What to Wear there ?

[BuffaloCarol 6]

Hey Everyone,

Quick question, I am being sleeved Feb. 25, and was wondering about what to wear? I only want to take one outfit, to wear there and then again home. I don't care if everyone sees me in my pajamas, it is a hospital after all. Is is easier to wear a nightgown and robe, or to wear fleece jammie pants and a t-shirt?? I want to pack as light as I can. Or do you just wear the hospital gowns?? Keep bra on, or take it off ?? (Sorry guys if TMI) I plan on bringing my crocs to wear to walk around the hallways with, as I hear that you are up and walking that day or the next.

Thanks for your input.

Carol

[doreen70 268]

I wore jeans and a sweatshirt. I don't remember what I wore home. I know for my gallbladder surgery, I wore pajamas to and from.

[Sarah78_RN 66]

I wore sweats and t-shirt. Sports bra was the most comfortable for me.

[azquilter92 82]

Wear loose fitting clothes,sweats work very well. Or your jammies. You dont want constrictive clothes, your stomach will probably be swollen from the gas they use to inflate your abdomen with and surgery itself can cause swelling,so yoy really want to be as comfortable as possible

[deecc26 19]

I wore the hospital gown until the next day after I had a shower. Then sweatpants and a tshirt. And yes they encourage walking around so slippers or crocs would be good.

[Dalola 12]

I took loose sweats and shirt. Wore the same outfit to and home from hospital. Took pjs for the stay which worked great. Ended up putting pj bottoms under my hospital gown and wore my knee length, tie robe over the gown. Walked within an hr of post op several slow laps around the hallways. Did that 3 times the day of of surgery. You have to move to eliminate the gas. Don't move and you will be very uncomfortable. Next day same thing, following day discharged and wore the same sweats and shirt. Wore a bra on the way home with no problem, did not bother in the hospital but did wear panties. Take a comfy no under wire bra and you will be just fine. Tie waisted sweats and pjs are your friend. Good luck.

[cherice95403 13]

I wore loose sweats and a sweatshirt to surgery and the same home. While I was in the hospital I wore the gown and I did bring a robe and slippers for walking the halls. I only brought one small bag with underwear and a magazine that i never felt well enough to read.

[Dalola 12]

I took loose sweats and shirt. Wore the same outfit to and home from hospital. Took pjs for the stay which worked great. Ended up putting pj bottoms under my hospital gown and wore my knee length, tie robe over the gown. Walked within an hr of post op several slow laps around the hallways. Did that 3 times the day of of surgery. You have to move to eliminate the gas. Don't move and you will be very uncomfortable. Next day same thing, following day discharged and wore the same sweats and shirt. Wore a bra on the way home with no problem, did not bother in the hospital but did wear panties. Take a comfy no under wire bra and you will be just fine. Tie waisted sweats and pjs are your friend. Good luck.

[Newme48 104]

Yep, all great advice above. I brought my robe and draped it over my shoulders to walk in hallways because I still had an IV for two days. So I just kept hospital gowns on. By all means walk, walk, walk, it makes such a difference and helps rid the gas. You will feel much better. Good luck to you!

[Doreykn 113]

Loose clothes!

[BuffaloCarol 6]

Thank to you all. I didn't think that they had you walking THAT soon after surgery. WOW.!!!

[SusieK710 130]

Yoga pants with flip over waist, I flipped it up after for gentle pressure! Snug tank top without elastic under breast (incision there). Loose top. Slip on clogs.

[pianomom 34]

I wore a loose fitting nightie and robe home (dark colors so you couldn't see through them). In the hospital, I wore their gowns, one in front & one in back. You definitely don't want anything tight around your waist or under your breasts where the incisions are. I was up and walking about 5-6 times the night of the surgery. I moved slowly but it really seemed to help a lot.

[chitowngirl 885]

I wore yoga pants a sports bra and a t shirt.

[amhazeleyes 27]

While I was at the hospital did not even get a chance to wear my pj was connected to my Iv. They also gave me socks to walk around. Wore pj to go home. Thank God I didn't know any one in that area. The clothes that I wore to the hospital would of rubbed on the incisions. Time went by quick did not need much. But I took a little extra just in case such as underwear toiletries, etc. don't forget the gass x strips. They really help.