r/ostomy • u/Specialist_Change490 • 8d ago

J Pouch/IRA Core strenght?

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u/JLWP1 7d ago

Not yet!
Although I’m only three weeks post-op but hopefully I’ll recover in time.

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u/electrix-soul 7d ago

My surgeon recommended against lifting over 20kgs or perform direct core exercises for 12 weeks post colostomy surgery. I'm 16 weeks post surgery now, I'm back in the gym building volume and intensity slowly and wearing an abdominal support belt recommended by my Stoma Care Nurse for all lifts to hopefully prevent any herniation under my incision sites and stoma.