Question:
How long after surgery was it until you could go swimming again?

   — J. B. (posted on March 20, 2002)

March 20, 2002
My dr recommended that we wait 6-8 weeks to actually swim because it uses the abdominal muscles very heavily. However he said it was perfectly fine to do water walking and even recommended it.
   — ctyst

March 20, 2002
i have always been a daily swimmer of 2 to 3 kms even preop i had internal stiches so my wound was completly closed but i waited for 6 weeks for hygiene reasons and had a checkup and was given the go ahead. i found i could only water walk at irst as i had a pulling sensation on my lower left side when trying to stretch up to swim... i had to water walk for a week and then i was away laughing.... i found the water to be supportive to my stoumach and i feel it has contributed to my 30kg loss in 3 months and thats pretty good as i was 109kg to start.. good luck and happy swimming.
   — Rachel F.

March 20, 2002
If your LAP, as soon as yuor incisions are healed! But take it easy at first. Dont overdue it. Truthfully you should ask your surgeon. With you hidden profile we cant tell anything else about you.
   — bob-haller

March 20, 2002
I asked my dr at the 1 wk post-op visit (I'm 3 1/2 wks now). Swimming and water aerobics are the form of exercise I *LOVE* and can't wait to get back. My dr. said to wait until 4+ weeks at least, because the chlorine can cause a lot of redness. The way he sounded, could it turn my scars redder permanently? I don't know. Even though my incisions are healing up nicely, the last scab fell off, and they're pink (still seem like they're healing though they're not scabby or open?) and now they're itchy as hell, I'm going to wait another week and see how they look. I just don't want to chance it, you know? I was LAP RNY on 2/25/02. Hope this helps!!!
   — Sarah C.

June 27, 2003
I went swimming 2 days after i got home from the hospitol, i just walked in the shallow end, but by the end of the week i was swimming all over the doctor said it is very good to exercize in the pool because its not as strainus on your stomach in the beginning. open rny
   — ambertomhave

June 27, 2003
We were told 4 weeks popst op, a pool is full of chemicals and such, why would you want to expose your incision to that-
   — ~~Stacie~~