Supplies for staying away from home during recovery
I am just a little over a month out for sending in all my required information to my insurance. Granted I still have to go through the approval/disapproval process, I am already looking into what essentials I need immediate post-op! Granted I will not buy anything until I am approved but I wanted to ask everyone for advice in building a list.
I am going to be staying in a motel for 2 to 3 weeks, then flying home, and recovering at home for another 2 weeks. It is most likely I will be having my surgery in the winter.
Any advice for a snowy surgery date?
What could you not live without during this period of time?
Any advice in what to bring for a motel stays of this long?
Right now this is my only list:
Apple juice – no sugar added
Broth – reduced sodium
Lots of water
A shot glass to drink my water (using EN’s lovely water regimen)
Several Pillows
Comfy pj’s & slippers
Heating pads for my always cold feet
Please add to this … I am at a loss of ideas!
Since you will be doing a lot of walking for exercise around the hotel, it is easiest to wear something suitable for semi-public that you are also comfortable sleeping in. You don't want to be changing in and out of clothes 4-5 times a day every time you go for a walk. 3-4 pairs of sweats, an equal number of long sleeved t-shirts, and a zipped hoody or two in case you get chilly should do the trick.
The hotel probably has or can direct your companion to a little launderette to wash your clothes.
Don't over pack. It will just aggravate you. If you forget something important, you can buy it at your destination. It's not a tragedy. Remember you will spend a lot of time sleeping and hazy from drugs. Don't plan on catching up with your reading, for instance.
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favorite pillow
fleece throw--nice to wrap up in on the plane or in the hotel--I used mine a lot
snacks for companion
you might find a nightgown or night shirt more comfortable for lounging around in--no waistband
Crystal Light type mixes to flavor your water