitani 245]

I couldn't bend at all the first two weeks. I still doubt I can walk as far as I used to but I'm working on that. I have lost about maybe 25-30lbs after surgery.... Which is awesome...


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 186
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX

[The 147]

Thanks folks!

First obvious question of the morning... what's a binder?

[Meryline 546]

I was quickly up and walking. sadly I had some back issues that made it very painful for me to walk, but after a nerve block, I have had over 10 000 steps every day (mostly over 15 000) since 2 weeks post op.

It would hurt a little to bend over, because of internal surgery wounds, but other than that, no problem. I only had bandages/band-aids on my wounds. I had the staples removed at one week post op (had to have an MRI, it's usually done at 10 days).

The quicker you get up and moving, the better it is.

[shericrazylady 113]

I'm really active after surgery I'll walk around the mall etc but I find I'll need to lean on the trolley or something as I'll start to get some back pain haha

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[SleeveDreamer 383]

I was up walking in the hospital the next day four times. Even now that I am home (i had a VSG to RNY) i feel much better when I am more active. I am lucky though that I never had any pain post op and never any nausea. Not sure about riding a bike, but you need to walk as much as possible when yu get out of hospital. It will aid in your healing process.