Hi Claudia,
I am just 6 days outof surgery and so very glad that I worked out core, upper body, lower, glutes, etc., etc. i had a trapeze over my bed and could very easily pull my entire body up to reposition myself. Something I could not have done if I had not done all that upper body and core work. Post op, I was cruising the halls that night and have been going strong since.
I paid in pain for my workouts at the gym but I figured I would pay before or after surgery and I choose before. Of course a generous script of vicodin helped me to sleep on those bad nights.
Do everything that you can and you will not regret it. Let your body guide you as to how much exercise is too much. If you can get in to a gym and use the Cybex machines 3-4 times a week you will be happy you did.
The best of luck to you.
Kim
Dr. Michael Clarke
LBHR
4/6/13