LD Flap Reconstruction

Hi,

 

Please can anyone who has had either an extended ld flap or ld flap reconstruction tell me of any problems they experienced getting a bath after the op.

 

Helen xx

I had a drain in for 12 days post op so only had showers, i struggled to get out of bath as i am R handed and that is op side and was advised not to put any pressure through that arm so i turned onto knees first, but other than that i can’t think of any major problems x

sorry no one has replied to your post - I had this op in Sept but to be honest haven’t had a bath since then, obviously have a shower everyday though. One reason was that I didn’t want to get water into my wounds (and shallow baths are no fun), the other is that I was worried about getting in and out of the bath itself. I don’t like relying on others for help, and even pulling yourself up into a sitting position in bed is fairly hard. Maybe everyone else is the same and that is why you have had no replies to your query.

Take care

K M x