A small favor/UPDATE 12-13

[Bonny]

That dry shampoo works really well, we used it on my mom when she was in the hosptial. Glad to hear the surgery was a success, those pain meds will make a world of difference for you.

[pomtzu]

That dry shampoo works really well, we used it on my mom when she was in the hosptial. Glad to hear the surgery was a success, those pain meds will make a world of difference for you.

If I get desperate, I'll have DIL pick up some dry shampoo and give it a try.

Hard pain killers = legally loopy! Love it!

[Grace]

How long before you can shower? Things sure are different from when I had my surgery - or maybe it's just a difference in the doctors. I was able to shower the very next day - and I did.

[pomtzu]

How long before you can shower? Things sure are different from when I had my surgery - or maybe it's just a difference in the doctors. I was able to shower the very next day - and I did.

Not until after the staples come out on the 28th. YUK!!! Guess there's too much possibility of infection that they are trying to avoid. Of course, I can still have DIL put plastic over the dressing and tape it real good and get a quickie shower. Who's to know other than me, DIL, and my shower???

[krazyaboutkatz]

Ellie, I'm glad to hear that you're now home and that your surgery went well. Hopefully you'll now heal up quickly without being in too much pain. I'm glad that you liked the Christmas card. Now you can see Ziggy's little face any time you want. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Grace]

Not until after the staples come out on the 28th. YUK!!! Guess there's too much possibility of infection that they are trying to avoid. Of course, I can still have DIL put plastic over the dressing and tape it real good and get a quickie shower. Who's to know other than me, DIL, and my shower???

Yikes - even with staples in my head, after my crani, I was able to wash my hair and shower within 2 days. In fact they wanted me to shampoo to get all the blood out of my hair.

I would definitely do the plastic with tape. There is waterproof tape you can get that will keep it out, and facing the shower will help.

I didn't have staples after my back surgery - dissolvable sutures were used.

[pomtzu]

Yikes - even with staples in my head, after my crani, I was able to wash my hair and shower within 2 days. In fact they wanted me to shampoo to get all the blood out of my hair.

I would definitely do the plastic with tape. There is waterproof tape you can get that will keep it out, and facing the shower will help.

I didn't have staples after my back surgery - dissolvable sutures were used.

LOL - do docs even know how to "suture" any more?? Staple guns are so much easier. It's kinda like doing the lost art of math in your head - why go to the extra work when you have a calculator?