Hey everyone! My VSG surgery date is Dec. 12th and I am currently finishing day 3 of my liquid diet. My surgeon never mentioned binders to me and whether or not they can be used after surgery. Did any of yall choose to use a binder afterwards to help with the pain and get around easier in the beginning? Is it safe to use in general? What kinds are there and where can you buy them? Any help is greatly appreciated ????

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Yes, I used an abdominal binder after surgery. I had ordered one on Amazon. It was an absolute lifesaver. I am so glad I ordered one, since my hospital didn't provide one to me. I had a few sneezing fits in the weeks after surgery and the binder helped them not to hurt so badly. I wore mine all day and night no matter what, only taken off to shower, and my hubby would throw it in the wash on quick cycle so I could get it back on. I work a thin wifebeater tank top under it so that I didn't have to wash it everyday, and so that it wouldn't rub my incisions. I would highly recommend ordering one, just read the reviews before you purchase, some aren't that good of quality. I forgot which one I got specifically, I just know that I typed in abdominal binder in when I searched Amazon. I ended up getting a firm support one.

Hope I could help! Good Luck and safe Surgery!

Ok, so I found the link to the one I ordered from Amazon. I liked that it was long and held in as much as possible.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GPZF96/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=153676477165&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9509689672747558083&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032489&hvtargid=kwd-48468491719&ref=pd_sl_311r6hwi5m_e

I just purchased a fitness band at TJMaxx for $10

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I was on narcotic pain meds and the binder immediately reduced my pain to almost nothing.

Thank you all so much! I will definitely be looking into one now

Ok, so I found the link to the one I ordered from Amazon. I liked that it was long and held in as much as possible.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GPZF96/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=153676477165&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9509689672747558083&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032489&hvtargid=kwd-48468491719&ref=pd_sl_311r6hwi5m_e

Thank you so much! I just ordered this one in my size Thankfully I had so many rewards points built up on my Amazon card that it didn't cost me anything! Can't beat that!