Swimming?

[damanda 41]

I know many have mentioned going to the beautiful beach or relaxing by the pool, but did anyone actually swim? Is that a no no due to possible infection ? I really really love the beach and swimming and can not seem to wrap my head around being at hot Mexico beach and not jumping in. So did anyone? Was it OK?

[sacharliem 44]

I'm so glad you asked, I've been wondering that myself!

[StormWarning 194]

You can swim only if you haven't had surgery yet. Every doctor is different but most say no swimming or tub bathing after surgery for 14 days or until all incisions are completely healed.

[Territravel 217]

Do you mean right after surgery? Good question for your surgeon. I would think since swimming uses every muscle in your body, you probably wont feel like swimming for a week or so. Or not until your incisions heal. I went to Cancun a few days before surgery, no problems there.

[onmywaytx 3]

You can swim only if you haven't had surgery yet. Every doctor is different but most say no swimming or tub bathing after surgery for 14 days or until all incisions are completely healed.

How r u doing w ur recovery? I be been trying to find the thread w dr Alvarez patients but get a bit lost w all d great feedback everyone has to offer. I also havent seen posts by sweetsusie, last time I "heard" from her was that she was recovering from strep.

[Livinglifeout 217]

My surgeon said no swimming or baths for 4 weeks. He also said all scabs should be gone. It was hard after surgery sitting by the pool at the Marriott and not jumping in:)

[damanda 41]

Yes, I am having my surgery in Mexico . I assumed the answer would be no due to infection but just wondered if any one had gotten an OK. I was in no way planning to do laps

It would be cool to do so before surgery but I will be taken directly to the hospital from the airport

[StormWarning 194]

How r u doing w ur recovery? I be been trying to find the thread w dr Alvarez patients but get a bit lost w all d great feedback everyone has to offer. I also havent seen posts by sweetsusie, last time I "heard" from her was that she was recovering from strep.

My recovery is going great! I could not ask for an easier surgery. Dr. A. truly has some gifted hands. I experienced no pain, and would have thought I didn't have surgery at all if I hadn't lifted my gown to check the incisions. No surgical gas pains, no nausea, no hunger, it was like getting waited on for luxury purposes.

However as some know, I also had some dental work done. I had 10 teeth pulled. I can handle tooth extractions but it turned out that the problem wasn't with my gums, that i had deteriorating bones and they had to scrape them and that was excruciating pain. Happened to be the only pain I had from my travels.

I am a week out from surgery and things are great. I do get tummy gas every now and then but as long as I continue taking the acid medicine he prescribed as directed I am good. I am down 21lbs total from pre-op until now. I weighed 310 day of surgery, gained up to 318 from fluids and today for weigh in I came in at 301.

Sweetsusie is doing fine. I talked to her today as she was checking in on me. She says she still has a hard time believing her restriction..and can barely get down 3 ounces. Of course Dr. A. says its all going to take time.

[onmywaytx 3]

My recovery is going great! I could not ask for an easier surgery. Dr. A. truly has some gifted hands. I experienced no pain' date=' and would have thought I didn't have surgery at all if I hadn't lifted my gown to check the incisions. No surgical gas pains, no nausea, no hunger, it was like getting waited on for luxury purposes.

However as some know, I also had some dental work done. I had 10 teeth pulled. I can handle tooth extractions but it turned out that the problem wasn't with my gums, that i had deteriorating bones and they had to scrape them and that was excruciating pain. Happened to be the only pain I had from my travels.

I am a week out from surgery and things are great. I do get tummy gas every now and then but as long as I continue taking the acid medicine he prescribed as directed I am good. I am down 21lbs total from pre-op until now. I weighed 310 day of surgery, gained up to 318 from fluids and today for weigh in I came in at 301.

Sweetsusie is doing fine. I talked to her today as she was checking in on me. She says she still has a hard time believing her restriction..and can barely get down 3 ounces. Of course Dr. A. says its all going to take time.[/quote']

Im so happy for u w ur recovery ....as for ur extractions all I can say is WOW u r a brave woman! Do u have any follow up visits w Dr A?

[Rootman 1,101]

Yes, as stated in earlier posts, wait about 2 or 3 weeks for the incisions to heal before undertaking ANY exercise, it's important to let the incisions heal from the inside out to insure you don't have any weak spots or ruptures. Then have at it.

I swim 3 or 4 days a week about 2 miles a day, then go home and bike for 10 miles on the same day. Last weekend I was celebrating getting a new bike and biked over 60 miles. It's amazing what taking a ton of fat off your body will do

[jh5497 105]

I was told to wait 4 weeks. Then my surgeon highly recommended swimming as exercise. It was hard to sit by the pool and read/tan, and not jump in, and I'm not generally someone who swims! I think because I couldn't, it made me want to!