Need help after surgery for muscles in lower abdomen and groin

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mommachristel1984
mommachristel1984 Posts: 23 Member
edited October 2017 in Health and Weight Loss
I recently had another surgery but in my groin area and I've already had 9 surgeries in my lower abdomen and I have a lot of muscle loss I've been working out I have not worked out for over a month due to surgeries and being in the hospital bed ridden now I'm starting back up but I'm so afraid that I'm going to have more muscle loss what can I do to help this IU not need my pelvic area getting more muscle loss and being all puffy and looking disgusting any tips or ,suggestions??, Plus I had cancer removed from my buttocks and now I have an indention about the size of your hand as Scar and a crooked l-shape can I still do squats or is there some other kind of exercise I will help me tone what I have around that?

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  • MsChewMe
    MsChewMe Posts: 130 Member
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    Could you ask your surgeon for a referral to a physical therapist?
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    Speak to a specialist about what you can and should do.
  • mommachristel1984
    mommachristel1984 Posts: 23 Member
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    I technically haven't had clearance from oncology or surgeon to do n e working out all they end up telling me is bed rest, I'm sick of bed rest I just can't do it.. I just did 2.2 miles n wow talk bout cramps in thighs,n some lunges,crunches,leg lifts and push-ups.... I hope it was ok but I can't let myself go I've gotten this far I don't want to go backwards...
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
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    I too have had numerous abdominal surgeries which has left my muscles very compromised. I do yoga to build the core muscles. Wish you the best.
  • MsChewMe
    MsChewMe Posts: 130 Member
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    Ugh, you should listen to your doctor’s orders.
  • dfnewcombe
    dfnewcombe Posts: 94 Member
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    I understand your desire to not lose the progress that you had made. However, until you are cleared you could be asking for more trouble- hernias are a possibility. This could create a situation which requires more surgery.... You are healing and if your doctors say you should be on bed rest, I would follow that advice. Generally, they want patients out of bed as soon as possible (we are ambulating patients that are on ventilators these days). Ordering bed rest benefits the doctors not at all.... but they must know something about your insides that your online peers do not. Take it easy now! We will be here to cheer you on when you are ready to go!
  • Sunnybrooke99
    Sunnybrooke99 Posts: 369 Member
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    Do your bed rest, and heal, or it will be harder in the long run.

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