When can we start exercising?

I am one week out today!!!!!

My check up is tomorrow and I plan to ask the doc, but I wanted to know what everyone else was doing/had done.

I was thinking of hopping on my eliptical tonight.  I was going to take it easy and no use the arms so I'm not overextending my upper body.

As you are only a week out, I would definitely take it easy for a while.   My doctor wanted me to wait at least 2-3 weeks before using a treadmill or elliptical.  The first three weeks I pretty much just walked my neighborhood and then progressed to the treadmill at week 4 and then after a month went to the elliptical.  Any kind of stomach exercises had to wait until six weeks. Take the time you have now to heal, you will have alot of time to work out and right now the most important things is letting everything heal and heal properly.  Whatever you do, be careful and stop immediately if something doesn't feel right!

My doc wanted me up and walking on my treadmill or around the neighborhood the day I came home. I think it's 6-8 weeks before I can start weight training stuff. Just don't push yourself and you'll be fine.

MY DOCTOR WANTED ME WALKING (TREADMILL) AS SOON AS I WAS RELEASED. HE EVEN OKAYED ME TO WALK UP STEPS HE JUST TOLD ME TO LISTEN TO MY BODY AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WAS NO LIFTING.

hey Sara,
yeah!!! glad to hear you are feeling so well!!
i had my surgery same day and i am feeling great too!
protein 50-60 per day, water 64 oz per day, cal. around 300 per day. i am walking all the time too.
my doc told me to take it easy for first 4 weeks, lots of walking and activity but no bike/eliptical yet. and i agree with specialone, he said most important - no lifting.

Yeah I agree with everyone else. Take it slow. Your mind definitely heals quicker than the mind. just do your walking and hold off on the tuff stuff till at least 4-6 weeks out... You know what I struggled with was a sore neck from using my neck muscles to lift my torso instead of my stomach. You?

My upper back and neck have been sore/locked since my surgery.

I couldn't stand it anymore so yesterday, I BEGGED my chiro to at least adjust my neck.

I feel SOOOOOO much better now.  I just can't wait for me to be healed enough to get a full adjustment :)

 Ooooooh good idea I think I will pay a visit to my accupuncturist. This neck thing blows.. 

1 week after surgery i was walking 12K a day ... 2 weeks exactly after surgery i went to a dance n was on the dance floor all night long ;)

One week and a day out of surgery I started the treadmill, now I only mad it 8 mins, but slowly worked my way up. My doctor said it was allright as long as I took it very slow.
So far so good just over 3 months out, about 88 lbs down and going to the gym 5 to 6 days aweek, and I work Midnight to 8am shiftwork.

Brian