Pyjamas or Nightie ??

weejean

Hi guys

I am packing my bag for hospital in case I get a cancellation. I am having both my hips replaced and was wondering if it is best to take pyjamas or nighties ?? Any other tips/suggestions will be greatly received.

Love Jean x

tjt6768

I know that the fella opposite from me when he'd had his done was wearing pj's, but he'd been in a couple of days already..

Sorry can't really help, just hope that you go on ok hun. My Uncle has had both done & loves them..

Best wishes mi dear

traluvie

Hi Jean..

Not sure about the op, but i would probably say nightie as you have more room around your hip area..
How are you feeling today?

hileena111

Hi,
Another different opinion. I took pj's with me.....people that had nighties found they got tangleed around them....My pj's wern't fancy but they were like a T Shirt thing..... T Shirt type top with short sleeves and long trousers...same sort of material.
They dont beieve in keeping you in bed very long LOL I went in of Fri had my op on Fri and was out and home on Monday morning

LOve
Hileena

stickywicket

tjt6768 wrote:

I know that the fella opposite from me when he'd had his done was wearing pj's

I bet he'd have looked lovely in a nightie though, Tony!

Horses for courses, really, Jean, but I always go for nighties and an ample supply of knickers. That way, when they want to check you out afterwards it's both easy and 'decent' plus, for hips, I think it's better not to have elasticated bits round your middle.

frogmorton

When l had my back opp it hardly mattered.....

because they had us up and dresssed in 5 mins....worth checking that out before you go in.

I think l would go for nightie with nice NEW knickers!! Big ones

love

Toni xx

julie47

I would say nighties.

But you could take one of each and decide when you are in.

Then whatever you decide to wear ask someon to bring another of the same garment.

good luck
juliepf x

hileena111

Oh yes.......Never thought to mention that.....if I used pj's I still use pants under them.....so whichever you decide.....buy BIG KNICKERS. I forgot about that.....I remember now being told that on this forum

Love
Hileena

daylily

Hi, I use one size kaftans, plenty of room and they don't slide up like nighties. The full length kaftans that is.
My bag all packed with 6 of them. They don't crush, dry in hours with no ironing and are in no way see through.
You can get out of bed with nothing on show.
Great allrounders really, wear them through day at home if not going out.
Good luck with double op. don't fancy that really. I'm having one hip revision done shortly.
Take very good care
xx

stickywicket

Ah! Daylily's kaftans reminded me - whatever you take bear in mind that hospital wards are about 10 degrees warmer than anywhere else. I'd wilt in a kaftan & have to wear very thin nighties and leave my feet and half my legs bare. Others like the heat though.

cherrybim

I'd say nightie Jean

TKR and they said I could wear my own drawers. Came to after the op and my lovely drawers had disappeared never to be seen again!

THR and they said I couldn't wear any drawers. Never got the chance to wear my nightie though as they kept me in their own gown for three nights!

When I have the other hip and knee done I shall just wear the most beguiling bedjacket, complete with swansdown trim and keep the bedsheets well pulled up.

tonesp

In Spain they supplied everything All you had to bring was yourself 8) 8) 8)

tjt6768

He said he only wore nighties on a weekend when he changed his name to Doris :shock: :shock:

stickywicket wrote:

tjt6768 wrote:

I know that the fella opposite from me when he'd had his done was wearing pj's

I bet he'd have looked lovely in a nightie though, Tony!

Horses for courses, really, Jean, but I always go for nighties and an ample supply of knickers. That way, when they want to check you out afterwards it's both easy and 'decent' plus, for hips, I think it's better not to have elasticated bits round your middle.

mp1952

I would say nighties too Jean. I took a few thin knee length nighties with me when I had my hip replacement. I don t think anyone on the ward had pyjamas. Also you will have a catheter for a day afterwards,

I had difficulty getting trousers on for months afterwards actually .. I could nt do the bending down..

Marion

hileena111

Hi
Thats debateable {about the cathetar} not every one has one....I certainly didnt...I had a spinal block and no cathetar.....I was told I might need one if I had an epidural but they did a spinal block and no cathetar??????


Hileena

stickywicket

Me neither. 2 hips, 3 knees (Just call me Jake the Peg) but no catheters and usually no spinal block either.

weejean

Thanks for all the advice, I think I will just take both and see which I feel more comfortable in. Just got a bit of ironing then my bag will be packed and I will be ready to go.

Love
Jean x

constable

I took Pj's. I wished I had taken a nighty, well more than one actually. Also they don't seem to put the dranage in for the hips so take plenty of underwear to.

Have they told you how long you will be in for yet?

Karen xx

weejean

Hi Karen

They reckon I will be in for anything between 5 and 8 days. It just depends how well I get on. I am the first person at this hospital to have both hips replaced at the same time so I dont think the physios etc have much experience of this. have you had your hips replaced??

Love Jean x

tkachev

I had a nightie and was knickerless for ages (until they finally showed me how to put them on using a hook and a grabby stick-surprisingly easy) as I had a wee bag. However hard I tried to keep my dignity something always went wrong so I gave up caring about it in the end!

Elizabeth

constable

Hi Jean

Only the one. Thats good that you will be in for at least five days or more, I was out after 24 hours which was to soon, I realise that now. You take full advantage of staying in, your in the right place. Try not to worry to much, everything is going to fine and once it's done and the recovery begins you'll be back home again with it all behind you.


Karen xx

tonesp

Don't know what I had Epidural or Spinal block Had a catheter the worst bit was when they pulled it out :roll: :roll: :roll:

barbara12

Hi Jean
I will be very interested to read your thread, I have asked can they do both my hips at once, but my consultant just looks at me has though I am mad.
they think my knee will need doing in the near future, and back surgery is on the cards , I wished they would take me in knock me out and do the lot :roll:
I do wish you well with it, and I hope it makes a massive difference to your life.

weejean

Hi Barbara

About four years ago my surgeon told me that he would never do both hips at the same time but when I saw him last month he apologised to me and said he would have to go back on his word and do them at the same time. My surgeon doesnt have much experience with this but a new surgeon at my hospital has been doing this for a few years and said it was very successful and the recovery period is about the same as having one hip done. The new surgeon was very up beat and positive about it all. There will be the two surgeons working on me at the same time ie. one surgeon does one hip and the other surgeon does the other hip simultaneously. The reason my hips are being done this way is because if both hips are really bad with arthritis you dont have a "good leg" and if you only get one done it puts the new hip through a lot of pressure supporting the other bad hip while you are recovering. I have read up on getting both hips done at the same time and it seems to be very common in America with really good results. The way I see it is that I only have one operation and one recovery instead of two. I will be documenting my recovery so that if this operation becomes more popular it will give patients an idea of what to expect. My surgeon has also asked if he can video tape me while walking before the surgery and then periodically throughout my recovery. This video will be used for teaching purposes in the medical field. Maybe you could try to discuss having both hips done at the same time with your surgeon if you think it would be beneficial to you. I am very nervous about my operation but I just have to imagine what it will be like to walk without all the pain and lack of mobility that I have at the moment. Fingers crossed that it all goes according to plan.

Love Jean x

constable

Hi Jean

Think of it like this. You are going to be a bit of a celebrity. That's awsome, and you will be getting two surgeons for the price of one, can't be bad.

Hope you are ok and getting there re packing your bag ect.



Karen xx

weejean

Hi Karen

I feel very priviledged to have two such good surgeons doing my operation, not sure about the celebrity bit though. Me being filmed from the waist down walking about in my big bridget jones knickers lol. I have got my bag all packed and ready to go, just waiting for the phone call xx