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It's a raw, rainy day and I so wish I could take a hot bath. I can't so I started a fire in the fireplace instead. I do miss my baths though...

Does anyone remember when they were cleared for baths?

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No one ever told me when it was ok but I think I saw on a website that you should wait about 10 - 14 days. I may be corrected on that! When I had emergency surgery for a hernia I had a bath 3 days later and I don't think I should have really - I was ok though!

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I was told to wait 4 weeks. I was asking about when I could go swimming and they said to wait a month and then I said if that would be the same for the bath and was told yes. This may be a little cautious, you may want to call your surgeon's office.

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Thanks, gals. I can see waiting until the incisions are fully healed and that will probably take about 4 weeks I guess. It will make that first bubble bath even more heavenly having to wait for it so long. And there will be less of me in the tub by then too, hopefully! :frown1:

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Yes, you need to wait until your incisions are healed or you risk them getting infected. But some people can take a bath at 2-3 weeks because they heal fast.

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And there will be less of me in the tub by then too, hopefully! :laugh0:

OMG that's one of those things I hadn't thought of! Won't it be wonderful to actually fit better in the bathtub??

I'm not sleeved yet, and the waiting is killing me...but things like that just make me remember that this long wait will be worth the results I'll get.

Thanks for that.

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I'm 2 weeks out and my incision areas are already healed. You can just see a small scar. But where I had the drainage tube is still healing. It's taking longer there.

I'd love to have a bathtub! Here in Nicaragua everyone only has showers. I enjoy the 1x a year I get to go home and have a real bath!

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Yep, once your incisions are healed, you are cleared for baths. I am so enjoying hot baths now that the majority of my body is actually able to be under Water. It is wonderful.

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OMG that's one of those things I hadn't thought of! Won't it be wonderful to actually fit better in the bathtub??

I'm not sleeved yet, and the waiting is killing me...but things like that just make me remember that this long wait will be worth the results I'll get.

Thanks for that.

I fit fine in the bath tub. Problem is there is only enough room left for about a cup and a half of Water.:thumbup1:

Bill

Seriously though, we can take showers right? At least within a couple of days from the surgery?

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Bill, I took showers in the hospital the day after my surgery. You should be fine with that.

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I'm 2 weeks out and my incision areas are already healed. You can just see a small scar. But where I had the drainage tube is still healing. It's taking longer there.

I'd love to have a bathtub! Here in Nicaragua everyone only has showers. I enjoy the 1x a year I get to go home and have a real bath!

Hi! I'm glad to see you back in here! It seems all is going well for you! I'm so happy. . . Bathtub? I have the most beautiful garden tub and can't fit into it and if I do dare sit into it, forget about getting out! My poor hubbie has to come and haul and pull the monster out. . .it's so embarrassing :thumbup1:. . . can't wait!

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Oh, I have to say, that I love taking bubble baths now. Before, I could get in the tub, but just hated looking at my fat body..and my tummy protruding out..now it's a nightly ritual..my relaxing soak in the tub. NSV!

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Yes, Bill, please shower - am sure those around you will greatly appreciate it!

I was showering in the hospital the day after my surgery.

I can't take baths for other reasons, so it is not something that I cared about; however, I did want to know when I could swim and get in a hot tub. Thankfully it was still warm enough to do so once my incisions totally healed.

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I understand Bill's concern- I was directed by my doctor not to shower for 5-10 days. They used derma bond on my incisions. Anyone take showers anyway?? I'm dying here. Not really- but I stink.

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I understand Bill's concern- I was directed by my doctor not to shower for 5-10 days. They used derma bond on my incisions. Anyone take showers anyway?? I'm dying here. Not really- but I stink.

WOW - 5-10 days - I'd go crazy -- I showered in the hospital as soon as the IV came out - and every day thereafter. My doc used dermabond, too and covered the incisions with some type of cloth tape - they told me to shower, wash the incision areas with anti-bacterial soap and then pat them dry when I got out of the shower - eventually they all fell off; however, it took over a week for that to happen - you can't even see most of the incisions, only 2 really show up and one of them is almost gone, too. I say put some bandaids over the incision areas and take a shower!!!

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