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I couldn't shower for two days after surgery. That was due to the IV and catheter. Finally when I was cleared to be discharged the nurses removed the IV and catheter and I was able to shower.

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Two days for me as well. It wasn't easy but it felt great. I couldn't bend down to shave my legs for about five days.

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I showered the morning after in the hospital. I was told before surgery to bring my own shower supplies because they expect you to shower the next morning.

I had no cath or anything.

I did have my husband help me. It reminded me of my first post-baby birthing shower. I was super sore, couldn't move freely, but I was able to get everything cleaned and dressed in my going home clothes.

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I showered the morning after in the hospital. I was told before surgery to bring my own shower supplies because they expect you to shower the next morning.
I had no cath or anything.
I did have my husband help me. It reminded me of my first post-baby birthing shower. I was super sore, couldn't move freely, but I was able to get everything cleaned and dressed in my going home clothes.

I wasn't even in the hospital 24 hrs. I'd read they have people shower but they just let me wash my face and brush my teeth.

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Two days for me as well. It wasn't easy but it felt great. I couldn't bend down to shave my legs for about five days.

Ohh, I guess I will try to shower. I am on two pain pills because of how intense the gas pain is.
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Your surgeon should have given you instructions stating when you're good to shower. I was allowed the day after surgery.

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I was allowed day 2 post op... I showered and the rebandaged my incisions before my flight home


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I was allowed the day after but was instructed to keep my back to the shower head for the first week. I think that was so that the Water didn't pressure wash the glue off.

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I was allowed the next day. Also keeping back to shower head


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Yeah, I forgot about the back to the shower head part. Already becoming a distant memory at only at 18 days out!

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I showered the day after surgery in the hospital

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