Starting Strength and one kidney
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.