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What to wear after op and once home?

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kel40
kel40

What is the best nighwear to wear once the op has been done (i'm female) and in hospital, also what about once home? am i best to stay in the nighwear or wear joggers etc??

Thankyou

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  • brendahis
    brendahis kel40

    Posted

    Hi Kel

    Definitely nt wear first wk or two. I then found it easier to wear dresses that go over your head. (My op was May so it was warm then) or a skirt &top. you will need help getting pants on or use your grabber, I found it to much messing, also try keep pants away from scar area.

    Happy healing xx

    • sandra_84282
      sandra_84282 brendahis

      Posted

      Hi Brenda

      I wore a skimpy nightie and light dressing gown n hospital. I went in in wide leg joggers and a tee shirt as they get you up and walking either day 1 or 2

      When I got home. I have a retired husband and have worn the wide leg joggers and loose tops. Once your clips come out my skin around the wound site was very dry. I bought some good body lotion and massaged this in twice a day. I have bio oil but you cannot use this for a few weeks.

      I am nearly 3 weeks post op. One of my friends recommended a homeopathic remedy which assists healing once off the heavy pain meds. Now I would have laughed at this. However after taking them for a week I swear by them now.

      Please do all of your exercises. I had spinal block and GA. with hindsight I would do spinal block and light sedation. You recover so much quicker without the aftermath of the GA. they gave me choices.

      Takes a while to get used to sleeping on your back but you will get there. Good luck with your op and recovery and keep us fellow hippies posted. This site is great even if you just want to winge. Love light and healing x

    • brendahis
      brendahis sandra_84282

      Posted

      Hi Sandra, crossed wires here. It was Kel who asked the question not me. I'm 6 mths P.O. on Sunday. The early stage is well passed 😃😃😃

    • sandra_84282
      sandra_84282 brendahis

      Posted

      Hi Brenda.

      Often happens on here lol. Hopefully she will read the comment. Lucky you x

  • ann66359
    ann66359 kel40

    Posted

    Definitely joggers in hospital nightie for in bed, you will need to use grabber stick to pull jogger bottoms on
  • madeleine94884
    madeleine94884 kel40

    Posted

    Hi - I wore a skimpy nightie and a light dressing gown  because, like most hospitals, the one I was in was boiling hot day and night.   When I went home, it was of course jogging bottoms, so easy to pull up.    Good luck.

    Madeleine.

  • Canada_Hippy
    Canada_Hippy kel40

    Posted

    Easier to go to bathroom with a nightie to just pull up. Pants involve leaning over and pulling up. Youll be peeing alot the first few weeks.
  • elaine23679
    elaine23679 kel40

    Posted

    Hi Kel

    ​I wore a nightdress at night, but during the day I had baggy shorts and t-shirts...  the nurses are wonderful in helping...

    Once home I carried on with this regime and putting on joggers if I was going for a walk around outside.  

    ​I did not have any staples I had disolveable stitches and glue!!  so maybe that is why I could wear baggy shorts and joggers.

     

  • debbie28087
    debbie28087 kel40

    Edited

    Hi I am 3 weeks post op I found it better to wear nightie that come to knee I also found it easier to wear jogging pants because u can not bend it was hard for me to shave my legs so I got a piece of bamboo stick and tapped my razor to the end so I can shave my own legs without having t ask my husband
    • elaine23679
      elaine23679 debbie28087

      Edited

      That made me laugh... my husband went a bought me an electric shaver.... and taped it to a long handled wooden spoon.... should have seen his face when I asked him to shave my legs.!!  having had op in August did not want to wear long trouser items.....  

      ?I then said "my toenails"  well that caused hysterics... he looked at me and said "seriously"... treated me to pedicure... lol xx

       

  • anna87839
    anna87839 kel40

    Posted

    Hi Kel

    I wore PJ loose shorts and top all time in hospital

    as so hot in there left Knicks off.

    Wore baggy bottoms to come home, I had

    disposable stitches also but had a reaction to

    that sticky tape they put over your dressing

    blistered underneath it ,man did I know when

    they took it of to dress blisters all skin of blisters

    came to owch.At home wore loose bottom as

    well or just knickers and top(had my new hip July

    )get yourself a grabber very handy and you'll be

    that grateful for toilet seat,I'll be thinking of you

    let us no how you are and you'll be fine really 🙋

    you will.BIG HUGS 🙆🍀

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK kel40

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    For the guys reading this ............. I found loose fitting "summer shortie pj's" were best (even in winter as the hospital ward was so warm) - I could get the bottoms on by using the walking sticks reversed - so hold the stick at the bottom end, and use the handle to hook in and pull up your clothes.

    Walking sticks have a variety of uses - opening and closing windows, putting on clothes, getting at clothes that were on a chair next to the bed, and once to press the emergency call button when I was fainting due to low blood pressure.

    • elaine23679
      elaine23679 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      I used my crutches upside down.. and like pinsers to pick things up.... funny how we adapt to our situations.
  • hope4cure
    hope4cure kel40

    Posted

    I have done the same as others here and recommend wearing clothes that go over your head. Elastic waiste kaftans etc.  Also wore adult diapers that snap in front and socks are impossible used sock helpers. Also wore slide on shoes. Many aides for dressing as well as bathroom, auto accessories are available at local medical center. I still use my reacher for many things as bending has always been a problem for me.

    Heeling wishes sent your way.

     

  • susan05157
    susan05157 kel40

    Posted

    I got boxer underwear regular ones rub the cut . Short nightgowns for night cotton pantsthat are loose  are the best . 5 weeks out and doing good moving to cane from walker . Take care and good luck to you 
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