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Stomach surgery
It's been now 5 months after my appendix surgery is it now safe to join a gym or to lift heavy object like 40-50 kgs
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How was it done, laparoscopy or open surgery
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You can join gym.but avoid lifting weights and abs exercises.
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Welcome
Good evening
1.Wound healing surgical or otherwise goes through four stages. Last two stages are proliferation and maturation.
2. Stage of maturation may be over to 1 year.
3. Then also tensile strength achieved is approximately 80%.
So to lift the heavy weight (40-50kgs) abruptly is not desirable.
You should try gradually increasing weights as per your acclimatisation.
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Start with light exercises.
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U can do ur regular routine work. No issues
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Why not! Generally patients are advised to restrain from activities for not more than 1 to 2 weeks.
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
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Better light exercise for few more months
Otherwise u might develop hernia
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