excerise....how long after surgery?

My dr says about 4-6 weeks postop you can start excerising again. I acctully get my first fill on Wednesday which will be 22 days post-op. I am going to ask him if I can start excerising again. Especially since I am wasting $$ not being able to use my gym membership! I want to start up again. I know I am ready becuase I really feel great, plus I am ready to start seeing some more weight drop off! I feel really motivated and not given the "ok" to return to excerise is holding me back. What was everyone else's guidelines for returning to excerise?

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Banded on 12/23 - 14cc band
First fill 1/14 - 4 cc
2nd fill 2/16 - 2 cc
3rd fill 2/23 - 2 cc
4th fill 6/3 - 1 cc - Too Tight
UnFill 6/4 - .5 cc
Total: 8.5 cc in 14 cc Band

What kind of exercise are you talking about? Did you specify the type you wanted to do to your doctor? If it is weight lifting, aerobics etc, then yes, you need to give your body time to heal. Or are you talking about walking - the dr's rules MIGHT be different. I was ok'd for walking (and was walking home from work in 3 days) BUT only after I ok'd it with the surgeon.

I suggest you have another chat with the dr's office.

My program gives you 6 wks with the hospital's trainers for 6wks with your surgery cost and you begin your exercise 1 wk after surgery.

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Banded 1/21/09
First Fill 2/16/09 2.3cc

Well two hours after surgery I was required to start walking and I did all the time. It was a very slow walk, but gradually I picked up the pace.

Two weeks and 4 days after surgery, I started power walking and lifting light weights. I felt great at that time as was ready to go.

My doctor stated I could exercise with light weights and power walks two weeks post op. No Marathons or anything like that.

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11/11/08 Surgery with a 10cc band
Weight 214, was 254 pre-op
First fill:11/11/08 3cc (lost .5cc from surgery fill)
Second fill: 12/10/08 1.5cc
Third fill: 1/14/09 1cc
Fourth fill: 1/28/09 1.5cc (lost 1cc from 1/14/09)
Fifth fill: 3/17/09 1cc
Total 6.cc

Well I was ok'd for walking immiedately right out of recovery and as time went on the more I could walk after healing from surgery progressed. My doctor told me no lifting weights or doing the weight machines until 4 weeks post op. Just take it easy and dont over do it all at once, you will get there. It's amazing how fast your body will adapt to exercise and the intensity as long as your doing it regularly. Good luck on your journey

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Starting/Current/Goal: 218/138/120
Banded: 7/16/2008 Dr. Lane & Dr. Richardson
Minimally Invasive Surgical Associates, Lansing, MI