Up and moving

[Queen LaShay 8]

How long after surgery were you all up and moving around?

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[Arabesque 6,502]

The next day they had me out of bed a few times to do laps around the ward. Did regular laps around my house & up & down my stairs from when I got home. I live alone so was up & down all day getting drinks, making shakes, etc. A friend was walking a kilometre by the end of the first week (with her husband in case she ran into problems) but she was pretty active before surgery.

[Hop_Scotch 1,627]

The evening of the surgery I did a lap or two around the ward, then after that I did a lot of walking, I didn't sleep well in the hospital at all. If I was awake I did a few laps every hour.

When I got home (I had to isolate for two weeks due to covid) so I did lots of laps around the house and garden often.

[Anj0399 61]

Just a few hours after surgery I was walking the hospital halls. It actually felt good to walk and it helped with the gas pain.

[Luna Girl 307]

My doctor had me up and walking a couple of hours after surgery. I continued to do laps on my hospital floor throughout the night when I would wake up until discharge the next day. At home, I did the same. My gas pain was gone within a few days and I think it had to do with all the walking. Good Luck!

[SummerTimeGirl 580]

Right after surgery. Walked the halls/room. Then continued to move around once home the next day.

In the beginning the tugging/pulling feeling coming from the one incision site was slightly painful while walking but I just took it slow in the beginning. Each day got better when it came to that incision site. By week three everything was feeling fine and I was moving normally with no issues, sleeping normal, etc.