Getting started with exercise

ducky179

I'm almost 12 weeks post-op (bilateral mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction). I am finally starting to feel back to normal! I still have some minor delayed healing of my abdominal incision, but I have very little pain most days (other than back pain from walking hunched over for so long).

I was told that I shouldn't do anything strenuous for the first 12 weeks. Obviously, I can't just jump back into running or yoga. And I'm not allowed to swim while I still have wound issues. So I'm stuck with not knowing how to get started! I read some of the suggested limits on this site, but I don't know if it applies to me because I only had two sentinel nodes removed.

I know I'm allowed to walk and I haven't really been walking regularly... I should probably just start with that, but I feel like I want to do more. I'm open to suggestions!

Moderators

Bumping for ducky! Sorry you didn't get any real answers yet. If it helps, take a look at the following article from our main site: Exercise After Surgery

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ruthbru

Come over and check out the Lets Post Our Daily Exercise thread on this Fitness Forum. A great group of ladies at all stages of treatment and beyond! Let's Post our Daily Exercise