Once home from surgery, what should I have at home?

My surgery is scheduled for October. I am praying we don't have another Covid halt on surgeries and that we are all healing and moving forward by then. My question is, once home from surgery what are the must haves for the first couple of weeks?

You won't need much; just what ever your plan allows food wise and a mind set to walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip, Keeping up with your hydration and moving around will be your main focus.

Thank you Partlypollyanna!

Weird thing but I started/had an extremely heavy period for 3 weeks after surgery. They said it was due to hormone release but i was not prepared for that

oh yeah, the hormone dump...that's no joke.

And don't get pregnant while it's happening!

That's a REAL thing .... and the boyfriend you love now might b just the wrong guy six months from now .

If you're truly in luv ..., a few months won't make any difference. Hugs

I remember stocking up on all kinds of broth. But found out that one can lasted for most of the week, when you are only drinking an ounce or so at a time.

I had lots of sample packs of protein drinks and all that broth. One of my first trips out of the house after a few days was to buy a Magic Bullet to make the protein drinks more bearable by mixing with lots of crushed ice.

You can drive again after a few days and if needed there are a lot of grocery delivery options now. I had surgery on a Tuesday, came home on Thursday, was driving and doing housework on the weekend and back to work on Monday.

One of the things I would recommend is the laundry pods, so you do not have to lift the heavy bottle of detergent Also get a robot vacuum if you don't have one. Pushing and pulling a vacuum is tough with sore muscles from the surgery. Also buy the pint or quart size of milk. Half or full gallon size is heavy. And if you have a treadmill, use that if you cannot get out and walk. Walking is so important so you don't develop a blood clot.

Thank you White Dove. I hadn't considered the lifting issues at all.

Don't stock up on a bunch of stuff you use for your pre-surgery diet. A lot of people's tastes change after surgery. The protein drink you liked before, you may hate after. Get some stuff to get you through until you can send someone to the store or go yourself. My tastes for beverages changed completely after surgery, so I had to get all new stuff. Fortunately I never used pre-mixed protein drinks. I bought unflavored whey protein powder, and just used liquid flavorings to create whatever I wanted, so I wasn't out anything by having stuff I hated. That's my go-to suggestion. It's a bit more work to make your own protein shakes, but being able to mix flavors yourself keeps it from being boring.

Good luck!

+1 for tastes changing after surgery. The case of protein drinks I bought mostly went to waste. (I was going to give it away, but forgot about it until after it expired.)

And even the things you still like will go a long way, especially for the first week or two. A can of lentil soup* made 4-6 meals for me. I would also have tiny amounts of oatmeal*. Even with restrictions, you probably already have more than enough food in your cupboard to last until you're well enough to do a quick shop for yourself.

One bit of warning: grocery shopping is surprisingly exhausting. That first shop should be a very quick one to avoid overdoing it. I recommend going to a tiny store so you won't be tempted to stay too long, or go with a friend who can take over for you if you feel weak halfway through.

*These foods were allowed by my dietitian, but check with yours. I blended the soup to make it extra smooth.