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I love to swim and was wondering if anyone knows how long it will be post op before I can go in the pool?

I am scheduled for surgery on Thur, this liquid diet inhales perfusely!!! (my way of saying it sucks!)

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I was told a month for public pools and any kind of ponds. I'd just make sure your incisions are healed and not oozing or anything.

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I was told to wait until I had seen my doctor for my post-op check - 4 wks after surgery.

Melinda in Florida

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i go to my lake house on weekends and my dr said wait a month (and make sure my wounds were healed) no weeping etc..... Been swimming for over 2 1/2 weeks now :)

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I was told not to submerge in Water for two to three weeks, including bathing.

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Thanks, I was afraid of that but not going to let it stop me now

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Oh wow I wasn't told anything other than don't bathe for a week. I went on a vacation to a lake the second week and was swimming everyday (well nothing strenuous just in the Water with the kids) and it didn't do a thing. Actually felt really good to be in the water. I'm not even a month out yet and been going to the public pool a couple times a week. Mine never said a word but now I'm going to ask when I go back next week lol.

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I was told a couple of weeks and you could tear something if you do.

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I was told no bath for two weeks. Shower only! No swimming in my pool for 4 weeks, and no public swimming for 6 weeks.

Banded 7/5/2012 :)

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Not only tear something but you could risk getting an infection..

Banded 7/5/2012 :)

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Did you all have plastic coverings over your steri strips? I did and maybe that's why? They didn't leak or anything and the dr. peeled them off af my 2 week follow up and said my incisions were healed - I've never noticed them not to be. Weird now I'm all nervous ;)

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I was also told no swimming for 1 month to prevent infection or incorrect healing of the abdominal wounds...totally worth it though!!! :)

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I was told four weeks too. My 12-year-old daughter was very disappointed that I wouldn't be the first one in the (freezing) pool on Memorial Day weekend but I told her I couldn't go in the Water until I was waterproof again. She thought that was funny - pictured me filling up with water like a balloon :D

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