Things for the Hospital
CHAPSTICK - I didn't pack it and really could've used it. I did pack a book and some magazines but didn't even turn 1 page. I also took my Ipod along and listened to that a little bit. When you get home you'll need enough protein drinks for 2 weeks (you pick that up at your 1 week pre-op appt with GHP).
Melissa
Some type of slipper/shoe that you can just slip on for walking the hallways - I brought my crocs. I didn't bother with a robe - just wore 2 of the hospital gowns. Definitely lip balm. Also Gas-X strips to help with any gas you may get. A pillow to hold across your tummy on the way home. I went home the next day so I didn't bring shampoo or anything like that. I spent most of my time napping and when I wasn't napping I was trying to walk and when I wasn't walking I didn't feel like doing much of anything, not even reading. So maybe a magazine to page through, if you're up to it. And some comfy clothes to go home in - something slip-on, no zippers in the pants.
I'm a very sensitive sleeper so eye shields and ear plugs for me, and I would have cried if I didn't have my chapstick!
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Since we have the same surgical office and here are a few things I wish I'd done as far as post-op food choices:
When you pick your "liquids" for after surgery make sure you choose a variety of things. Also, make sure that you add enough of the "soups" that you don't have a ton of sweet stuff (other than the soups it seems that everything else is sweet). I thought I chose a variety but because I only got one box of each of the boullions I'm finding that I have far too much sweet stuff and sweet is not what tastes good to me right now (my weakness has always been sweet but it sure isn't right now).
I didn't get the hot chocolate because I didn't think i'd want it, but I found that warm stuff goes down much easier and I had my husband go back and get me a box of the hot chocolate (as well as some more of the boullions)........I'm so glad he did! I REALLY recommend the hot chocolate!
The pudding/shake mixes can be a little thick and tough to get down at so I wouldn't recommend many of those in your choices (I'm mixing them with 10oz of water or more in order to make them drinkable right now). I can't recommend the vanilla or banana at all......they taste like chemical to me but of course everyone is different so you may like them.
When you pick your "liquids" for after surgery make sure you choose a variety of things. Also, make sure that you add enough of the "soups" that you don't have a ton of sweet stuff (other than the soups it seems that everything else is sweet). I thought I chose a variety but because I only got one box of each of the boullions I'm finding that I have far too much sweet stuff and sweet is not what tastes good to me right now (my weakness has always been sweet but it sure isn't right now).
I didn't get the hot chocolate because I didn't think i'd want it, but I found that warm stuff goes down much easier and I had my husband go back and get me a box of the hot chocolate (as well as some more of the boullions)........I'm so glad he did! I REALLY recommend the hot chocolate!
The pudding/shake mixes can be a little thick and tough to get down at so I wouldn't recommend many of those in your choices (I'm mixing them with 10oz of water or more in order to make them drinkable right now). I can't recommend the vanilla or banana at all......they taste like chemical to me but of course everyone is different so you may like them.
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