I have a few questions about the first few days after surgery:

1. Do you need a support person with you 24/7 during the day after surgery? The second day?

2. I have heard people say that a support undergarment (like Spanx) will help with pain the first few days. Do you need the Spanx that are super high waisted or just the regular underwear Spanx?

3. Can you sleep on your side after surgery, or just on your back?

4. When can you shower after surgery?

Thanks,

Leslie

I have a few questions about the first few days after surgery:

1. Do you need a support person with you 24/7 during the day after surgery? The second day?

2. I have heard people say that a support undergarment (like Spanx) will help with pain the first few days. Do you need the Spanx that are super high waisted or just the regular underwear Spanx?

3. Can you sleep on your side after surgery' date=' or just on your back?

4. When can you shower after surgery?

Thanks,

Leslie[/quote']

1-i did not need a support person, I had one but she tried to make me lazy a lot of people say they need help getting up, it was painful but I never had someone help me out of bed or off the couch.

2-dunno, didn't use em

3-I was sleeping on my side the very first night with a pillow in front of me I put some of my weight on....was flat on my tummy by 4-5 days post-op (I cannot sleep on my back to save my life...)

4-depends on the doc and how he dresses your surgical sites, I had a shower the day after surgery and it was HEAVEN...my doc uses steri-strips them covers them with an op-site waterproof clear bandage...I was allowed to have the Water spray directly on em, wash around the area but not scrub the bandages....FYI that first shower, while fabulous, was exhausting!!! Do not attempt unless you have someone around just in case!!

Good luck!!!! It's really pretty freaking awesome!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 226.6

I have a few questions about the first few days after surgery:

1. Do you need a support person with you 24/7 during the day after surgery? The second day?

2. I have heard people say that a support undergarment (like Spanx) will help with pain the first few days. Do you need the Spanx that are super high waisted or just the regular underwear Spanx?

3. Can you sleep on your side after surgery, or just on your back?

4. When can you shower after surgery?

Thanks,

Leslie

1. If you can, it'll make life easier. Seriously easier. [Thank you Sweetheart!]

2. I think a compression garment would hurt, not help.

3. Yes, but I "built a nest" around me with pillows so that I wouldn't move much [to avoid hurting myself]

4. I had to wait until I got out of the hospital [5 days as I had complications/needed transfusions]. That shower was the most heavenly feeling in the world. [Agreeing with SoccerMomma]

Good luck!