What To Wear To (Minor) Surgery?

tarzy

Okay - here's a fun "What To Wear" challenge!

I am going in for a minor hand surgery today, and to distract myself from thinking about a writer having hand surgery (yikes!) I am focusing on what to wear.

I'm going to an out-patient facility where I will change into a gown, have the procedure, and then my husband will drive me home, all loopy. (Me - not my husband.) But I still want to look fab, natch!

I was thinking about a version of the airport outfit - some comfy pants, black converse, a cami and a hoodie. Stuff that will be easy to put on afterwards, when I'm groggy. Are yoga pants acceptable for this situation? Or should I go with microcheck? (My surgeon looks like he should have a part on "GRAY'S ANATOMY." Welcome to Los Angeles! LOL)

How about it, ladies? What would you suggest?

15 years ago

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Latest reply was from Maya

Sarah

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Wow, I wore my Nike pants/track jacket outfit for my surgery (more intrusive than yours, but still). My abdomen area was all bandaged up so I couldn't really wear anything snug at all. In fact I wore track outfits for about two weeks (I stayed home the entire time).
Even though you're having surgery on your hand, you will want to be the most comfortable possible, I imagine.

15 years ago

Laura

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Good luck Tarzy, I am sure you'll come out just great.

I am thinking that the best thing to wear would be something you can easily pull on and off, even if it means wearing loungewear, since you won't be able to use one hand?

Of course if you're all about looking cute even while loopy for the benefit of Dr. Gray's Anatomy, you might want to dress more smart casual

15 years ago

Tanya

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Something comfy and cute would be right in my book. I personally would not mind going in my tracksuit for situations like that.

Good luck with your surgery Tarzy and I hope that it will all go well.

15 years ago

Eva

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Good luck with surgery. My husband had major hand surgery last year. He had to completely change into surgery wear and was loopy after. I had to help him change, so I agree with everyone who said comfy. My suggestion is pants that are easy to pull on (if you have to change pants) such as track pants. A top with loose and wide sleeve openings so you can get it over your bandaged hand. Something bring to keep you in good spirits. You are in LA afterall!

15 years ago

Nicole

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Yeah, I think you are off the hook when it comes to dressing for surgery. I've had hand/wrist surgery and it is painful, and it's awkward trying to dress with one less hand than your used to.

Wear slip on shoes, sweat pants that don't require buttoning or zipping and shirts that can fit over a large bandage, but don't need buttoning.

Good luck!

15 years ago

Anonymous

I have also had hand surgery and it is more difficult than I had imagined to do everything with one hand. I vote for the comfy clothes.

15 years ago

tarzy

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Wow - great advice about nothing that needs to be buttoned/tied. I hadn't even thought of that! Pull on yoga pants it is!

15 years ago

Dani

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Good luck, Tarzy! I think pull on yoga pants are perfect!

15 years ago

Angie

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Take care, Tarzy. Hope you and your hand are alright. Loads of feel better energy coming your way.

15 years ago

Ana

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Good luck! Feel better soon.

15 years ago

Maya

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I know I'm late on this, but I really think it's rather off limits to try and dictate how one should dress for surgery. It's like telling people what to wear to bed! I just wore my yoga pants and a hoodie, which I would never, ever wear outside the house or outside of yoga class. When I woke up I couldn't even dress myself. I needed a nurse to help me.

Anyway, that said, I hope everything went swimmingly and wish you a speedy recovery!

15 years ago

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