Ruling on Tayammum for the Injured

Question
A woman underwent an ovary removal surgery, and after two days, she got her period. Now she wants to take a bath, but she cannot dress the wound for bathing because she is overweight, and the wound occupies a large area of her body. She refuses to let her mother or sister help her. Is it permissible for her to perform tayammum?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: She can wash what she is able to from her body and leave the rest, and she should not perform tayammum, and God knows best.
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