Hello! I am dying to get back in the pool, and was curious how long of a wait everyone's surgeon required before allowing it. I was told 5-6 weeks. Seems a bit long. Curious, how long did you have to wait?

2 weeks for me

But this may be one thing you should really follow your surgeons advice because different surgeons use different methods of stapling, stitching, etc.

Yeah, you are definitely right! I plan to follow his instructions, but I was curious. A few more weeks won't kill me, although the Texas heat might!

I think it was 4 weeks for me

I was able to get in the pool once all of my incisions were closed (4 weeks I think) but had to wait 8 weeks to do any type of organized water aerobics class bc of specific motions (such as knee lifts) that could have a small chance of tearing the staple line. When I went in at 4 weeks I used a waterproof bandage over my drain site just to be safe (it was my biggest incision/took the longest to heal).

Started out 4 weeks, but my incisions got infected (I am clumsy and decided to take a dive in some mud about 3 weeks out..ok I fell). After that he moved it back to 8 weeks. As soon as I was cleared I was in the pool, and go every single day! I LOVE it!

Hello! I am dying to get back in the pool, and was curious how long of a wait everyone's surgeon required before allowing it. I was told 5-6 weeks. Seems a bit long. Curious, how long did you have to wait?

I was told it was all about the incisions. I'm going on my fourth week in a few days and my incisions look wonderful I think. I would go now myself.