Tubal ligation - pros and cons

[theos]

Re: Exercise after Tubal

I am 31, no kids, and recently had my tubes tied. 9 days ago to be exact. I was feeling like a champ and went back to work 2 days after the surgery, and started walking on the treadmill 3 days after. I'm normally super, SUPER active (run, bike, rock climb, etc) so the walking felt like no big deal. I did this for 2 days and it was fine and out of nowhere one of the 3 incision sites swelled up, hurt like hell, and I was limping just walking. I even made an appointment because I thought it was infected, which it is not. I rested, iced, and took a lot advil regularly for 48hrs and then tried to exercise again lightly. It went well for one day and now it is swollen and painful and I can even walk a mile again. The other incision cites feel GREAT.

Did anyone have problem with just one incision? How long did it take you to be able to exercise again? I'm feeling a lot of self hatred.

Your body is obviously rebelling against exercise right now, mild or not. I know it can be hard for a super active person to stop engaging in their favorite sport for a while but if you continue on and not rest like your body is telling you you could cause some long lasting damage that will put you on the injured list for much longer than you'd like.

 

[Nancy2feathers]

Re: Exercise after Tubal

I am 31, no kids, and recently had my tubes tied. 9 days ago to be exact. I was feeling like a champ and went back to work 2 days after the surgery, and started walking on the treadmill 3 days after. I'm normally super, SUPER active (run, bike, rock climb, etc) so the walking felt like no big deal. I did this for 2 days and it was fine and out of nowhere one of the 3 incision sites swelled up, hurt like hell, and I was limping just walking. I even made an appointment because I thought it was infected, which it is not. I rested, iced, and took a lot advil regularly for 48hrs and then tried to exercise again lightly. It went well for one day and now it is swollen and painful and I can even walk a mile again. The other incision cites feel GREAT.

Did anyone have problem with just one incision? How long did it take you to be able to exercise again? I'm feeling a lot of self hatred.

Your body is obviously rebelling against exercise right now, mild or not. I know it can be hard for a super active person to stop engaging in their favorite sport for a while but if you continue on and not rest like your body is telling you you could cause some long lasting damage that will put you on the injured list for much longer than you'd like.

I agree. It sounds like your body is telling you to rest.