@magwriter - Thank you. I only try to help from my experiences. I’m sure there are others on here that bounce back amazingly fast and can do rigorous exercises fairly quickly after a surgery, but I think most of us are not that lucky. I have just started doing certain exercises and it’s been 2 & 1/2 years since my surgery. I used to have a very toned body, now I have a little sag where I never did. But, I’m here and that’s the important part! I’m going very slow because that nerve under the front/side of my ribs will still let me know if I do too much. I am trying to strengthen my stomach and core. I do slow squats and walk about 5 miles a day. (Not all at once but throughout the day), and am trying to lay on my back and bring my knee up to the opposite elbow. Not crunches or sit ups. I just started this a couple of weeks ago. I do, now, walk at a face pace, but I started slow. My husband and I do a nightly walk that is about 1 & 1/2 miles, after dinner. It all helps. You are VERY early out of surgery so take your time. If you do something and it hurts, STOP. Hope you are doing well and I pray you have a full recovery!🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏❤️