Hair Washing After Surgery

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Hi All!

I was catching up on all the posts from the weekend as I haven't been

on for a few days & I was reading about the whole shower issue &

washing hair. As I had my surgery with Dr. Bridwell, I wasn't

allowed to shower until after I got home either. But the hair thing

was different. After I got out of the hospital, I would lay across

the bed with my head at the very end. My husband laid a few towels

under my neck & head & then he washed it by using that square washpan

they gave you in the hosdpital. He would wet it by either wetting a

washcloth & squeezing it on my head or by pouring water directly over

my head & into the basin. He then shampooed it once & rinsed it out

the same way. It wasn't painful to me at all & it sure beat having

dirty hair. I don't know about anyone else, but I just felt better

knowing that I looked better. Of course everyone is different & we

all have differnet levels of pain tolerance, so if you can lay across

the bed comfortably, it might be something you might want to try.

Best wishes to all

Nan