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I am going to ask my surgeon about this Thursday but I wanted to see if anyone was ok'd to do so. I have to be in the hospital two days. I know ultimately it's up to him (maybe) but is it possible.

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Yes, I was allowed to shower in the hospital. The nurses were very helpful & offered to help me but I didn't need them to

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Yes they told me I could the next day after surgery.

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Yay! I bought all the shower goods so I hope I get to use them. Showers ALWAYS make me feel better!

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Not me. I went home the day after (1 day in the hospital) and then yes I was allowed to shower, while not scrubbing where the surgical tape was.

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I wouldn't see why not.. they usually want you to use a antibacterial kind of soap or just Water on surgical areas though, at least with my C-section it was that way.

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I wouldn't see why not. I'm a mother-baby nurse and we let our c section patients shower 24 hours after delivery. Just be sure you dry your incisions well afterwards--bacteria love warm, moist environments!

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Yes. They let me shower the morning after surgery. Then the sent my a$$ home a day early!

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@@KMCarlson Had c-sections and worked on the maternity floor too so that's what I was thinking! I am also Requesting a binder!

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I wore my binder for two weeks. It helped a lot. It was easier to get food/drinks down with binder on..if I didn't have binder on it seemed my stomach "talked"more, with gas, burps, noises.

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I was not allowed to shower, I had a 2 day stay and with the drain I wasn't allowed until I went home ????. It felt great once I did though, tell you that much!

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Yes. They let me shower the morning after surgery. Then the sent my a$$ home a day early!

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@@bikrchk Lol! They don't get to send my a@@ home I paid extra for that lap of luxury so I'm staying! I won't be thin yet so good luck dragging my big butt out of there!!!

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AElode, oh hells no! I was READY to get outta there! They had me in some weird anti-bedsore bed that had a life of its own! Had air floating in it and as soon as I'd get comfy, the damn thing would fart and move me just enough to disturb me! Then my room mate was up ALL NIGHT LONG pooping on the portapottie and watching Golden Girls on full volume. To say I wanted out... Understatement of the year! I hope your hospital experience is more relaxing than mine! LOL

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Ok..so what's a binder?

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