hair done?

Hi Lynne.

i got hair cut and colored the day before my surgery. So glad I did so!

and, I was told to cancel dental work so close to surgery. I would check with the surgeon about dental work done close to surgery.

good luck...

Lynne

Hair done is ESSENTIAL pre operative preparation. Full works. You dont know when you will feel up to it again.

My hairdresser has a massage chairwhich tilts back at the sink - makes the post operative appointment at the hair dressers much more comfortable. 

In your shoes i would put off the dental appointment for a few weeks in case it puts in train a series of treatments and appointments. Best be in good shape for that. Your body will be trying to heal one set of bones - you dont want to make it do 2 things at the same time unless necessary. Teeth in this case are less essential than hair.

I was able to shower the day after my operation as had waterproof dressings and had full hair drying kit with me - including hot brush. I felt wonderful from the neck up - and even wore make up. As I had horrid staples in I did not want to sit on a chair so I walked around or sat up in bed all made up and suitably coiffed. Made a huge difference to sense of being a woman.

Good luck xxx

 

Hi Lynne 

i think you should tell the dentist about your op.  I think you will find that as you might still be on anti DVT medication, your dentist would prefer to not be poking around your gums etc at that early stage.  Just ask.

i had hair done just before surgery and also went to chiropodist for a good tidy up of my feet.  

Laura 

Defo get the hair done as getting dye rinsed out after op could be a problem . Looking good helps to feel good in my opinion.Get toe nails cut. I'd ask for advice about dentist as I read somewhere that we may need antibiotic before deep dental work after op. I'm in to week 4 and strongly believe in taking any help available for early weeks. This is my first day on my own and I'm enjoying it. Eat walk feet up due to swelling the exercise. Then start over. Few household chores in between.

Good luck and speedy recovery.

Hi Lynne, I would definitely get your hair done if you possibly can.... as for your teeth why not postpone it until later, if I remember back I was very tired and exhausted for the first few weeks and sitting in a dentists chair would have been a no no to me hope this helps xx

Hi Lynne

I had my hair cut the day before surgery, as I knew it would be tricky to wait until after - having to be reliant on my Husband to take me there and back and wait.  Too stressful!  Also I wasn't sure how comfortable I would be sitting for any length of time in the hairdresser's chair.  I now know it would have been awful, because of where my scar is.  I colour my own hair, so I sorted that out too. 

Have I got it right that your dental appt is after your op ?  If so, it seems a bit close.  The first couple of weeks are definitely the worst for mobility/aches/stiffness/soreness, so I would go for a later appointment if I were you.  I wouldn't try to bring it forward before the op because of the risk of infection or having your surgery cancelled because of it.

Good luck for the op!

with best wishes

Cheryl 

Thanks everyone, for all your advice, as usual my hippy family are there for me, I will make a hair appt for Saturday, they can do my toes at the same time, I will post a pre opp. pic, and then I'll post from my hospital room, and I bet the difference will be amazing lol, a freind said to me the other day that I have aged since the last opp. I know he didn't mean to be insulting  just stating a fact, so I'm posting to pic's one taken last year, and one taken last week, honest answers on a postcard please lol, xx the first one was taken 6th august last year and the 2nd last week