What to wear...

[Inside2Out 0]

What are you supposed to wear the week of and after surgery? I am planning on being off of work the week of surgery and returning the next week. What in the world could I wear to work the week after surgery? Is this a strange question? Am I over-dramatizing once again?

[MINI-Me 196]

I would love to know the answers myself. I've heard that we will be a bit bloated after the surgery. Hope my clothes fit me ok for work.

[youknowit 11]

The only thing that I tried to wear soon after surgery, which was a problem, was a BRA. The underwire poked and was very uncomfortable, especially for the upper incision, where they put in the tool that holds up your liver during surgery. Other than that, if you have any loose fitting dresses, that might be helpful. You might be bloated, or not. But you will likely have lost a few pounds already... whatever your favorite pants were before the surgery, they will probably fit much nicer the week or two after... loosely. Hope this helps. :smile:

[deedee 5]

I'm not sure what your weather is like right now, but having had my surgery in the summer, I lived in dresses the first couple of weeks (but I've always been a dresses and skirts kind of girl). Clothes weren't really an issue though except for bras...I had a pain pump catheter in the first 5 days and the underwire just didn't seem to work, so I wore sport bras and was fine. Since this surgery was done lap (unlike my other surgery, which was an open procedure) I didn't really have to worry about panties or such irritating the incision. Maybe make sure to have some yoga type pants on hand if dresses aren't feasible at this time of year or your style. Depending where you work, you might get away with some dressier black yoga pants and sweaters??

[Chancie 65]

I'm no help........... I didn't got back to work until end of march..... and I had my surgery the beginning of Feb.

Was not because of the surgery..... was my job.............. I also had a knee replacement at the same time..

But when I went back.......... no problems at all!!