Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | You're welcome!
Ive found success with clothing on ebay and social media. Theres pages where you can pick up new, unworn clothing often with tags still on for next to nothing when people clean out their closets. Yard sales can be great for inexpensive but still nice clothing too. Ive found the majority of my clothes on sale, hitting the clearance racks towards the end of seasons helps. You could try online "stores" too, theres always discounts and deals going on. Many OC patients are very slow to gain their weight back. After a complete recovery, most settle at weights less than they had been before cancer.
Im a bit ashamed to say I currently have a range of 4 sizes in my closet. My kids would say Im being a pack-rat. LOL! The past 6 months Ive been wearing the smaller sizes. Hopefully I can put a few pounds back on. For me, losing weight is NOT good! If I get sick after Ive lost weight I dont have anything extra to lose and weight loss tends to deplete any energy or stamina I had. Definitely NOT a good situation for me as any little thing could easily turn into a hospital stay which is something I detest.
Good luck with your shopping!!! ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |