Asking about ever getting strong after surgeries! time flies

It was amazing to see that old post!! I really was so scared and depressed at that time. they helped me so much here and hope to help you too.

Twirliegirl, I think you had some pretty tough challenges there. Don't go at working out again too hard or too soon. Marksy talked about pulling in stomach at intervals during the day. that is a good way to start.

Lay on back and just think about pulling belly button to spine. Twisting is good but not with resistence for awhile.

There are some other exercises but go slow. I found swimming helped me work core and was fun for me. Took months to build up but very good and gentle to have the pressure of the water holding things together while you move in it.

Good luck and hope this gives you some ideas to start! I was really freaked out before my surgery and you could tell from that post but it has worked out fine. I can do any sit-ups and run at least 10 km every day plus swim 2 miles a week and bike 6 hours a week. (Most of it indoors at the moment but moutain bike outside sometimes.)

Much is possible and I am thankful to know that now and have health and fitness back in my life. May it happen for you-it just takes consistent and patient work.

Trigirl! I had colectomy 9 months ago and will have 2nd surgery mid-December nad 3rd suirgery mid-Jan. I have done no sports and feel like I have completely gone to pot. Fobidden by doctors to do work outs because of my stoma, and there was suspicion of a parasomal hernia, so I've been babying myself. But really feeling that I want to get back into a regular work out of some sort, I was never faithful to one form of sport, now I really really need to get into some kind of shape. (At the moment, bicycles are forbidden, so are most things except for walking).