Just trying to think ahead. Can you wear regular clothes during the weeks after surgery? Do pants bother your stomach?

Just trying to think ahead. Can you wear regular clothes during the weeks after surgery? Do pants bother your stomach?

I wore leggings and things with elastic the first few days. When I returned to work, I put gauze over my incisions so my clothes would not irritate them.

I had no problems.

yep, you feel bloated for the few first days, but nothing serious....

I kept my incisions covered with gauze and just wore things with comfortable waist bands for the first little while. But I was able to wear my regular clothing for the most part.

Okay...was just thinking about that because I remember 10 years ago I had gallbladder surgery and it was like my stomach was bloated and the waistband hurt ...not the incisions but my insides...possibly from the gas?? Not sure.

I must be in the minority here....i'm almost 4 weeks out & my largest incision, which i believe is where my port is, still bothers me. Don't get me wrong, it's a little better every day, but a lot depends on what i wear too. I have some pants/jeans i can wear no problem but others not so much depending where they sit on my body.

Ive been wearing sweat pants and couldnt wear jeans for about 3 weeks. i think it totally depends on where your cloths sit related to your incision. most of my pain was actually below my incision. Also my port incision and another are located right on the edge of my "muffin top roll" so whenever i sit it rubs on jeans etc. hopefully that will go away soon

I wore stretchy pants and dresses for 2 weeks after..

I did not have any problems. The 1st few days, I wore my yoga pants as I was home for a week after surgery.

I wore stretchy pants for about 4 weeks and left my bra off as much as possible in the first 2 weeks.(as instructed). There was no way i could put on a bra for the first few days.

Clothing didn't bother me but going out to buy a new mattress was a killer! What was I thinking?! They must have thought I was nuts, I had to roll off each mattress that I tried out.