My first solo shower - 6.5 weeks post-op -yeah!

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A regular towel is too heavy for me to maneuver, especially once it starts

taking on water, so I used four hand towels and two wash cloths. I cut one wash

cloth into quarters and washed my privates with those quarters attached to my

easywipe wand outside of the shower, because the wand instructions say not to

use it in the shower or immerse it in water. I was able to push the shower

chair into place by myself with my legs. I've got a sponge on a stick (with a

sting that loops over my wrist so I can't drop it) and I've got a soap in the

leg of an old stocking so I can't drop it. I also have bottles of shampoo,

conditioner, and body wash in plastic containers suction-cupped to the walls

within easy reach. One hand towel went on the chair afterwards so I could dry

my butt while sitting, another went on the floor outside the shower to dry the

bottom of my feet. Flapping one against the fronts of my legs while sitting got

them mostly dry. Therefore the only spots I couldn't reach to dry were my

ankles and the backs of my calves.

Full disclosure: When I redid my bathroom, I made sure to install a walk in

shower with the controls and hand-held shower head within reach of my shower

chair; I had already needed a shower chair at that point, and my husband

actually enjoys using it even though he doesn't need it. I also had my hair cut

short right before the operation so it would be easier to care for, whether in

the shower or using No Rinse shampoo. (The No Rinse shampoo works great; the

aerosol can spray versions didn't.)