@CWK if it were me, I would wait until I had no more restrictions of any kind from the surgery. When the doc gives you the okay to resume normal life, then go diving. You could try and hunt down a diving doctor, but those specialists are few and far between. I bet in Malaysia they are even more rare than in the US.
"Is there a generally accepted list of medical conditions which require medical clearance before diving can resume?" Most operators require you to sign a form saying you are in essentially perfect health or get a paper signed by a doctor. That's why most folks have to just get used to lying on the form.
This is the one NASE uses, looks nearly identical to the form I've seen in use by other agencies:
"Is there a generally accepted list of medical conditions which require medical clearance before diving can resume?" Most operators require you to sign a form saying you are in essentially perfect health or get a paper signed by a doctor. That's why most folks have to just get used to lying on the form.
This is the one NASE uses, looks nearly identical to the form I've seen in use by other agencies: