HELP in an Emergency!!

I've been sidelined for over a month with severely over-trained shoulders so no resistance exercises for my upper body at all. I've continued to lose weight by telling MFP that I intend to do no exercise so it lowers my calorie limit. I also take walks around the neighborhood occasionally that put a couple of hundred calories back in my day. Hope you get better soon

Most importantly, don't do something that your doctor tells you not to do.

Aside from that, I would recommend doing physical activities that don't strain your abdominal muscles while you're recovering. Exercises that you can do seated using resistance bands or weights might be a good option. If you have access to a recumbent exercise bicycle, that might be less strain than an upright or anything else that puts you on your feet or bounces you around too much.

No way around it, when you're recovering, you won't be able to do as much as when you're 100%. It's ok. I recovered from a rotator cuff injury last spring. It's frustrating, but you do what you have to do.

Focus on perfecting your diet! Cut out junk food, fast food and go for the gold cutting out refined sugars or something like that! Don't push your body after a surgery! It shouldn't be TOO long. I know its 2 weeks till you can drive or do heavy lifting but I don't know how long for any heavy duty working out! ) I'm glad it all went well and you are sticking to your guns with MFP! ) Hope you feel better soon!

Best advice I can give ... ask your surgeon! That is the person that knows EXACTLY what condition your abdomen was in prior, during and post procedure. The surgeon will know if there were/are any complications to your case. Remember, no two surgeries are alike, just as much as no 2 people are alike.

I had a hernia surgery in July (open repair) and I was unable to do vigorous exercise for 6 weeks, although I did jog very very slowly the last week and only a mile or so. All I could do was walk, and I was in pretty good shape before my surgery. I did gain a few pounds, but only because I ate poorly during the first part of my recovery. Drink plenty of fluids, especially if you are taking pain pills. My surgeon told me no abdominal focused exercises for another couple weeks after my initial 6 weeks was up. I would watch it with the resistance bands also if you had an open repair. They may not want you "bearing" down, like you might with resistance training. If it was a laporoscopic surgery, your recovery should be lots faster. Just call the surgeons office and talk with the nurse. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Thanks again everyone- Great advice! My follow up apt is tomorrow morning. Looking forward to some GOOD news! :happy:

good luck!
I had a laproscopic appendectomy (emergency as well) several years ago. I was up and walking the next morning. I had to make a lap around the floor I was staying on before I could go home.
I had the surgery Tuesday night, was home Wednesday night. Two days later I tried to play in a volleyball tournament and ripped my sutures. Oops! But really, the pain wasn't even that bad and it healed in about two days.
So I'd say by the next week and a half I was up and working out again pretty hard core.
Hopefully your doc has good news and you can be out and about too!