How long until you can swim again?

[mcdoja 33]

Whatta ya think?

[deaddemmama 474]

When incisions are healed.

[nienie 113]

Incisions have to be completely healed.. You run the risk of infection otherwise

[Mandee80 27]

4 weeks I was told. As long as your all healed up

[Sparklette 381]

I started swimming at about 2 weeks. Just make sure that your incisions are healed.

[Rem 87]

I was told at my 3 week post op apt that I was cleared for swimming.

[sparkle 2]

I can't wait till im ready to swim

[Kellyk2511 282]

I was between 2-3 weeks.

[anm1063 24]

I am far too body conscious still, though I LOVE being in the Water, I can't wait until I feel comfortable enough in my own skin to be in a public pool!

[Jeepchick42 193]

I just had my one week follow up this morning and was cleared to swim. I live on cape cod and my whole life during the summer revolves around the beach. I can't wait to get in the water!! But alas, it's still a little cold. : (

[terry1118 1,274]

I love the cape, it's my favorite day trip. P-town in October and lots of parking with no crowds. Driving around exploring little towns and fresh roadside seafood. September and October are the best months in seaside towns. The tourists really don't know what they're missing.

I live near Little Compton RI (just a couple houses away from the town line). And I grew up on Aquidneck Island in Newport. My whole life has been spent a stone's throw from the ocean. When I was smaller it was always a part of my life to go swimming in the evening, after the tourists were gone. It seems like only locals love the beach in the evenings. The beach was where I had make-out dates with my husband (before and after marriage), swimming, crabbing, and clamming with the kids, hot dog roasts and evening fishing with beach bonfires - all wonderful things I haven't done in fifteen years or more. I'm hoping I will feel comfortable enough to go for a cooling swim after a hot summer day. I haven't done that in years!

I used to dread each new summer but now we have so much to look forward to!