4 months post hysterectomy, return of the swelly belly!

Hi everyone,

Had TLH on May 2, haven't had any issues with recovery other than some problems with bleeding/spotting early on.

I'm 16 weeks out, was cleared for exercise (except core) at my 8 week checkup. I've been ramping up zumba ever since. Early last week I decided to refocus on getting back in shape.

I started low carb, clean eating again and cut out all alcohol. I've gotten back to almost my normal gym schedule, and have been to Zumba 3 times in the last 4 days.

I rested yesterday. I took a class today and feel great, but swelly belly came back today with a vengeance. I assume it's due to my ramped up workout schedule.

Now I'm wondering... push through it? Take more days off? Go, but take it easy?

Anyone else experienced this?

and - yep, me!

At 5 months post op, I wrote a post very similar to yours and titled it "Swelly Belly - The Sequel" I'd ramped up too, back to running at my regular pace and to full intensity on weights and timing in my weekly cardio class. At this particular class, instructor said she was going to have us work our abs a little harder, and I thought I was ready. It was a 5 minute workout maybe, and I stuck with high-intensity. I started swelling 30 minutes to an hour later and had the tell-tale aches of overdoing it. It lasted for about 2 days, and I wore expando-waists again.

I would not push through it since it's likely inflammation from the inside. Take a 2-3 day break, recline a bit more. When you resume, take note of what move(s) might have caused it and pull back. Eventually you should be able to get back to full-throttle. That 5-month bout was the last time I was at the mat with Swelly, and I've done intense abs workouts since then (for sure 2 months later) without ill-effects.

Glad I'm not the only one. Been slowly doing a couch to 5k but horrible swelling, cuff pain, and scar tissue. Therapy helped but going back to my dr in 2 weeks. Anyone else have awefil cramping and cuff pain ??

I had a big surgery & although I felt good, the 1 area I had concerns was heavy ab workouts bc my abs were weak post op. Even a year post op, I would exercise but limited w abs workouts. I did get swelling so I kept taking a day off or reducing workouts. I spoke to my Dr about this recently & she said bc my surgery was extensive, that it would take me 2 years of healing. She told me to continue abs, but if I swell or have disconfort, then dial it back, rest & try another exercise bf resume back again..