I have a DATE!! AHHH!!
Congratulations. Check out realself.com to see a lot of reviews and helpful advice. Here are some things I recommend:
house coat or shirts that button in the front
men's white tshirts to wear between the binder
grabber to pick stuff up off the floor
stool softeners!!!!!!!!!!!!!
assurance wet wipes for sponge baths
baby wipes
lanyard to attach drains
back scratcher- itched everywhere afterwards
chap stick
I had three baskets on my cedar chest to make it easier on those helping me. one for pain meds, one for pj's,tshirts underwear, and one for compression garment, ace bandages, tape, bacitracin etc
Things I had but didn't need:
walker
freshet-female urinal on Amazon (my toilet is higher than most so I didn't use it)
Congratulations and best of luck!!
"Whether you believe you can or you can't ....you are right! " by Henry Ford
I'd definitely recommend having several light cotton tank tops or t-shirts that you can wear between you and the compression garmet. My skin got irritated quickly from the direct contact. Once I had the cotton between it was much better.
Also ensure you have supplies at home -- food, meds, stuff to change your dressings as you will be tired and heading to the store will be an ordeal.
I hope everything goes well :)