So, I have my surgery date finally, Feb 8th. However, my girlfriend is getting certified for open water on the 11th and 12th and I was planning on doing the pool dive and her first open water with her. My question is for the divers, how long did you wait before you dove after surgery? Any problems?

Im not a diver but i do water aerobics and i went back to dr today 1/16/12 and my surgery was 1/03/12 and dr said i ciould get back in the pool today....i dont know if that helps ...but i did read where it would be 8 weeks after surgery before we could get back in pool or hottub, i was so glad and will be heading there shortly

I don't think you're going to feel much like diving just 3-4 days after surgery. My doctor didn't even want me having a bath before 3 weeks...showers only. Something about being submerged under water can cause infections. So that's probably a no go. I dove about 5 months after being banded but I probably could have dove earlier than that, just didn't have the opportunity.

I dont think you are even supposed to take a bath that soon because of the incisions...

Probably no good. you need a good 7-10 days just for the incisions to close up. I would not recommend this at all... however once you are healed and feeling much better, I have had no issues in the water (diving that is)

I didn't even think abou the incisions, thanks guys...well that's a no go, ehh....they'll be plenty of time to dive in the future.