Surgery Tomorrow - What Should I be Sure to Take? Grumpy?
Hi All:
I'm planning on having my pillow from home, some ChapStick, toothpaste, toothbrush, and floss. Is there anything else, especially related to this surgery, that I should have with me at the hospital?
Also, in my last appointment with the surgeon, when my wife asked what she should expect, the doctor told her that I would likely be grumpy after surgery; was that your experience?
I'm a hopeless optimist, and the guy who usually cheers everyone else up; me grumpy, really?
Thanks, Mark
Everyone gets grumpy Mark :) A hospital setting can definitely do that to anyone. My surgery isn't until Wednesday, but I can tell you that after my galbladder surgeryI was very grumpy on the car ride home because I was still in some pain. Let yourself be grumpy if it happens. Good luck!
HW:362 SW:345 CW:287 GW:170 Surgery Date: 11-11-2015 with Dr. Bellenger
You will likely be grumpy, emotional, miserable, and all out of sorts. It's good that your partner is forewarned!
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The thing I was MOST grateful to have on hand last week when my daughter got her sleeve was a small bottle of 'Better Than Buillon' chicken stock. It mixes with ho****er and will taste about a bazillion times better than the dish water the hospital may serve you for broth.
My daughter couldn't stomach the hospital broth, but the BTB is a great quality product and mixed with boiling water in a cup, she had tasty chicken broth when ever she needed it. I heated the water in a mug in a microwave and stirred in the chicken base. We like the low sodium organic. It helped with the Grumpies ; -)
on 11/9/15 11:14 am
OMG, I was so so sooooooo miserable and grumpy immediately following surgery. My mom was with me and I toggled between wanting her to hug me and yelling at her for not saying the right thing. I'm so ashamed of my behaviour but there's nothing I can do now...I just apologized and tried to be nice when I could!
Good luck to you!
