Incoming....Stupid Question

Hi, I have never had surgery before, so I was wondering how do you shower with your incisions. Do you cover them with something, ect... Am I allowed to shower the day after surgery? I am very adiment about showering every day, sometime twice as being a bigger person I find there is this odor that can develop if not careful. Please let me know thank you.

I showered the next day after surgery. You just can't bathe or swim until the steri strips fall off and your incisions have fully closed. 

Thank you so much... 

Good luck tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It's so exciting!!

V

Thank you so much, your day is just around the corner~~~~!!!

I was at Guelph. I wasn't offered a shower. I was given face clothes and towel so I could wash myself up in the washroom though (twice a day). I had brought my own soap from home so all was good. The day I was discharged I asked about a shower and they were just waiting to see if the surgeon would allow it. I washed up in the bathroom again just incase he was against it. When he came in I was discharged and went home. I had a shower at home instead.

I had a back surgery and was afraid to ge****er on it. Had a sponge bath the next day when I got home, then had showers without turning back to it ;) and just washed the back by hand, then got less paranoid and started taking normal showers in about a week.

I was through Guelph and I had a shower the second day and I was told to avoid letting the direct spray from the shower head spray on my incisions.  I aimed the water on my upper chest and the water flowed gently over my incisions.

I was able to shower on Day 3...it felt so good! I do know others that showered the next day. I recommend bringing baby wipes for sure to the hospital...it feels so refreshing even to do a quick wipe down in the bathroom (I also brought some nice smelling lotion). By day 6; my follow up appointment my surgery sites had pretty much dried up.

I had a shower before I left the hospital on the morning of Day 3. Avoid hitting your incisions directly with the shower spray and pat dry. A travel pack of baby wipes are a good thing to add to your packing list too!