Soaking in a tub??

I am going on 3 weeks Post Op. I am dying to be able to take a nice relaxing bath. I had a LAVH. I have learned alot. That some of the other things that i am going threw are NORMAL!!! I am a person that is naturally stressed out. A bath would sure HELP!! Thank you all!

Gretchen

I would ask your Doc cuz mine said not for 6 weeks due to bacteria forming inside. It is dark and damp in there so bacteria would have a hey day. She also told me no swimming for the same amount of time and for the same reasons. Just check with your Doc everyone is different. Hope this helps some.

That makes total sense. I would never have thought of that. Thank you! Well i guess i will have to find another way to destress a little!

Thanks again!

Gretchen

your very welcome

I was allowed after the steri-strips came off at about 2 weeks. So check with your doc, cuz every one seems to have a different opinion!

Relax and take care,
Paula

I had no restrictions on having baths ( apart from the fact that it was a week before I was able to lower myself into it!!)
I loved my bath. It seemed to ease the achy belly and also broke up the long, boring day. I could make my bathing ritual take up half the morning!
Check with your dr.
Good luck
Liz

I would definitely check with your dr. I was able to take a bath just as soon as I left the castle. The only things he stressed were (1) not falling; (2) make sure I dried my incision really well after getting out. But like it was mentioned before every dr has his own opinion. I would ask though because if your dr is male he may not understand the "importance" of taking a real bath!!!

I also was able to take a bath right after leaving the castle but DO check with your doctor. Good luck!

i was able to take baths in the hospital LOL. he actually prescribed two baths a day as long as i dried my incision well and didn't use soaps or bubbles. but check with your doc because every doc is different

Thank you all for all of the help. I did not expect so much input but it really helps! I am a young woman of 33 who had to have a LAVH because of endo. So none of my friends here understand what i am going threw or have any advice for me so everyone telling me what they have gone threw helps so much!! Thank you !!

Gretchen