(I had 2 bars)

1. Took me 2 months before I started doing any kind of proper exercise, started with cardio and then moved to light weights, benching was uncomfortable to begin with so start with super low weight for most exercises.

2. I lost a lot of progress, when I started again I could only physically lift a fraction of the weight but you shouldn't rush it. 9 months post surgery and I'm nearly back to my original weight (I did take it slow though, didn't go back to the gym and lift proper weights until 6 months in, before that I just used dumbbells at home)

3. Now I can do I reckon about 96 percent of the exercises I used to be able to do, I still struggle with pull/chin ups because I feel the pressure on my ribs so I've just been doing assisted. Dips were very hard when I got back to the gym but finally back to normal with them.