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Jammies

arbojenn
arbojenn CSN Member Posts: 118
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
What kind of jammies do you bring to the hospital to wear after breast surgery, either mastectomy or reconstruction?
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  • tjhay
    tjhay CSN Member Posts: 655
    #2
    Jammies
    It seems to me that you would be better off wearing the hospital gown it gives the staff easy access to the surgery site and any drains.
    Good Luck
    Happy Smiles
    Tjhay
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  • Jadie
    Jadie CSN Member Posts: 723
    #3
    tjhay said:

    Jammies
    It seems to me that you would be better off wearing the hospital gown it gives the staff easy access to the surgery site and any drains.
    Good Luck
    Happy Smiles
    Tjhay

    I agree with tj. Hospital
    I agree with tj. Hospital gowns are easy on easy off easy access. I would bring a loose, button up blouse to wear home.

    Jadie<3
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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
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    Jadie said:

    I agree with tj. Hospital
    I agree with tj. Hospital gowns are easy on easy off easy access. I would bring a loose, button up blouse to wear home.

    Jadie<3</p>

    They are right. Just wear
    They are right. Just wear the hospital gowns. Good luck!
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  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl CSN Member Posts: 1,077
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    Alexis F said:

    They are right. Just wear
    They are right. Just wear the hospital gowns. Good luck!

    Yep, I agree
    Hospital gowns for 24 hours, then have some nice soft button up ones for at home. Makes it easier to take off and on, plus opening to change dressings and such. Plus your doc probably doesn't want you putting your arm(s) over your head for a couple weeks due to all the sutures. I bought about 3 new pairs for myself as part of the "pre~pampering" process.
    Blessings~ Melanie
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  • CR1954
    CR1954 CSN Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #6
    Yep.......
    Yep, hospital gown.

    Once I came home, I had knee length cotton nightgowns that snapped up the front. Kind of stylin' in an old lady sort of way....lol!
    Anything with a top that buttons or snaps is really easiest for a little while.

    CR
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  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 CSN Member Posts: 2,072
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    CR1954 said:

    Yep.......
    Yep, hospital gown.

    Once I came home, I had knee length cotton nightgowns that snapped up the front. Kind of stylin' in an old lady sort of way....lol!
    Anything with a top that buttons or snaps is really easiest for a little while.

    CR

    Jammies
    CR....Pictures Please?........LOL

    Hospital gown is good, then front fasteners. I found it impossible to use pull-overs. I also got a front-unloader bra.

    Hope this helps Jxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • jikaras
    jikaras CSN Member Posts: 58
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    jammies
    I did the hospital gown while I was in there, then I did zip up hoodies (surgery was in January). For jammies at home, I had a stretched out top/bottom that easily went over my head and I didn't have to stretch my arms up.

    Because of the drains, this was my normal attire for about 3 1/2 weeks.

    As for the reconstruction, I had my implants in May. I got the zip up corset bra which I was told to wear 24/7, and I wore my zip up hoodies again. About the beginning of June, it started to get hot wearing the zip up corset, so I switched to a regular bra.

    Hope the info helps!

    Jill
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  • arbojenn
    arbojenn CSN Member Posts: 118
    #9
    Thank you!
    Thank you, all! I had a mastectomy then reconstruction ten years ago, but for the life of me cannot remember what I wore! The advice is to stick with the hospital gown--someone mentioned getting cute boxers to wear beneath--and my own spirit lifting robe. I am going to take that wise advice! (I will probably in hospital five or more days as I have to have the reconstruction and the surrounding tissue removed which will leave a huge hole: skin grafts will be needed to cover it. I am also having the other natural breast removed as I did have a scare there and want to have matching sides. I appreciated your input and response! Thank you!
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