Bladder Surgery Recovery Time. If you do heavy lifting at work tell your doctor you may need to wear an ostomy. For the first few weeks you should avoid strenuous exercise and sexual intercourse.
Talk to your doctor from the beginning about the best strategies to reach your recovery goals and what you can expect with your surgery. Set realistic recovery goals. You should be able to resume normal activities in four to six weeks.
During the first 2 weeks from the date of your surgery it is important to be a person of leisure.
You ll probably have to take a few weeks off. Once home patients are advised to avoid sports heavy lifting and swimming for a few weeks. Your doctor may recommend two to four weeks of healing before returning to activities that include heavy lifting or strenuous exercise. You ll probably have to take a few weeks off.
