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I am having my gall bladder out via key hole surgery. i currently exercise 6 days a week. is going back to exercise 10 days after surgery ok?

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Dr. Brian Kaufman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Depends: This is the kind of question best addressed and answered by your surgeon. That said you will probably be ok to do light exercise after 10 to 14 days post op assuming no complications.

Answered 10/2/2013

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