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by mrskelly 11th January 2016, 8:08 pm

im 13 days post op now and I still can't bring myself to get in the shower. I had an appointment at 6 days post op where the nurse took the tape of my stitches and said its fine to shower. I am a shower person normally but ive just been having shallow baths. It just doesn't seem right at the moment to be getting the scars wet. Did anyone else feel this way or when was you told you can shower?

by tan36 11th January 2016, 8:49 pm

hi, i was like you and didn't want to get my stitches wet although i didn't have tape on them,like you i had shallow baths and washed my upper body with a sponge, and when i did shower at 3 weeks post op, the day after i had my stitches out, i couldn't raise my arms properly to wash my hair, bit by Hun dont rush and hurt yourself.

by mrskelly 11th January 2016, 8:53 pm

My stitches are inside they said and are dissolvable. I think I'm just been paranoid I so want to get a shower. Baths are so boring if you can't lay down and relax. Ha ha x

by **Charlii** 11th January 2016, 8:58 pm

I was straight in the shower after the all clear! I was allowed after 1wk, and had to change my steri strips each time. There was a little tantrum, mostly through fear of the implants falling out, but my god did it feel good. Take a deep breath and go for it! And blow dry them on cool after to make sure theyre bone dry after.

by tan36 11th January 2016, 9:03 pm

i got stuck in the bath, i laid down too far and got stuck,, couldn't pull myself up!!! hahahah,, yes i do remember my first shower with the fear of the implant falling out!! but yes i agree with Charlii its the best feeling ever when you relax and feel totally clean!! i also still dry my scars wit the dryer to make sure they are bone dry.

by mrskelly 11th January 2016, 9:03 pm

Thanks charlii, see that's another thing that bothers me is I don't have steri strips now they just got taken off on day 6. I have been given the go go ahead to shower as normal. I'm just going to have to take the plunge. I will shower tomorrow. X

by Lucy106 12th January 2016, 7:30 am

I was a bit the same - I felt too invalid to shower - haha!! Even now I can't really stand facing the shower for long as the water feels so odd on my boobs - almost painful. I remember it being the same when I was breast feeding. You'll be fine in the shower - go for it - it will make you feel more like a normal person again!! Xx

by Carrierowland 12th January 2016, 8:55 am

I didn't manage the shower until the 3 week mark!!! I couldn't stand up straight. It felt weird water going on them. Just make sure you put the cool hair drier on them to make sure they are completely 100% dry xxx

by mrskelly 12th January 2016, 9:40 am

I will do thank you. Xx

by mrskelly 12th January 2016, 6:46 pm

I did it, I got a shower and it was lovely x don't know what I was worrying about x

by **Charlii** 12th January 2016, 7:38 pm

Hurrah!

by Lucy106 13th January 2016, 8:23 am

Yay!!! Good work! Little achievements like that make you feel normal again don't they!! Like I can reach up and get my children's facecloths off the top of the tall radiator in our bathroom now. Well done me! X

by mrskelly 13th January 2016, 8:44 am

It's funny isn't it? You feel great because you've been able to do a little more. It like been kids again. Ha ha xx

by Carrierowland 13th January 2016, 1:20 pm

That's great you managed your shower. I thought I would never be able to open my top cupboard, I started on tip toes then about 5 weeks I done it and I was so pleased with myself. Xx

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