How long post-op 'til you can swim?

HELP!!!!! I am a summer girl! I am 3 weeks post op and I'm going stir crazy. I need some sunshine and swimming! I remember my surgeon telling me while I was still in the hospital not to swim right away, but I can't remember how long 'til I can. I have an appt. on Monday and will hopefully get the green light. I don't really want to call before then because they are so busy, and it seems like such a trivial thing to bother them with. We have lots of activities this weekend at my moms house, and she has a pool. I would love nothing more than to just dive on in!! I just wondered how long most people have to wait to swim? My incision has healed up nicely, but I still have a couple little scabs from where the G tube was, and the reinforcement sutures I had. Please, any information would be helpful!! Thank you!

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