I had bilateral carpal tunnel surgery a few years ago and it was at least a couple of months before I lifted anything over about 5 pounds. I don't use a heavy bag but I would think that kind of impact on your hands should wait 2-3 months. Running, spinning, kickboxing should be OK as soon as your wounds are healed; for spinning you might want to minimize handlebar use.
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I went back to work as a hospital nurse two weeks after my surgery, once the wounds were healed, but my hands were still quite sore and tender. I'll never forgot one colleague who joking said "OK, you're back, but how soon till you can do CPR?" I DEFINITELY could not have done chest compressions then.
I don't think your recovery will be as long as after your abdominal surgery.
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