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For the first week or so after surgery it's advised that we wear loose fitting clothing. I could just get stretchy sweatpants, but I was hoping for something a little more... stylish?

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions for loose fitting pants/shirt other than sweatpants?

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i wore a sundress. didn't want anything like a elastic band around my stomach. get yourself a mumu lol or something like that.

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For the first week or so after surgery it's advised that we wear loose fitting clothing. I could just get stretchy sweatpants, but I was hoping for something a little more... stylish?

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions for loose fitting pants/shirt other than sweatpants?

I see you posted this in the "men only" section but it popped up when I searched for new content since my last visit. I'm not a sweatpants kinda person and wanted something a bit tidier to wear in those initial weeks and found some soft cotton cargo pants. My surgery was mid-winter so I found them both comfy and warm.

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i wore a sundress. didn't want anything like a elastic band around my stomach. get yourself a mumu lol or something like that.

I don't think that's going to work for any of us.

The good news, Geronimo, is that everything you own will be looser.

Under Armor long sweatpants and t-shirts are what I'm going to be wearing.

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I lived in flannel pajamas... but did not go out much!

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I never threw anything out from my thinner late-teen years. Definitely just pulled all of those out of the attic. Loose-fitting is stuff is already causing problems. And I'm finding that when I wear clothes from the most recent times prior to surgery, none of the weight loss shows. It just looks dumb. So even dealing with something being tight for a little while is probably worth it. If you do have to buy new clothes, buy on the tight side, and eventually it'll be the perfect fit, and then eventually a little saggy. I don't think there is a different stylistic method that applies post-WLS.

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I wore a sundress home then I went back to jean shorts the next day. My incisions are all above my belly button so I could wear regular pants no issue. The only problem I had was my bra rubbing my center incision but I kept it covered and that was it.

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Hrmmm all good suggestions.

I was thinking an oversized trench coat.

:)

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I wore a sundress home then I went back to jean shorts the next day. My incisions are all above my belly button so I could wear regular pants no issue. The only problem I had was my bra rubbing my center incision but I kept it covered and that was it.

Not likey to work for guys reading this thread unless they are having the Bruce Jenner operation.

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Dub, very funny. I guess this is major surgery, so while they are in there....

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@@gowalking - Get a kilt -- "If it's not Scottish, IT'S CRAP" ;-) [NOTE: This is an old Saturday Night Live Joke for anyone under 45].

Seriously, I was in Mexico and brought cargo shorts in hospital with elastic in waist band. And then had pants with elastic band for the plane ride home. Just wore t-shirts.

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@ and Dub - No appendicktamies, not going to happen

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@ and Dub - No appendicktamies, not going to happen

Good deal. Was starting to wonder with all the mumu-sundress suggestions.

I can hear the screaming protests just as the anesthesia takes over, "No.....not there.....not my junk......just my stomach" and then it's lights out.

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Thanks for the advice y'all.

I am going shopping with the wife today.

I will be looking of some loose fitting, but fashionable sundresses and "mumu's".

Where do you get those in size 3x with 48" waist ?

Thanks, Mike

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