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Swimming after surgery

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I was told to wait 2 weeks but this is definitely a question to ask your surgeon.

Please ask your surgeon. I was also told 2 weeks. I would also say that I would do freestyle versus breaststroke.

my doctor said as soon as my insisions heal im good to go swimming

Mine said 2-3 weeks before surgery. At my post-op visit, he said 3. That turned out to be right, as my incision did not fully heal until about 3 weeks.

Went swimming yesterday for the first time since surgery, in fact! My kids were ecstatic!! :)

I was banded on July 6. The PA at the hospital said a week because of the surgical glue they use now. I havent gone in but am itching to. It is gonna be over 100 degrees tomorrow and I always get alot of swimming company on days like that :cool:

Don't see the Doc again until Thursday. Probably wise to wait and ask him.

Anyone else hear anything about the surgical glue and not having to wait for complete heal???

I had to wait 3 weeks. Ask your surgeon. The last thing you want is for any of your incisions to get infected which could lead to your port being infected then you need to go thru all of this again.

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