Question:
What is surgical binder and where does one get one?

Also, is there a resource for pre-op breathing exercises?    — Kathy V. (posted on April 8, 2003)

April 8, 2003
Hello~A binder wraps around the the whole top half of your body. From right below your chest all the way to your navel. It has velcro on it that you attach it with. I know it is used in the Open-RNY to help with your incision. It feels so much better when your wearing it. My Dr. told me to wear it for 6 weeks that way it would reduce the size of the scar and also let the incision heal 100 times better.
   — latrishanickle

April 8, 2003
Kathy~ Also my Dr. gave me one. When I woke up from surgery he had already put one on me.
   — latrishanickle

April 8, 2003
The hospital gave me my surgical binder on the day I went home.
   — Wanda R.

April 8, 2003
I woke up from surgery with a binder on. I also asked for a spare when I was discharged from the hospital, so I'd have one to wear while washing the other. I think you can get binders from pharmacies, too (may need to order it).
   — Suzy C.