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My instructions from my doctor says no bath, swimming, or hot tubs for 6 has anyone else been given that advice?

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not really...my surgeon told me not to soak for a long time in the bath until my incisions healed, but I am taking showers anyway, which he said are fine since the beginning...I never asked him about swimming but fellow sleevers here on the forum have said they have been advised not to swim until their incisions totally heal--which most say takes about 4 weeks...I am about a month out, and one of my incisions (the largest one) still is definitely not totally healed

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Yes i was told the same... no baths no swimming. I took a shower a day everyday. I did try swimming at 6 weeks and it was rough and i all i did was float and doggie paddle.

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speaking of swimming, (slightly off topic), I don't float half as well as I used too! It should have been a no brainer, but I nearly choked myself as I flailed about in the pool during my first dip this year. I used to be able to float from my mid chest upward in a 'standing' position in my pool, now I have to paddle to barely get my shoulders above Water in the same position! I would call it an NSV, but dang, I really used to like the way I could float so well! Lol, the dang sacrifices we must endure! ;)

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not really...my surgeon told me not to soak for a long time in the bath until my incisions healed' date=' but I am taking showers anyway, which he said are fine since the beginning...I never asked him about swimming but fellow sleevers here on the forum have said they have been advised not to swim until their incisions totally heal--which most say takes about 4 weeks...I am about a month out, and one of my incisions (the largest one) still is definitely not totally healed[/quote']

Thanks... I am just kind of disappointed because my surgery is July 1 that means no more pool days for me... :(

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Yes i was told the same... no baths no swimming. I took a shower a day everyday. I did try swimming at 6 weeks and it was rough and i all i did was float and doggie paddle.

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speaking of swimming' date=' (slightly off topic), I don't float half as well as I used too! It should have been a no brainer, but I nearly choked myself as I flailed about in the pool during my first dip this year. I used to be able to float from my mid chest upward in a 'standing' position in my pool, now I have to paddle to barely get my shoulders above Water in the same position! I would call it an NSV, but dang, I really used to like the way I could float so well! Lol, the dang sacrifices we must endure! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />[/quote']

That is a great story!!! It's funny how the smallest thing can be something you miss!!! I am going to miss the pool for the rest of the summer!! My Chickas and I go to the pool and float around on our floats together!

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