csawesome 181 Posted April 9, 2016 So I have to order a scrubs on Monday for nursing school training that will take place June 20th - July 18th. I had surgery 3/28 and started out 24/2xl size. Any ideas to guestimate my clothing size 3 months post op? I lost 12 Pounds the first week, but that doesn't mean I will lose any certain amount in the following weeks. I would rather guess a little big than too small but since I will be wearing it months 3 through 4, I can't guess too big. They don't have to be perfectly fitted, but I can't have them hanging off either, KWIM? I asked if I could order them closer to the date, nope vendor requires this long to get all the stupid logo stuff. I could pay to get scrubs and have embroidery done at scrub shop but it's not cheap and I already paid for them when I had to pay for training. Ugh, how out of luck am I going to be? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csawesome 181 Posted April 9, 2016 Incase it will help, I am 5'4", currently 244, 24s are a little baggy, 22's a little snug. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LollieC 2 Posted April 9, 2016 Go with the 22s. With scrubs you can roll them if you need to for a few weeks. Weight loss slows down after month 1 and you don't want to be uncomfortable. You can always order more in a few months! Yay new clothes!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
animallover1247 249 Posted April 9, 2016 I would go with the 22's as well. I was told when you are the bigger plus sizes (20's) it can take some time to get to a smaller size and this has definitely been true for me. I have lost 53 lbs and I'm still in the same size of clothes. My clothes are looser but they are certainly not falling off of me. Weight loss is slower with the sleeve as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christinamo7 4,042 Posted April 9, 2016 I agree with the above. one size down for now. I am in the same boat! In July we will order work uniforms for the NEXT YEAR. I have no idea what size???? well. I am wearing x-large now, so I will order medium and let the x large fall off me until the medium fits. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csawesome 181 Posted April 9, 2016 Thank you. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katanne 215 Posted April 10, 2016 Thanks for posting this - if I get into nursing school for September, I will be facing this problem as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josiek1988 70 Posted April 10, 2016 Order scrub pants with drawstring instead of elastic. You can wear bigger sizes for much longer. Sent from my SM-T350 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
