I know this might sound stupid to some people but I was wondering. Can you take a shower at the hospital after the surgery? If not, how long after surgery can you shower?

Thanks,

Chilly

I was released the same day I had surgery, slept most of it & throught he night, and showered the next morning at home. I was told (common sense) not to wash around the incisions, just to let the water run over them, and also to pat them dry.

I was a bit of a chicken to take my first shower and I waited to take a full shower until three days after the surgery. Before that, I gave myself quick sponge baths. I guess I was worried about irritating the incisions and possibly causing an infection.

My doctor told me I could take a shower as early as the day after surgery, but to face away from the Water stream so that the water wouldn't beat down on the incisions.

I was told I could take a shower the second day after surgery. They told me to let the warm water run over my incisions and it really, really felt good!

I was told that I could shower on the 3rd day after surgery. Also, due to my port incision (he really had to work to sew that sucker to my belly through all that fat), I had to cover my incision with plastic wrap for the first week to keep it from getting wet and causing complications