Ziplining

People do all sorts of stuff after this surgery from weight lifting to mountain climbing so as long as you are fit and able to do it, I don't see the harm. If in doubt you can always ask your doctor. Sounds like fun.

I ziplined several times before UC and surgery. I can't remember it being particularly bad on the abdominals. The ziplines I've done are lower body harness....which position your body like you are sitting in a chair. When you "take off" you typically step off of some type of platform. Instead of stepping off and having your body drop down, you can instead lower your body down (so that your support rope is tight) then step off the platform so that it's a smooth transition. When you come to a stop either the zipline is set up to slow you down and the instructor catches you, or you put your gloved hand behind you on the line to cause friction and a slow down. It's like sticking your arms up when you are in a chair.

I had my final surgery in October and my surgeon said that it was safe to do abdominal exercises 2 months after. It's been about 6 months and I am constantly doing abdominal exercises with no problem. My parents did ziplining and they didn't have a problem. (And they are not physically fit haha).

Have fun!!

I have a friend with an perm ileostomy and she ziplines on vacation. If you can with an ileostomy, I would imagine you could with a JPouch. But I'm not a doctor. Don't take my word about the Jpouch as fact please.

You can do anything! Really. Go, zip, enjoy and come back and tell us all about it.

Sue

Echoing the encouragement of others: the J-pouch really causes no particular limitations. I get bounced off the floor repeatedly in Ju-jitsu, and my joints are much more of an issue than my abdomen. I do use the bathroom before training, since the sudden increase in pressure can cause an unwelcome surprise. If you have specific, personal limitations you may have to respect them, but that's really it.