I'm two week post op and would like to start going back to the gym. I've been doing a lot of walking but it's starting to get cold here and I'd like to move back on to the treadmill. At this point point I'm pretty pain free except for this pulling feeling near my belly button (is it a stitch, a hernia?? Who knows?) Just looking to do cardio now and then introduce weight again. How long did you guys wait after surgery to hit up the gym again?

Upon clearance from my team. 1 month visit they told me to increase walking nothing more, 3 month visit I was told I could resume whatever workout routine I wanted (none. I wanted none. ?)

Upon clearance from my team. 1 month visit they told me to increase walking nothing more, 3 month visit I was told I could resume whatever workout routine I wanted (none. I wanted none. [emoji19])

Lol!

I was cleared to start working out at 5 weeks. 6 weeks is what my program initially said. Regardless I havn't started yet.

I'm 3 weeks post op and my surgeon said walking and swimming this week then I can do more physical stuff starting next week. He said after 6 weeks I can start doing weights and go to the gym. I'm really lucky that my insurance covers rehab and physio so I'm starting pilates this week and the place I'm going has put it down as post operative rehabilitation/physio so I can claim some of the money back on my insurance. We've got a gym at the hospital where I work, so thankfully that's only $2/week.

Walking immediately and full clearance at 4 weeks post op. My surgeon encourages 1hr at the gym daily and 10,000 steps