When can I go swimming after surgery? I want to use the pool at fitness center.

Everyone heals differently, but I would suggest to wait until you at least have the sutures removed. May be a good subject to bring up at your next follow-up appointment.

I went for my 6 week check up all looks good n DR say go for it!

I would say as soon as they say you can take a bath, which was 6 weeks on my paperwork.

I am almost 4 weeks post op and when i went back for my post op appointment at 2 weeks i asked if i could go back to the gym in the pool and he told me i could so after i left the dr i headed back to the gym and have been going two weeks now and i am so glad to be back, and i still havent lost all of my stiches yet...

I was banded in May 2011. My doctor gave the OK to swim in 2 weeks after surgery.

I did and had no issues.

Kat

Speak to your doctor; but mine said 2 weeks. I highly recommend a water proof MP3 player. Check them out on Amazon.

Mine let me back in the pool at 2 weeks, but my incisions sites had healed completely at that point. Always ask your dr on issues such as this! Have fun in the pool!

as someone who used to work in a public pool at a rec center, I would say to wait until you're incisions have healed...scabs and all. Public pools are an infection waiting to happen...trust me on this one!

After that, have at it. Swimming is the only thing I absolutely LOVE, and it is a great full-body cardio and strength training workout

If your incisions are healed up you should be fine. Even if it is healed up I would clean it really well after getting done in the pool, hot tub,steamroom, or sauna. Better to be safe.

I think its depends what kind of surgery you have done.Specially 2 weeks after small surgery and 6 weeks for mejor surgery.

Thanks

Joseph Rettig