Question:
My bedroom is upstairs, will i be able to climb 11 or more steps after surger?
or will i have to temporarily move my 'sleeping quarters' on a main level? — deb F. (posted on May 28, 2002)
May 27, 2002
My bedroom was also upstairs. I came down early in the morning very slowly
when my husband was going to work, and was not allowed (by my DH) to go
back upstairs until he came home from work. I would rest in a recliner
during the day. I had a laproscopic, but it was still very slow going. You
should check with your doctor. Good luck.
— Janie C.
May 28, 2002
I was in the living room for about 2 weeks, however i could climb staire in
about 1 week, --- Good Luck
— Robert L.
May 28, 2002
I live in a 3-stroy tenament and I am on the 3rd floor. However, my mom
lives on the second floor and I stayed with her for the frist handful of
days. I am 1 day shy of 5 weeks and I am just starting to feel less winded
when I need to climb my stairs. The first day home from the hospital it
took me about 10 minutes to make it up the stairs. Hope that helps!
— pam29922
May 28, 2002
Deb, I was told by my Dr, no sairs for at least two weeks. Every Dr is
different, but I quickly found out why when I tried to climb my stairs 1
week post op. The hospital was very accomidating though, they sent me home
with orders for a potty chair paid for by my insurance and the insurance
would have paid for a hospital bed too for temporary use but I declined
that to sleep in my recliner which was more comfortable anyway. Don't push
too hard, this is major surgery. Allow yourself any time you can to
recover. Good luck on your journey :)
— Elizabeth D.
May 28, 2002
check with your doctor. my doctor said stairs are no problem. i took them a
little slow the first day home, but i made it. i slept in my own bed since
my first day home. good luck...(open rny 5-2-02)
— candymom64
May 28, 2002
My doctor said stairs are good exercise and had no problem with me being in
an upstairs bedroom. I had no trouble cimbing the stairs, but I hurt my
leg and didn't try to go down for several days til the swelling in my knee
went down. After that I was up and down the stairs many times a day.
— Patty_Butler
May 28, 2002
I had open rny last monday the 20th was doing stairs on Thursday with no
problems. Good Luck!!
— Mary S.
May 28, 2002
Climbing stairs should not be a problem. I made three trips up and down
the first day home from the hospital.
— ZaZa F.
May 28, 2002
I had lap RNY and there was no way I could go upstairs the
first week. After that I could, but I'd plan to stay with a
friend or family member for a few days.
— Sarah K.
May 28, 2002
Hi... I had surgery 4/2/02 and went home 4 days later to 18 steps, a
landing and then 2 more and did just fine. I only did 1-2 trips a day and
pretty much stayed upstairs the first 5 days or so. A tip for you. When
going upstairs, walk up backwards, it takes the strain off the abdominal
area. I was pretty comfortable in my bed too and used lots of pillows at
first. Was about 3 wks till I could sleep on my side but then all was ok.
Hope all goes well for you.
— AJC750
May 28, 2002
Hi there! Four weeks post-op and had no problem with my 13 steps when I
came home four days after my surgery! Good luck!
— stacey L.
May 29, 2002
I had no problems with stairs at all. I went up and down my stairs 5 or 6
times a day from the day i came home.
— RebeccaP
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