How long did your dr tell you to wait to bathe?

[kristik99 0]

Not shower for cleanliness, mine said the next day, but I mean submerse yourself in the garden tub and soak. I would kill for a hot bath right now! I have looked through my literature and he doesn't say and I googled and it said 3 weeks which seems a little long.

Thanks!

[LollyMoe 1]

Well I know I couldn't go swimming for 6 weeks. Call your doctor's office and ask.

[kristik99 0]

Well, darn it, I wanted one tonight. I wish I would have thought to call yesterday. I will call Monday morning I guess.

[NJMOMof2 17]

I showered the next day after surgery. I was allowed to go swimming 2 weeks after surgery, when my inscisions where closed...

[elcee 3,341]

Never discussed this with my doc as we have such a Water shortage in Australia that most people don't bath. The shower uses far less water especially if you keep to the recommended 3 minutes or less!

[sandiegokate 0]

My doctor used glue and I had no restrictons. I went to a pool a week after surgery to get some exercise (mostly just move around a bit in the water) and it was fine. The glue stayed on for a couple of weeks, I let it fall off by itself.

[kristik99 0]

Thanks everyone. I took one last night. It felt great. I have glue, too, and have no pain at all in my incision site except slight tenderness, so I figured it is ok.