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RayF-1 · « **on:** March 16, 2009, 05:40:49 pm »

Had significant ortho surgery on ankle three weeks ago. �Doc says no tubbing for another month. �Doc says incisions need to close up real tight. �

What's been the "return to tub time" after surgery experienced by others?

RAY �

Hot Tub Forum · « **on:** March 16, 2009, 05:40:49 pm »

Jacuzzi Jim · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:12:01 pm »

�I had my knee replaced about 6/7 weeks ago or so. �I waited till 5 to use the spa with no problems. it did turn pretty red a swelled up a bit, it seemed fine though. �I only go in for about ten min at a time.

Should add a disclaimer!! Go by your Doc's advice, not mine

Gary · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:47:27 pm »

My wife removed my testicles and I was in the tub later that day. �

Bill75 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:13:56 pm »

I just had laproscopic abdominal surgery: the doc told me to wait for four weeks after I got home. I have just a few more days until I can enjoy a long soak in my tub!

Bill

Jacuzzi Jim · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:22:20 pm »

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My wife removed my testicles and I was in the tub later that day. �

You owe me a new keyboard!!

Bonibelle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:43:33 pm »

Glad you are doing well, Jim. I am finally getting my knee done tomorrow morning. Just torn meniscus (plural) but a PIA since I really don't have time for this stuff!!

I will ask the doctor tomorrow how long to wait to return to the tub.

stuart · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:27:28 am »

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My wife removed my testicles and I was in the tub later that day. �

Too funny!!

When I had my cancer surgery I had about a 13 inch incision along my ribcage. They took the staples out in about 10 days and the Dr. said no spa for at least a couple of months.

I asked if it was OK to get in the bath and he said that would be fine so I just ignored him and got in the spa anyway. I'm more comfortable with the sanitation in my spa than I am my bathtub....

I think the spa helped me heal much faster....

Dr. Spa� Ret. · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:04:31 am »

Course, your spa is a bit unusual

tazman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:55:44 pm »

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Course, your spa is a bit unusual

...as am I!

tazman · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:28:07 pm »

For those that are confused...Tazman is an account I set up for my salespeople and so you never know which one of us are posting. My service manger often uses it but that name is one of 4 or 5 people from my store. I just saw it was what was what they were logged onto when I posted a reply to Doc.

Stuart

wmccall · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:26:01 am »

My surgeon told me to wait until the incision was totally closed, for me it was about 2 weeks.

wmccall · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:27:16 am »

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Glad you are doing well, Jim. I am finally getting my knee done tomorrow morning. Just torn meniscus (plural) but a PIA since I really don't have time for this stuff!! � I will ask the doctor tomorrow how long to wait to return to the tub.

Will you be back here by April 6th? I don't remember approving your time off.

Bonibelle · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:04:18 am »

oh geeze...My husband and I are going on a cruise that week with a couple that I met on the hot tub forum....

Yeah I wish....

No worries Bill, knee surgery would never keep me off the computer

Hot Tub Forum · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:04:18 am »

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