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Going In The Pool Or Ocean

Hey everyone-

Just wondering if any knew when you can start swimming after surgery and go in the ocean? I hope to have my sleeve done in May/June but you never know with insurance. At least if I have it early summer my whole summer won't be lost, I hope. What were you guys told about going in the water?

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I had to wait until all of my incisions were healed, not just scabbed over. Then I was given free reign! :)

Yes, what Lissa said, wait till the scabs fall off and you have no possibility of any nasty things entering your wounds, 4 to 6 weeks? Then take it easy and don't do too much.

my surgeon told me a month,my incisions never scabbed so I couldn't go by the falling out scab.

I was allowed back to the pool at two weeks and did so, but think that was too soon.

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