I had a laproscopic appendectomy yesterday.
What kind of experience does the board have with this recovery? One doctor told me I could do "cardio" as soon as I felt up to it, but no heavy lifting or abs for four to six weeks. Any suggested exercises to take advantage of this opportunity to rebuild my weak hips/ midsection from scratch? How soon is realistically too soon?
i had the same a few yrs ago. i am a 50 yr old woman. i walked for 3 days--about 10 miles a day broken up to get out the anesthetic and the air they use to pump up your abdomen. I was running by day 4--the internal stiches pulled a little so i wrapped my abdomen to keep motion restricted. it was surprisingly easy getting back
I had the same procedure done last October. I was going for walks about a week later and I went for my first 'run' 17 days after surgery. Although that first run lasted about 1.5 miles, was slow and my form was 'all over the place.' I took it slow getting back into the swing of things. As far as lifting goes my job requires bending/lifting which I did two weeks after surgery without any issues.
As far as your midsection/hips question, I've used Jay Johnson's routine's for a year and a half with good results. You can find them at coachjayjohnson.com