SheenaLane81 4 Posted May 30, 2012 Going out of town this weekend and I was banded last Friday. What were the rules on getting in a pool for a little light exercise??? My small incisions have nearly healed up and I have every intentions of bandaging up my port site with waterproof bandages. My doc is out of the office so I can't call and ask him about this. Plus I have yet been Able to get his nurse on the phone and I head out tomorrow. Any input would help!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenn_newton 0 Posted May 30, 2012 My doctor told me to stay out of pool, baths & hot tubs for 2-3 weeks after surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollyanna12 74 Posted May 30, 2012 My nurse made me promise not to swim for 3 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandma3 73 Posted May 31, 2012 Mine was two weeks, no bathtub, pool or hottub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LessToLove902 41 Posted June 1, 2012 Mine said 6 weeks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cek31076 7 Posted June 1, 2012 Man, my doc said no pool for 8 weeks bad thing is we just installed our new pool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamabander 111 Posted June 1, 2012 My doc said 2 weeks... He did ask what type of pool we had (it's a salt pool) so not sure if that made a difference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ERNurseGirl 0 Posted June 2, 2012 Mine told me it was okay as long as I only stayed in 10-15 minutes so my incisions wouldn't pucker. I was banded 5/16 and was swimming on Memorial day, no problems! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adorkbl 156 Posted June 3, 2012 My surgeon said 2 weeks. I asked him more than once... "are you SURE I can go in after 2 weeks" lol. Such confidence I have in his first answer. We have a pool/spa and I am using swimming as my main exercise right now, so I wanted to be CERTAIN it was ok. So 2 weeks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dianalyn 11 Posted June 3, 2012 3 weeks per my docs handbook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Journey2Healthy 1 Posted June 3, 2012 Mine said 4 weeks if it were my own pool, 6 weeks if it were a public pool. I guess they are just all different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daddyof4 95 Posted June 3, 2012 I kind of jumped the gun on this. I was told both 4 weeks and when the incisions are healed. My 4 small incisions look just like scabs now and I put a waterproof bandage on my port incision, which also looks mostly like a scab. I went into the (seemingly) ice-cold Water slowly, got used to it shortly but got out soon since it was break and my daughter (8) wanted to sit with me. After break I got back in for a long while but I got cold (first time in ages) after about 30 minutes. So far no ill effect. I was cleared for light exercise so I swam a bit of breaststroke and felt fine. Just reporting in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dacoop 84 Posted June 3, 2012 My doc said not for two weeks. You don't want or need an infection! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites