Showers with drains???
Sit on the side of the bed for up to 30 min after undoing your compression garment. A lanyard around your neck that you can clip all your drains to, and a chair in the shower. Dr S allows showers the next day, then ointment, gauze and back into the torture suit. At one point I had 10 drains - 2 were little syringe drains for my face lift.
I needed help with shampooing my hair the first time. I was never light-headed taking off the compression garment, but others have been, a few fainted in the shower. Hence the 30 min warning to sit and adjust before the shower.
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda
Cool idea Laura!
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda
Great ideas! Thanks so much for the tips and tricks. I'm going to head to Salvation Army to try to find a shower seat or a chair that will work, and a walker. I'm thinking that might come in handy in the beginning when you can't stand up straight.
Don't have a husband to help out, but my DD (19) will be available. I guess the thought of soap and shampoo running over the cuts and tube insertion points makes me nervous.
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