How soon can you exercise after having an open appendectomy surgery
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I'd guess about 4 to 6 weeks. Talk to your doctor before starting to excercise. You could really hurt yourself if you start too early.
I agree. I had an open appendectomy two months ago and i wasn't allowed to go to school for 2 weeks (i am only 13 years old) and i was not allowed to do physical activities for another two weeks, so i would say about a month before doing exercise but my surgeon told me that he was being generous saying not to do physical activities because he said i will be able to do them before 4 weeks. So i would say 3 weeks to a month.
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Answers.com says 2 weeks for a traditional and 3 for a lapriscopic appendectomy. My doctor says 5 to 6 weeks to be fully active, my body will let me know (Canadian military doctor).
Absolutely follow your doctor's instructions. Despite the size of the wounds that you see on the outside, there may be major healing going on.
It would be best if you waited for at least 30 days following an appendectomy. Talk to your doctor, since it might be even longer if you did not heal properly.
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