If you have laproscopic it will be a breeze. If they do traditional method your "repair" will gain 10% strength each week, so 10 weeks out it will be 100%. Doubtfull you could tear it loose after 5 weeks though. My doctor told me he doubted I could tear it loose if I tried the day after the op, but I stayed away from the gym for 2 weeks, didnt do abs for a month. The area didnt feel "normal" for almost a year.