Surgical stockings

by CavaLady 7th October 2013, 12:43 am

Quick question- I had my BA on Fri (4th oct)-2 days ago.the nurse gave me a few pairs of surgical stockings to take home.i think she said to wear them for a week.is this right?im up & about a lot.Am I only meant to wear them in bed,or when sitting down for ages?thanks x

by jenniferrf1 7th October 2013, 5:24 am

Everyone gets different instructions on the stockings... I was told also just until I'm up and about so I wore them for two nights and then took them off, unless told otherwise you only need to wear them if your bed bound all day which I'm sure your not :) XX

by Gleaming 7th October 2013, 7:35 am

Surgical stockings are to prevent blood clots when you have reduced mobility than normal, so once you are back to 'normal for you' mobility you don't need to wear them anymore :) xx

by Ding_dongs 7th October 2013, 8:32 am

I got told to wear them during the night for at least a week x

by CavaLady 7th October 2013, 9:27 am

Thanks everyone,it feels lovely to take them off.x

by Princess_x 7th October 2013, 10:45 am

Definitely follow what you've been told. I was also told a week and you're to wear them 24/7 for that week x

by **COOKIE** 7th October 2013, 11:39 am

I agree with Princess hun. Although once you are mobile you no longer need them because you are no longer at risk of DVT once you're walking around if you've been told to wear them for a week this is part of YOUR post-op instruction.... Should anything happen and you haven't followed instruction you risk voiding your aftercare hun and any costs would be yours... So if your up and about and feeling ok to ditch the stockings, do call your clinic and ask them if its ok not to wear them. If they say its ok then that's fine hun, but please do follow YOUR post-op care. Xx

by Blueeyedsoul13 7th October 2013, 10:51 pm

i agree with the girls above, you do need to follow 'your' post op instructions.

just to add from my own experience though, i was told to wear mine for a few days or until i was mobile again, so i kept mine on for the first 3 days when i was mainly sleeping off the GA and high on my cocodamol haha, and i took them off on day 4 when i attempted my first shower.

just read your other post as well, glad you're recovering well x

by LJR 8th October 2013, 5:26 am

My instructions were to wear them for the week too - which I did, even though I was up and about.

I seem to be in the minority in that I quite liked them, they kept my legs lovely and toasty!

by jenniferrf1 8th October 2013, 5:27 am

Andddd... They kept the hairy legs hidden :) xx

by CAB321 8th October 2013, 8:06 am

Brilliant Jen, what a great reason to wear them!! Smike

Seriously gross I know, but my armpits are worse!! Just glad that there's no way I'll be raising my arms for anyone to see them!! lol!

They didn't seem to make too much of a thing about the stockings for me. I was told to wear mine for the journey home, then as long as I was mobile then not to worry!

I'm trying to sit down and do nothing, but getting up every so often to have a wander around the house. Haven't as yet ventured outside though! May take a little walk to get some fresh air later on!x

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