what kind of compression garment?

I am currently two weeks post op tummy tuck, muscle repair.  I am currently still wearing my binder, and will be for a few more weeks.  But I need to know what kind of compression garment I should buy for the second stage.  Just looking for suggestions. 

Thanks!

Congratulations!  I don't have the answer to your question ... sorry.   I am two weeks pre-op tummy tuck and muscle repair.  I have some questions for you, if you don't mind.  How are you feeling two weeks out?  Do you still have drains in?  Are you back to work (if you work)  I am hoping to be back to work at about 2.5 weeks.... wondering if I am being unrealistic!  I have a desk job so I don't lift or anyting.  Thanks.

I got my drains out at my one week apppointment.  I have two very small blisters at the surgery site, so I still have tape on my incision line.  I had surgery on the 11th, and am back to work today the 29th for the first time.  So far so good.  I am on light duty, so I am sitting at a desk.  I feel pretty good.  Getting up was hard this morning, but I have been at work for almost three hours and still feel pretty good!  I am leaning back in my chair a bit, and my regular colothing doesn't fit me yet.  I am very swollen, but not hurting, and if I need to I will take a tylenol.  I have the tape coming off in two days, and hopefully it all still looks good under there.  I still get tired easy, but this is easier than I thought it would be.

I'm 3.5 weeks post op from LBL/hernia repair and arm lift. I was told at 2 weeks that I could switch to a Spanx type biker short girdle. But I haven't - at the time I had two drains and it would be too awkward so I've stuck to the binder. And I've made a decision not to bother with the Spanx - I'm just going to continue with the binder. My binder had 4 rows and I was told I could cut one row off to make it more comfortable - so I have.

I tried the Spanx this weekend and they were uncomfortable because now I had compression on the abdomen but also on the thighs - one more thing to deal with and another weird feeling to deal with when you stop wearing compression. I also didn't like the fact that you have to pull the Spanx down to go to the bathroom - where as I can keep the binder on. My PS already gave me 3 binders so I can wash them daily - I'm just going to keep on until I don't need compression. It's  so easy to get the binder on compared to Spanz - another plus.

I bought the Flexees brand at Kohl's. It's made of a really nice material and it has the open crotch. It was very comfortable and felt good under my clothes.

Renee, which Flexees did you buy?  Because the one I got does have the open crotch, but for peeing only.  That's the one thing I like about my original CG is the large crotch opening.

Laura

Here is a picture of the one I bought. It had boning in it and I actually cut it out. I didn't need for mine to go that high up anyway. Once I cut the boning out it was fine for me.

I bought that one too, but can only pee with it on.  I wonder if I could make the crotch hole bigger...more like the medical CG...  I hate having to pull it up and down to poop (sorry TMI)!

Laura

You could probably make the opening bigger. You are braver than I was. I never trusted myself enough to go potty with mine on so I always took it off. If anyone could mess it up it would be me....LOL

I like the Kohl's idea.  The ones on the internet are so expensive.  The binder is so thick and I am so swollen I can't fit in any of my clothes.