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my hubby had a hip replacement on Tuesday. He wants a shower?

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rosalindblue
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Hubby had hip replacement 5 days ago. He wants to shower and wash his hair.  Is there something that would keep the dressing and wound dry? He would like to shower instead of stand up washing.

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  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 rosalindblue

    Posted

    This sounds silly but when it comes to me having my op and having to shower id probs be selotaping a bin bag to my leg or something in desperate need for a shower. Can he stand in the shower without a crutch or something because thays something iv been wonderinf about. Can you stand in the shower or do you need your crutches and someone washing you?
  • anonymous333
    anonymous333 rosalindblue

    Posted

    Wrap the bandaged area well with a plastic garbage bag and tape it thoroughly around the edges to seal it. He should be fine. I had my first post-op shower in hospital the day after my surgery.

    Once home, if I felt too lazy to do that, I washed my hair in the sink. Now that the stitches are out, can shower normally...

    • anonymous333
      anonymous333

      Posted

      Forgot to add, make sure he uses a shower chair. A slippery, tiled floor is not hip-friendly...
  • tony30891
    tony30891 rosalindblue

    Posted

    I waited five weeks for a shower (over the bath), not as difficult as it seems. Strip wash, wash hair in the basin. With help of course. Tony
  • ian97093
    ian97093 rosalindblue

    Posted

    I was Ok for the first one 10 days and the dressing was off, second op, I asked for the waterproof dressing, and was fine from the off, just dont scrub around the dressing,....redface Ian.
  • Gaby21
    Gaby21 rosalindblue

    Posted

    My wound was covered with waterproof dressing. Showered from day 2 . Stayed on 2 weeks.x
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Gaby21

      Posted

      Without sounding to personal how did you shower? Were you able to stand without using your crutches or did you have to use them in the shower and get someone to wash you?
    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 sarah1996

      Posted

      I just stood in the shower at the hospital with the Zimmer just outside but was fine standing, when I came home I just walked in and left my crutches just resting on the towel rail. Was fine I could walk pretty easily few steps those first days
    • lyn1951
      lyn1951 sarah1996

      Posted

      In the hospital flat floor, walk in, they supplied you with a plastic garden chair in the shower, and you sat in that carefully, with your leg out in front of you as you sat down slumped in the chair. Observing the 90% rules. Grab rails and nurses to help you get up again afterwards. At home I had too get over the side of a bath, so used a bath board chair, you sit on it outside the shower, and then slide along, and lift your feet over the side of the bath, helps if its wet. Husband helped with reaching the shower head and adjusting, and also scrubbed my back for me, wonderful. Cling wrap for dressings firmly wrapped, and tapped with silver duck tape at top to stop water getting in, even hospital used cling wrap, mostly kept me dry.
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Gaby21

      Posted

      Ahh right im just wondering because my ops more complex and i dont know how my hips will be because he has to physically mkve them 3cm down so i dont kniw if they will take longer to strengthen but its embarressing to think my mam may have to wash me....
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 lyn1951

      Posted

      Ahh i see. I only have a bath in mine. But as i said to the lady above my thr is differrnt to normal ones so dont know if that will effect my recovery but i cant go weeks withoit a proper wash because ill go nuts hahaha
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      Sarah you should be supplied with a seat for in the shower. Mines over the bath and I've been given a board that goes across the bath to slide across and sit in but been told not to use it for first 6 weeks! Had a couple of showers in hospital, now stand up washes.
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      Im struggling to understand these batj boards haha. If i really do have to not shower for the 6 weeks how did you wash your hair?
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      I was given a stool that is the right height for me. I put it at the side of the bath and, as not aloud to lean forwards, leaned backwards while my daughter washed my hair. It made my neck hurt after a bit but was so worth it! My dressing waterproof so when I feel a bit stronger might be tempted to try the bathboard but would need somebody with me. Plus as I can only stand on one leg they'll have to stay with me 🙈

      I put a post on somewhere else about when I was in hospital they put the shower on for me and I sat in a chair with op leg off the floor. Washed hair and showered but the nozzle to turn it off was behind me. Reached carefully over my shoulder whilst trying not to twist and turned power to full and temp to freezing. Couldn't turn it off and had to pull call bell and be rescued 😭

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      Ahh i was wondering on whether i could lean backwards hahaha. And omg that would be a nightmare for me. I need my right shoulder operated on to so i cant really bend it behind me so id be so stuck hahaha
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