I am getting a little bored of walking (there isn't any interesting walks near where I live). I would love to go for a swim to release some energy. Did your surgeons advise how long post op before you could go swimming?

Although my incisions are healing nicely the last thing I want is an infection.

When my incisions were completely healed, my doctor approved all exercise including swimming. That was at four weeks. I go to deep water aerobics five days a week at an indoor pool at our local city recreation center. Glorious.

Yep...my surgeon told me I had to wait until I had my first follow-up appointment with him. That's scheduled for July 11th, approximately 3 weeks post-op. I'm very hopeful he'll clear me for the pool then...I so miss my daily water aerobics classes!!!

My doctor told me 6 weeks. An on week 6, we all went to an indoor water park!!!! Sooooo much fun. I even went on the big water slides!!!!!

I was told at 4 weeks I could walk in my swimming pool. But not to actually swim where you use both arms and legs and twist your stomach muscles. I was told I could float and walk. I went yesterday and it was AWESOME, but I have my own pool.

Public pools I would wait it out a little longer because you have zero control over the chemicals in the pool and the people swimming. Older swimmers and younger swimmers could pose a risk to a skin that is not completely healed, and I belong to a health club with two pools one used for therapy and is warmer and one that's a swimmers and believe me the therapy pool that have much older patrons and younger children...has some questionable levels at times. Public pools can be a VERY dirty place. I would definitely avoid a hot tub for a while too. The chlorine can only kill so much.

Thanks for your advice everyone. I am not really a fan of the gym but would like to do something other than walk. It looks like I will have to give the pool a miss for a while, I am only on Day 8 post op.

I was tod at least a month. Bummer, because I signed up for a Water aerobics class that starts next week. Thankfully I was able to get a refund for the class.

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I'm only 9 days post op and I had my first follow up with my surgeon yesterday. He took a look at my incisions and gave me the ok to start swimming. As long as your incisions are healed its ok. But I would wait for your surgeon to look at them first and confirm that your all healed before swimming.

I was told two weeks! I have 5 days to go and I'm dying! I'm losing my color! And I can't wait for aqua zumba!

Wow never heard of aqua Zumba....totally gonna look into that.

I was told 2 weeks but I was pushed in today .. Feel fine, I still have the tape on them .. They seem to be doing well..

My follow up is July 11 hope that everything is fine by then.

in my surgery post-op book it saids wait 10 days before going swimming or a hot tubs how many has it been?

Wow never heard of aqua Zumba....totally gonna look into that.

It's awesome! You can find classes in your area on zumba.com! My gym has them indoors and the pool I belong to has them outdoors!

Anyone use the sauna? My gym has a dry and wet sauna and I use them a lot. I can't imagine there would be any issues with post -op--other than watch your heart rate, of course.

I find the sauna helps rid my tissues of medicines, chemicals, etc,

Anyone use the sauna? My gym has a dry and wet sauna and I use them a lot. I can't imagine there would be any issues with post -op--other than watch your heart rate' date=' of course.

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Funny you should ask that. I am just about to go in my dry sauna for some purification. Pre op I could go in for about 1 hour and sometimes not build up much of. Sweat. Post op I am ready to get out at 30 min. My doctor thought it would be good to wait 6 weeks post op to not run into any issues with dehydration during the healing phase. I am now 11 weeks out, and do try and make it a habit to go in at least once a week because it helps with fat reduction (fat binds to impurities in the cells) and is also very relaxing.