Clothes: What Should I Wear Home Immediately After Surgery?

[ElizabethAnne 40]

What did you wear home immediately after your surgery? Will I likely be able to button my pants or should I plan to wear yoga pants? Will I need a support garment or binder after surgery to reduce the swelling?

[kittyforet 50]

Wear something loose. No buttons or zippers. You might be swollen so the least constrictive, the better.

I wore a pair of jogging pants with an elastic waist.

Good luck.

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[xlaurax 8]

I wore yoga pants and a tshirt and a light sweart shirt when I came home

[Holly Dolly 575]

same for me, and the dr gave me a support binder to wear for the first week.

[xavier 153]

That support binder was awesome! I woke up with it on but if you dont get one go to a drugstore and buy one! If you have a fat belly like I did it wants to schlump down or to the side and it pulls and hurts like a b***h without the binder! Sweats are probably best because even yogas can be tight...your belly gets really puffed up! Use a stool softener because the narcs are very constipating...take the narcs on a schedule BEFORE you are in pain!

[JennyBee 340]

I wore one of my husbands t-shirts and jogging pants... The comfier the better, as you might be wearing it the rest of the evening when you go fast asleep

[dee257 1,516]

i wore a T shirt and PJ bottoms.home and...for the 3 days after.....

[xavier 153]

Oh and slippers you slip into or flip flops...you wont ant to bend over to put on or tie shoes!

[1shauna1 129]

Wear loose pants without a tight waistband, and a comfy top. I didn't have to wear a binder; in fact had never thought of/heard of such a thing. I can see how it would help though if you're a sloucher, but I don't think it's necessary. And as mentioned, take your pain meds, at least for the first couple of days. I think the first 3-4 days were the worst pain-wise. Get your rest too!

[ElizabethAnne 40]

Oh and slippers you slip into or flip flops...you wont ant to bend over to put on or tie shoes!

Thanks, Xavier. That's a great tip!

[ElizabethAnne 40]

I appreciate everyone's input and support. Thank you so much!

[Pollyanna12 74]

My nurse suggested an oversize button up shirt so I don't have to raise my arms to get a t-shirt on. I already have the perfect pj bottoms picked out! And, thanks - I will wear my slippers too!