I was just banded on 8/3 and I researched very, very well in preparation. The one thing I did not see anything about and would have been helpful to know is that it can be hard to wear your normal clothes after surgery. It was easy to wear comfortable stretchy clothes over the weekend, but I went back to work on Monday and I have had a problem all week with wearing something that does not irritate my incisions. I also had a little swelling around the port site. I am sitting here right now with my pants unbuttoned and unzipped for comfort. This is especially true since my clothes were a little tight to begin with and somtimes pushes the fat up when I put them on (you know that innertube look I'm talking about) Had I known I would have invested in something like summer dresses or stretchy pants for the first couple of weeks. Other than that things have been great and this borad was VERY helpful in preparing me.

Thanks for sharing that! I will keep that in mind for after my surgery in two weeks!

I was just banded on 8/3 and I researched very, very well in preparation. The one thing I did not see anything about and would have been helpful to know is that it can be hard to wear your normal clothes after surgery. It was easy to wear comfortable stretchy clothes over the weekend, but I went back to work on Monday and I have had a problem all week with wearing something that does not irritate my incisions.

If you've ever had surgery, this is a given. The week before surgery I went out and got some "fat pants" (stretchy black leggings I could wear to the hospital and back and also for the first week at work). I could not wear a bra because of potential irritation in the port area, so I just wore things with jackets. Probably by the 10th day or so after surgery I was able to wear all my other clothes without a problem.

I don't think this is a "given" after surgery. In fact I had asked the nurse about what i could wear and she told me I wouldn't have to worry about it. Also, depending on where your incisions are the bra may not be an issue. I have been fine with my regular underwires and even wore one home after surgery. I just think others should be aware so they don't end up with their pants undone like me.

Thanks for warning us, My surgery is most likely some months away but I appreciate anything and everything anyone can tell me to help me be prepared.

I think that everyone is different. It depends on where your surgeon puts your incensions. I had absolutely no problem with pants because I have no incensions near my waist. I did, however, have a problem with a bra for a couple of days because that is where my port incension is located. It is good to go to the hospital with lose fitting, stretchy clothes because you never know how you are going to be.

You can wear a girdle for the time being to keep things from rubbing on it. It is annoying, but it doesn't last for very long :tea:

I wore stretchy pants and kept them below all of my incisions, and wore baggy shirts to hide my belly.

I never had any issues with wearing normal clothes. I was banded on a Monday and went back to work the next monday wearing normal work clothes. It may just depend on the person.

I was banded on a Tuesday night and wore sweats home from the hospital the next day, with my bra. Back to work on Monday and never had a problem. I do think, however, I was told to watch what clothes I wore as well as having easy shoes as it was hard to tie the left one!! It seems it just depends on where the incisions are and all that.