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    i know i will need to wear my brace in the hospital after surgery so im wondering if i will need to bring a tank top to wear underneath it like you would a regular brace?
    Trudy T60 L70 posterior surgery feb.8th 2007

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    Hi Trudy...

    Most (all?) patients that I've visited have worn their brace over their hospital gown.

    By the way, in some hospitals, patients get a brace liner to wear.

    Regards,
    Linda
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #3
      Trudy,
      I am 6 weeks post op and still wearing my brace. I ordered the undershirts from Lands End and they are great! (They look like a thin tank top and I believe you can find them in the lingerie section on-line) Ordering a larger size is a good idea, I am swollen and the large feels better.
      Cathie

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      • #4
        Hi Trudy,

        I wore tank tops and cut up T-shirts to make myself comfortable. My biggest problem was finding underware.

        I didn't want to have to take my brace off every time I needed to go to the bathroom, so I wore underware or briefs that fit over my brace. It wasn't pretty, but it was functional.

        Shari

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