Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I've never worn goggles - can't stand them. But my son wears goggles - he can't stand it without them! Applies to both chlorinated and salt water, although I must say I find sea water can be challengingly " zesty " sometimes - one of the attractions of surfing. Once the surgery scars are well healed, I don't see why they'd interfere with goggles or vice versa. In fact scar tissue is sometimes tougher or less sensitive than non-scar skin (at least mine is). The biggest hassle with goggles is that my son is forever misplacing them! Rob W wrote: > Hi all. > I have a quick question regarding swimming and BPES. Can kids who have > had surgery wear swimming goggles or would the goggles affect the site > of surgery. We all know how chlorinated pool water can irritate and > swimming without goggles can result in 2 very red eyes! Is swimming a > sport that is not too popular with our kids with BPES? > Parsons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hello Maree here. Swiming with or withour goggles is fine so long as any surgery is healed. My daughter loved the water from a babe & never had a problem - red eyes a bit from chlorine & salt but thats all. Her problem now is she is doing her scubadiving courses & can`t see all she`d like to because she can`t wear her glasses underwater! - needs to have prescription goggles - quite expensive. have fun in the water........ Maree > > Hi all. > I have a quick question regarding swimming and BPES. Can kids who have > had surgery wear swimming goggles or would the goggles affect the site > of surgery. We all know how chlorinated pool water can irritate and > swimming without goggles can result in 2 very red eyes! Is swimming a > sport that is not too popular with our kids with BPES? > Parsons > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 We have a huge built in pool and my kids swin everyday in the summer ...one wears goggles all the time the other from time to time ...they have never had a problem ...other than what Rob said ....they misplace them all the time ! lol Rob <r.watson@...> wrote: I've never worn goggles - can't stand them. But my son wears goggles - he can't stand it without them! Applies to both chlorinated and salt water, although I must say I find sea water can be challengingly "zesty" sometimes - one of the attractions of surfing.Once the surgery scars are well healed, I don't see why they'd interfere with goggles or vice versa. In fact scar tissue is sometimes tougher or less sensitive than non-scar skin (at least mine is).The biggest hassle with goggles is that my son is forever misplacing them!Rob W wrote:> Hi all.> I have a quick question regarding swimming and BPES. Can kids who have > had surgery wear swimming goggles or would the goggles affect the site > of surgery. We all know how chlorinated pool water can irritate and > swimming without goggles can result in 2 very red eyes! Is swimming a > sport that is not too popular with our kids with BPES? > Parsons<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/"><img border="0" src="http://www.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/1;14;11/st/20050609/k/3901/preg.png"></a> FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi, I have never had to wear goggles. But I do have 'eye issues' such as astigmatism, and severe night blindness. It has been years since I have drove at night on the freeway. Those lights are deceiving. Smiles, aSharon A <besilly12000@...> wrote: We have a huge built in pool and my kids swin everyday in the summer ...one wears goggles all the time the other from time to time ...they have never had a problem ...other than what Rob said ....they misplace them all the time ! lol Rob <r.watson@...> wrote: I've never worn goggles - can't stand them. But my son wears goggles - he can't stand it without them! Applies to both chlorinated and salt water, although I must say I find sea water can be challengingly "zesty" sometimes - one of the attractions of surfing.Once the surgery scars are well healed, I don't see why they'd interfere with goggles or vice versa. In fact scar tissue is sometimes tougher or less sensitive than non-scar skin (at least mine is).The biggest hassle with goggles is that my son is forever misplacing them!Rob W wrote:> Hi all.> I have a quick question regarding swimming and BPES. Can kids who have > had surgery wear swimming goggles or would the goggles affect the site > of surgery. We all know how chlorinated pool water can irritate and > swimming without goggles can result in 2 very red eyes! Is swimming a > sport that is not too popular with our kids with BPES? > Parsons<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/"><img border="0" src="http://www.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/1;14;11/st/20050609/k/3901/preg.png"></a> FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi all. Thanks for all the messages and tips posted regarding swimming and using goggles. Although we now live in the UK, both my children were born in Durban, South Africa. It is a coastal city and stinking hot so swimming was part of everyday life. My 7 yr old son is still an avid swimmer. He reckons he will be the youngest swimmer at the 2012 Olymics (in the SA team!) and Kirsten (3yrs), who has BPES now goes for lessons once a week. She has to keep her head out of the water for now because she has grommets in her ears. I have always felt that swimming was a life skill and not really an optional sport, so I am really pleased to find out that those with BPES are able to enjoy the sport, with or without goggles. Hooray! P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Hi Lucy, hope all is fab with the 3 of you, looking forward to meeting up again in December. Just saw this message re swimming, Emy has no problems swimming before and after her ops, she hates water in the bath going into her eyes (I was the same - still am a bit) but swimming never seamed to be too much of an issue. Chlorine starting to sting a bit after a while but thats all. Love clare and Emy UKLucy Chidgey <lcgosport@...> wrote: Hi Have just seen your note....Our daughter Holly, now aged 9 months, absolutely loves swimming. I was really concerned before I took her due to the condition but she just laughs, smiles and really enjoys the water. We haven't experienced red or sore eyes and she goes under the water a lot too...she just comes up smiling. This may change once she has surgery?? Take care Lucy, UK. <parsonsfamily108@...> wrote: Hi all.I have a quick question regarding swimming and BPES. Can kids who have had surgery wear swimming goggles or would the goggles affect the site of surgery. We all know how chlorinated pool water can irritate and swimming without goggles can result in 2 very red eyes! Is swimming a sport that is not too popular with our kids with BPES? Parsons Model Search - Could you be the next catwalk superstar? Check out the competition now FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hi Reema, I was a strong underwater swimmer as a kid. On top of water I was not as gifted. I am sure the reason was that I couldn't kick my legs as hard or get them up as high as the rest of the kids. But I made up for that under the water. Now I just goof around in the pool with my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 It was a normal childhood event for me. As an adult, I swim with a slow relaxing side stroke, but it is not a favorite activity of mine. My pes cavus feet with forshortened small toes due to an operation at age 12 are nearly useless for swimming. EdM from NH On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:24:17 -0700 (PDT) reema bansal <reema_bansal@...> writes: > My my… what a day! > > I need to ask you people a question… How many of you know how to > swim? Further, those who do, how severe is your CMT? How long did it > take you to learn swimming? And, most important of all, did it > require a special coach who had the knowledge of CMT or did you get > the same instructions as anybody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Reema and , I too was a great swimmer (still am to a point) but always noticed I hated using fins and would rather kick with the top of my legs. I think back now and know it was because my feet couldn't push me off as well as my entire leg, even with fins (especially with fins on). I even got my lifeguard certificate, but not because I was using my feet!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Spy and Sherry, Donna in London is right. Swimming and pool activities can be fun! You can do aquatics even if you don't know how to swim, too. Many people pass through our PT/Gym Center for surgery rehab, don't know how to swim, but because the PTs are so caring, and Aquatics staff so knowledgeable, they set everyone's mind at ease. PT patients who may be afraid of the pool can also wear a life jacket while doing their rehab work. Our pool is only about 4 feet deep or so - you would be surprised to see what can be done though, in the way of exercises, swimming against a current (you actually end up swimming in place - really cool - and wierd on perception, since I am used to swimming to get somewhere - lol - after I'm done here, I'm still in the same place I started!) Donna is right too, water exercise does not involve the joints at all - matter of fact, it takes the " stress " off of them. I just started a whole new set of exercises for balance, using " eye tracking " . Will post more on this later. ~ Gretchen -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.3/331 - Release Date: 05/03/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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