For full healing, a minimum of 6-8 weeks. Even if the outside is healed in less than 2 weeks, the insides are still sliced/diced, and generally pissy. But ask your surgeon exactly how long. If it were me, I’d wait a solid two months at a minimum to avoid possible hernias.I know this is an dead thread but I found it very useful since I have a 12 year old disabled son who's 5 ft 4 inches and 124 lbs plus a 14 month old girl and we're trying to figure out how long I need to not lift. Thank you!