I am a fairly modest person and I have no intention of walking around a public place (hospital) in one of those "gowns". I have packed several long loose gowns and 4 pair of micro fleece pj pants. My question is instead of walking laps around the hospital to remove the excess gas....can I dance????? Will dancing be too much on My system? will it obstruct my drains? will it actually work better than walking? What do you think?

Lol.. Sorry the visual of some lady fresh out of surgery dancing in her room is funny

Umm.. Good question though...

I walked but in the beginning it was more like a slow zombie shuffle walk type of thing (another great visual) so dancing might be hard.

I wore my gown and an extra large zip up sweater to hide my bits from hanging out.

Oh and most people on my floor had the same surgery.

I doubt that they will want you to dance after surgery, I know they will however make you walk 3 hours after surgery and every few hours after. Trust me when I say you will not be worried about what anyone thinks those next 2 days. And you can put on sweats and a t shirt if you'd feel more comfortable.

hummmm i was loading my i pod with some lil wayne and carlos santana...guess ill use it on the plane :unsure:

They didn't let me change into my clothes as soon as I wanted, but they did give me TWO gowns so nothing was hanging out. It took a few hours for them to let me change into my other (loose) nightgown because they wanted better access to drains, etc, but you can always ask! I was able to change into more comfy stuff the night of my surgery.

i wanted underwear and the nurse said sure:) i had them on about 30 minutes and ended up cutting them off with scissors. they were "bunched" up and it was uncomfortable- I didn't want to get back up so my husband cut them off and threw them away lol. I walked a ton of laps but dancing???? could not have danced until about 1 week post op:)

tmbasuhre,

you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider

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you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider[/quote']

I thought I'd be able to return to my desk Job tomorrow 1 week post op and I'm considering waiting until the week following, I had two weeks scheduled so its no big deal to wait. I myself had a flawless recovery so far and still could not think about being a teacher a day after surgery. Best of luck on your journey.

No, I couldn't have gone back to work the day after release- physically, i could have gone back in about 1 week but I took 4 weeks off and it was wonderful! I was able to get through the liquid and full liquid part of my diet at home:) got somewhat of a handle on the vitamin regimen(truthfully, still working on that one). I loved my time off for recovery and feel like it was the best decision for me but I know not everyone has that luxury(my employers offers short term disability after 5 days off of work and I earned 70% of my salary to stay home and recover)

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you stated that you "could not have danced until about 1 week post op" ...wow i intended on going back to work the day after i was released from the hospital....I teach kindergarten ......i might wanna reconsider[/quote']

Girl!! What surgery are you getting??

Umm you should take a week off at least..

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The day after my surgery I showered and wore my own clothes... I danced in my head. Now that I'm home, I dance in the shower! Lol

No' date=' I couldn't have gone back to work the day after release- physically, i could have gone back in about 1 week but I took 4 weeks off and it was wonderful! I was able to get through the liquid and full liquid part of my diet at home:) got somewhat of a handle on the Vitamin regimen(truthfully, still working on that one). I loved my time off for recovery and feel like it was the best decision for me but I know not everyone has that luxury(my employers offers short term disability after 5 days off of work and I earned 70% of my salary to stay home and recover)[/quote']

I too took four weeks off. And I too benefited from being able to get through Clear liquids, full liquids, and onto soft/blended foods. I got to be with my family a lot. It helped me a lot. Getting to know my sleeve. Walking and feeling more fit. Also to recharge my work batteries mentally.

It was a good call.

I am a fairly modest person and I have no intention of walking around a public place (hospital) in one of those "gowns". I have packed several long loose gowns and 4 pair of micro fleece pj pants. My question is instead of walking laps around the hospital to remove the excess gas....can I dance????? Will dancing be too much on My system? will it obstruct my drains? will it actually work better than walking? What do you think?

Mrsplusamericajacksonville,

Just get a robe for when u walk around. Wear the hospital gown. They will be checking ur stomach often for bowel sounds, drainage, and vitals. You will be happy 2 not be restricted 2 a closed in gown. Plus you r going 2 be in the hospital all u will see is scrubs and robes so u won't be out of character. And once u have surgery u may not be up 2 putting on those pajamas. Be comfortable because you can't be sure what ur pain will be.

I don't think you would be able to dance, I know after surgery I could only walk VERY slowly, more of a shuffle I guess. I just wore loose pajama pants and a very loose shirt.

They didn't let me change into my clothes as soon as I wanted' date=' but they did give me TWO gowns so nothing was hanging out. It took a few hours for them to let me change into my other (loose) nightgown because they wanted better access to drains, etc, but you can always ask! I was able to change into more comfy stuff the night of my surgery.[/quote']

Me too, I had 2 gowns. Also, I lost all modesty issues being as I wore no underwear the whole time I was in the hospital. There's no way I would've been able to dance!! I was lucky just to be able to stand and hang on to my IV stand and shuffle down the corridors!

I don't think it's safe for you to go back to work as a kindergarten teacher the day after surgery. Bending over will hurt like hell, and there's no way you're going to outrun a 5 year old that soon out. Dancing the day of surgery is out of the question unless your doc is entirely too generous with the morphine. This is a pretty traumatic surgery...