when can I exercise?

[Dell]

just swimming.... is there a time we need to wait until?

 

[slimmerkay]

I was told for swimming to wait until your wounds are dry. I would say that was about the 3 week mark for me.

 

[zns]

I forgot to ask this myself.

 

[tesmaralda]

Ring and ask your provider as mine said nothing but gentle walking until after seeing him at the first pre op.

 

[phatmomma]

Me and Terri have the same provider so i'll give the same advice.....

However if you don't please be aware your wounds need to be completely healed. There's some right skanky people going in them swimming pools, i wouldn't risk an infection...

Sorry in advance to all the un-'skanky' people on this site who also use the local leisure pools xxx

 

[ditzeeblonde]

I'm going for my post op check up on Tues, will be 4 1/2 weeks out & thought I'd ask then. x

 

[wombat]

Well, I went swimming as soon as my scars healed...

I think it depends on your body and the way you heel...

And meaning "swimming" means I justy had a relaxing swimming, nothing excersisy

 

[Grace]

I waited until 6 weeks which was when my wounds were fully healed. And I was surprised at how much it took out of me.

 

[tesmaralda]

what you have to remember is just because your wounds on the outside have healed those on the inside haven't. A hernia is the most common post op complication and can be as a result of over doing it early post op.

Also until you are eating normally swimming really does take it out of you, it always made me hungry pre op now I feel so hungry I could a scaby horse lol

 

[Dell]

Thanks all!! Will see how I feel, I see my surgeon at 6weeks postop, so i I have to leave it til then. I shall xx