What were your numbers prior to the surgery?
Greetings, I am a 44 yo male, 6ft 6in, 227lbs. I had abdominal surgery at the end of Jan. 21 to remove my right kidney (cancer), but have been cleared to exercise. I also take blood pressure meds. Before the meds, my BP would be 160s-180s/100s. With the meds, taking amlodipine 5mg (twice a day), I'm at a normal range of 120/80 give or take. Some measurements are less than 110 over 70s.
My goal is two fold.
I want to go grow in strength (1) and I want to be weened of my medicine (2).
Prior to surgery, I was mostly sedentary, although some days I would go for a run. By sedentary, I mean 2500 steps per day or less.
I also want to have a better quality of life to save my remaining kidney and to lower my chances of repeat cancer(s).
Doctors are not concerned with my remaining kidney function but obviously I don't want to do anything that would damage my kidney.
Another wrinkle, I had stomach surgery to remove the kidney, which was mostly laparoscopic but I do have about 4-5 in incision below my belly button that required no lifting higher than 10lbs after 2 weeks post surgery. I'm at week 5 now and doc has cleared me for exercise but cautioned to start slow.
Any advice from you guys (and gals) would be appreciated. Thanks.
What were your numbers prior to the surgery?
Start the program, and do it exactly as written. Your kidney will be fine.
The other kidney was a spare. Do the program. I suppose it goes without saying that you shouldn't drop the barbell on your remaining kidney, although I'm not sure how one would do such a thing if he wanted to.
We think that you need to get up off your ass and see what happens to your blood pressure.
Thanks for that. I’ve already been woken up once. I have the app( starting strength). now. Should I start with 45 for everything?