https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9857/open-abdominal-surgeryCan anyone tell me how long I should wait before swimming after open exploratory abdominal surgery? My doctor says 6 months. That seems excessive to me. Any experiences with this?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/159769?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:30:17 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f8e39cb7-5889-4c2e-b279-c9f92369c249Former MemberA friend had to wait 12 weeks after her c-section, those muscles down the front had torn during pregnancy as well though. She felt it was excessive, but went with the Drs opinion, and was back to being faster than me again in no time!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159847?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:44:17 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cfe10e41-94e3-40ec-a043-7f36c14024ecorca1946My replaced hip was 6 weeks b4 getting into the pool, so that might be a bit long.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159929?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:04:52 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5b9567d9-532a-406b-b649-0f5937fc7d57Former MemberSix weeks would be more typical.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160031?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:43:39 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:31452c9f-a6c1-4015-97de-4b18c13f54e5Karen DugganAfter each of 4 C-sections I was back in the water practicing at 2 weeks. My doc said I just had to wait for the incision to heal.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160006?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:47:21 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1db20197-e49e-4283-ba9c-631643304c49pmccoyI have a six inch incision right down the middle. It was a terrible series of mistakes by my doctor, so I don&#39;t trust her advice about recovery. Thanks for any help. My wife just had her gall bladder removed. Fortunately, it was a succesful Laporascopic surgery and she was doing great after just 3 days. Full recovery has taken a week. They warned us that if something went wrong, they may have to cut her open and recovery would take 4-6 weeks. The doctor may have meant 6 weeks. I&#39;d check with him again just to be sure. Check and see if he makes a distinction between recovery time and full exercise time. If there is a reason you can&#39;t swim once you are recovered, he should give it to you.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159907?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:56:31 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b2f65b38-5f65-4ae8-b1b7-dd07df64a456SusanI have a six inch incision right down the middle. It was a terrible series of mistakes by my doctor, so I don&#39;t trust her advice about recovery. Thanks for any help.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159875?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:39:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:07985e78-26eb-49f4-a9d5-79afc3904351swimsharkAre you going to be cut open or will it be arthroscopic? I had a -section and only had to be out for 6 weeks. I&#39;ve also had several other arthroscopic surgeries and only had to be out a few days.<div style="clear:both;"></div>