Exercising?

So sorry Coojee to hear your wife is still putting you through extreme reactions. She should be grateful you have bought her an exercise machine when you are so cash strapped. Still praying your future transport to the hospital will go more smoothly.

Denby

I understand the overnight fasting principle, but when you are recovering from major surgery, I think that is too long to go without food. You still need little & often to keep energy levels up - loads of healing going on for a while yet. Perhaps your stoma nurse can pronounce on that so it is someone else mandating regular intake & not you trying to counter your wife. 

As far as exercise goes, quite tricky with an exercise machine unless the lowest settings are fairly easy. When I resumed exercise, I did everything slowly & gently. If anything hurt or seemed to be needing significant abdominal effort, I stopped or eased back. Unfortunately quite a lot of strength exercises do require a good core to support the movement. Assuming the machine comes with instructions, maybe google each exercise in relation to the muscles you need to use, to exclude those that involve the abdomen. Best wishes.

Well said Teasswill about the lengthy fast.

I agree with Teasswill about eating little and often after major surgery. My understanding from reading on this site and my own experience of hysterectomy is that recovery from major surgery takes months rather than weeks. Healing is a slow business. Personally I think walking is your best exercise, and two walks of 1km gets you raising your heart rate, deep breathing the fresh air and fingers crossed enjoying some sunshine to lift your spirits. Well done you. Using an exercise machine post op without professional support sounds risky I reckon. Hx

Hi Coojee,I agree with the others.I would be concerned that you might faint if you were out walking and felt dizzy.You are still early in your recovery process.Love Jane 

I use an exercise bike most mornings and I also do sit ups, but I did give it quite a months for the sit ups and asked my CSN first. Initially, I started with walk, which were tied I.e if I walked out for ten minutes it would take me ten minutes to get back (20 overall) to avoid fatigue.

Ditto