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Reply to "No More Lifting Weights?"

Just an update,

 

I had a follow-up with my surgeon a couple of days ago and asked specifically about working out and weights and the idea of nothing more than 25lbs.

 

He told me that he disagreed with Shen's advice on this, and that he doesn't believe there is any kind of serious risk to the pouch from lifting.

 

I also asked him about incisional hernia risk.  My takedown was late last October, but because of a complication, I had a third full open surgery a couple of days post take down.  None of my surgeries were done laparoscopically, so I have been worried about the possibility of hernias, and he said at this point in my recovery the risk is "very, very low," but did advise me to stop doing anything that hurts.

 

He also said to avoid squats and other exercises that put direct, weighted pressure on the sphincter, so "leg days" need a little flexibility or creativity.

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