Please respond anyone that had open RNY

Hello, This is to anyone that had open RNY,  My incision keeps being infected at the top, my bra keeps rubbing on it, so I realize everytime I don't wear my bra it seems to be a little better.  I am putting neosporin on twice a day and and I am not going to where a bra hoping that maybe it will finally heal,  My Surgeon is the one *****commended the neosporin and also these big horse pills lol,  An Antibiotic that I should take twice a day but I hate to swallow pills and they are so big.  Does anyone know if I just continue the  neosporin and no bra, will it finally heal itself.  I am tired of wearing this big black sweat jacket over my clothes so know one can tell that am not wearing a bra.  Please respond. Melissa

I had open RNY, but didn't have a problem with my incision.  I found though that the bra felt way too tight around my rib cage and put pressure on my sternum and incision.  I went without a bra for a while because it felt better doing so.  If you think the bra is irritating your incision and it feels better for you without the bra, go without it for a while.  I don't know if it'll really make it heal faster.  But it is possible that if you aren't constantly irritating the incision it'll heal better.  I also bought a "lounging bra" which was very soft and stretchy, not a lot of support, just a little bit of confinement.

Hi, Thank you for the info, where do I get a lounging bra? Melissa

Melissa, I had open RNY.  My regular bra didn't really bother me but I found wearing a sports bra was a little better.  I got mine at Walmart. :)

I got it at kmart.  It didn't say lounging bra, it was just very soft and stretchy.  Little to no support.

I tucked a soft, cloth diaper between my bra and my skin. I remember it relieved some of the pressure and rubbing.  A hand towel would probably give the same effect.  Maybe you can try a camisole with a built in shelf bra? A little support, but might feel betterthan a bra.  good luck.