Crazy Question About Washing After Surgery !!

[GlasgowJJ]

Heyyy me again !

This is going to sound like the craziest question ever! but i need to ask as its bugging the hell out of me .

I shower like twice a day total clean freak !
& my surgeon has told me i will wear my surgery socks for 8-10weeks after my sleeve !:yuk:

Do you get to take them off for a shower? and how often ! x


JJ :wavey:

 

[weegie]

I took mine off to shower. Ask for a spare pair so you can wash one at a time otherwise you will be a bit stinky. Thinner but stinky
Seriously though, I looked after my mother in law after her hip replacement and was washing one pair of her Surgical stockings every day.

 

[Butterfly_lady]

I had my op on Thurs at 4pm had my first shower Friday at 9am so not long after the op lol, so long as you don't get the stitches/dressings too sodden, i had the shower on my back and a quick front wash

 

[GlasgowJJ]

i never even thought of asking for two ! lol ! brill idea !!!
lol thinner just stinky ! xx

 

[GlasgowJJ]

awww fabby ! im just glad i can wash im a bit of a clean freak ! lol xx

 

[weegie]

Hehe. Oh by the way, I used Hibiscrub for 3 days before Surgery and then after until my wounds looked sealed. Drys your skin out but its only for a few days. Think I used a body milk on me arms and legs but avoided the stomach area. I like the idea of killing those bugs we all have lurking on our skin.

 

[GlasgowJJ]

never thought of that ! will defo give that a go !

Where did you get it ?

 

[GlasgowJJ]

another quick thought were the socks itchy ?!?!? xx

 

[nicola1723]

They were really itchy on me, but did what I was told and kept them on lol xx

 

[weegie]

Well amazon do it but so does boots and I guess a lot of chemists. Have a google for the body scrub. Its a fiver in Boots for a 250ml.

 

[Butterfly_lady]

I was allowed to take my stockings off when I had my shower I was then told as I was up and about I didn't need to wear them, I know all providers are different and its best to go with what you are told

 

[Bear]

Don't forget to ask the hospital for Tegaderm or donething similar. They're transparent waterproof coverings for the dressings. Couldn't have coped without.

 

[GlasgowJJ]

Don't forget to ask the hospital for Tegaderm or donething similar. They're transparent waterproof coverings for the dressings. Couldn't have coped without.

Will do ! would make life a hell of alot easier lol ! thanks !

 

[GlasgowJJ]

I was allowed to take my stockings off when I had my shower I was then told as I was up and about I didn't need to wear them, I know all providers are different and its best to go with what you are told

Yeah ive heard everywheres difo - Mr Carter has said 8-10 weeks for them to be on . He does have a really High Success rate of non complications after surgery so will defo go with his advice !

 

[GlasgowJJ]

Well amazon do it but so does boots and I guess a lot of chemists. Have a google for the body scrub. Its a fiver in Boots for a 250ml.

fab ill have a look online and get some ordered

love the sound of it !

 

[GlasgowJJ]

They were really itchy on me, but did what I was told and kept them on lol xx

I had a feeling they might be !
lets hope we dont get too much hot weather ! lol !