How Soon?

[LULU TATT 18]

How soon can I go swimming??? Or do Water aerobics???

[kamrie37 134]

Your Dr. will let you know. Mine said 5 weeks.

[Chimera 644]

Mine said at least 6. The scabs over the incisions have to have fallen off naturally and the scars completely healed. I am dying to get in my tub all the way lol.

[MinaT 669]

I was told 4 - 6 weeks and not to do it unless your doctor releases you.

I am just dying to get in the pool. I am a swimmer. I swim all winter long and I have my own pool. My family has been holding off swimming and today my son went swimming and I sat outside with him and I just wanted to be in there. Today is my 3 week out and I see surgeon Wed. I really hope 5 weeks will be it.

I still have a few stitches that I noticed after the steri-tapes fell off, ugh, thinking about getting them out makes me a bit queezy to my tummy but I am sure it will be easier than the drain. lol

[DuranFan1969 119]

Oh how I wish I could go jump in the pool - it's been in the 90's here in Georgia. Alas, my doctor told me at least 6 weeks. Darn it.

[rodswife 155]

My doctor told me 4 weeks. That's when I was completely healed

[kellythestarr 39]

This is interesting. I was sleeved on may 1st and I never thought to ask this question and the dr didn't mention it. I've been swimming like everyday for the past several weeks. My incisions have been healed though.

[JustSleeveMe23 15]

My doctor said I had 'plastic surgery type incisions' and that I could swim in 10 days. But to be safe, 2 weeks.

[kwindham 57]

my doc said 2 weeks, and trust me, I was counting down the days to jump in my pool. He cleared me at 4 weeks for beach swimming in Hawaii.

[glsun0612 6]

I asked my doctor about Water aerobics and he told me no because its too much of an ab workout... He advised me to wait 6 weeks. However, I believe I'm allowed in the pool to float around after incisions are healed up at around 3 weeks.

[LULU TATT 18]

thanks everyone...imma call my doc tomorrow and see what he says...all of my scabs and everything is gone...actually just looks like really small old cuts..like i've had them a really long time...