How many used a shower chair?
Oh, I so disagree. I have hip issues but the weakness and fatigue were overwhelming and if I hadn't had my chair I would have been in trouble. If you wish to get a chair, get one. I got one with a back on it and if you don't use it, no big deal. To be able to sit and let the ho****er run on me did me wonders without trying to stand. Again, the fatigue can be especially tiring. NO one can determine they should be able to stand for 5 or 10 minutes in a shower. That is strictly a person by person basis. Jane
My first few showers, which I started in the hospital, consisted mostly of holding my stomach while standing under the water. I have thick, shoulder length hair and could only wa**** with one hand. Really, how dirty could it be? It didn't take long to feel stronger. I would also wrap up in a beach towel and sit down to dry. That's when I could let go of my stomach to condition and comb my hair. It's very tiring at first but it does get better quickly.
My shower has these shelve like things in the corners, I admit I sat on those for the first few days. I was just so darn weak. But like I said before, I had a problem with the blood thinner and lost A LOT of blood during the surgery and after, and on the full liquid I wasn't building it back very fast. I was pre warned I would be super duper weak.