Lifting restrictions immediately post-op
on 8/5/17 7:34 am
My husband is scheduled for sleeve surgery 8/23. At the pre-surgery class, the patients were told that immediately post-op, they were not allowed to lift more than 30 pounds. 30 pounds! Does that seem too heavy to anyone else?
Note: I'm 2 1/2 years post-op, and I can barely lift 20 pounds. But then I'm 65yo and 5'1". Very confused about this issue.
psychoticparrot
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I feel like I was told a much smaller weight for the first 6 weeks. Like.. 10 or 15 pounds.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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If this comment was indeed meant for me, thank you so much! I'm glad that I've been able to help :) Good luck as you approach surgery!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
I was told 8-10 lb lifting restriction for 6 weeks. Because even though it's laparoscopic surgery your stomach was still cut lengthwise and stitched. Need to respect the required healing for that incision/staple line.
Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!
Mine was nothing heavier than a gallon of milk (a little under 10 pounds) for eight weeks.
I've seen a few thousand people mention their restrictions on here over the years. About 99.9 percent of them are ten pounds for 6 weeks. I've never seen a 30 pound limit.
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It was 10 for me...
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