crunches/abs

Does anyone know how soon after surgery we can starting doing ABS?  crunches, obliques, etc??  please advise...I'm 40 days out, but i do not want to do something i am not supposed to.

check with your Dr. to see what they say, it varies from surgeon to surgeon on how soon post op your allowed to start working out

My Doc said no crunches yet  at my 2 week visit. I see him this Wed @ 6 weeks and I'll find out if he releases me to full exercise.  Barb

I was given full exercise release at my four week visit.  One thing about crunches though, they are one of the only times that I can actually feel my band.  It's not painful at all, just odd because at other times I only feel restriction.  But I do a lot of ab work since most of my weight is in my belly and when I first started working out, it was a very odd feeling.  Good luck!