Hey All! New here and have already found all of you so helpful. I stumbled across here a few days ago and I’m so glad I did.

I am one week post op and had an appt with my doctor during the week but forgot to ask some questions. I know they told me I could only shower, no baths or pool, but I was never told how long this restriction is for. Does anyone know any specific guidelines you were told for this? I appreciate any information you have!

Again, thanks in advance for all your help!

I was told no baths pools etc until all incisions are completely healed. (Not a specific time frame. ). Congrats on your surgery I had my sleeve on 7/15.

I was told 2 weeks

1 minute ago, Jdymitc said:

I was told no baths pools etc until all incisions are completely healed. (Not a specific time frame. ). Congrats on your surgery I had my sleeve on 7/15.

Okay that makes sense. Thank you! Congrats to you too! Hope you’re doing well.

Just now, Cosner said:

I was told 2 weeks

Oh okay, thank you! I’m just so afraid that I’ll do something wrong. Don’t want risk any screw ups

I was also told I had to be completely healed (scabs off) - that was about four weeks for me.

This was actually a question i asked 2 weeks post op and my surgeon said it was fine to go in the pool and to enjoy my summer. He said just take it easy in the pool dont go crazy by doing flips in the pool or anything for the first month.

I was told 2 week as well and I had my RNY on 7/25 so I'm a little over a week 'post-op'

About two weeks, need time for the incisions to completely cover over and be sealed.

Mine was also 4 weeks or until scabs were off.

My surgeon said no baths or swimming until I was healed. I had steri-strips and those buggers did not fall off for about a month! Once they did, I was fully healed underneath.