Question:
Who finds it difficult to have a shower?

Hi I am morbidly obese and having a shower is like a day of labour work. It takes so much out of me. I have my surgery next week and the shower will problaby be harder. Any advice on how to shower when you can't stand to long and you are very very big. I do have a chair but of course you don't get completely clean sitting on a chair. help.    — [Deactivated Member] (posted on January 18, 2011)

January 18, 2011
What I did was install one of those removable shower heads with the long hose. It reaches where you can't but you won't be needing it that long if your date is next week. Good luck on your journey!
   — slvbullet

January 18, 2011
i am not morbidly to the point i have that issue. BUT about 10 years ago i helped a friend that started close to 350 or more...what we did was. 1. have someone you really trust around. someone that you do not mind being in all your nooks and crannies. 2. get some bath sponge wipe things, ask a dr or nurse about them. they come in a plastic bag and you microwave the bag to warm them up..and i would wipe her down the first few days until she was able to take over her own personal care.....GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK
   — That_816_Princess

January 19, 2011
I do not know what kind of surgery that you are having but if you are having a RNY you will be plesently suprised. THere are only tinny cuts that are glues and taped up and you are not in any pain what so ever. You might have itching in the area of the insicions ormight feel pulling as I did aroun the insicion on your belly button area and on your left sid. That is because on your left side is where the camera is and it gets moved around alot for viewing angles. The one at the belly button is due to gravity pulling it down. Now you might have a few sutrue nots that mite be visible as well but they disolve so no worries. Now having said that if you are having a RNY.... My doctor encouraged all his patients to get up the same day and walk to the showers to wash. There is nurses to assist you if needed. I was only in Hospital for 2 days and I was up and around same day of surgery. I was able to wash and yes I agree with the person who said to get a handle type shower if you don't already have one. SHowering at the hospital is easy but yes tiring. YOU JUST HAD SURGERY LOL! But having said that you need to go and get that iodine off your skin that they use in surgery. You wil fell extreemly exhausted after your first shower but GIRL.. you will feel like a million bucks after getting cleaned up. You can go right back to bed after. Also what I had not been told prior to surgery... Is that you must walk after surgery as much as possible to get the gas moving or you will be in HORRIBLE pain! God bless and keep looking up! 111 lbs gon since Feb 11 2010 only 28 to go.
   — OntarioSilk