360 degree LBL scheduled for 2/14:

I had a TT, not an LBL. I also did not have access to a recliner, so I got a foam wedge pillow from Amazon to use on the couch and in bed. Great purchase!

I recommend that you start reading through previous posts here - a lot of people have shared their experiences and there's great information to be found. I read through a lot of posts pre-op and felt as prepared as I could be.

I see you expect to get in and out of a bed post-op, that wasn't possible for me until maybe a week after surgery. I needed help to get in and out of a recliner, but getting into bed was too painful.

I could shower with my drains, and I used a lanyard to clip them to so they wouldn't dangle in the shower.

I had a shower stool to sit on and also a toilet seat riser - both were very helpful.

I had someone else manage my medication in the beginning, this was very valuable for me since I was too out of it to deal with it on my own. If you must do your own meds, make sure you have a timer and a place to write what you take and when you take it. Otherwise you risk pain or over-medication.

I needed straws to drink, since I couldn't comfortably drink otherwise. I had a lot of protein shakes post-op since I had a very renewed sense of restriction and wasn't interested in solid food, but needed to keep my protein up for healing.

I used pantyliner for protecting my incision lines once I got my compression garment 8 days post-op.

Keep ahead of the pain - having to play catch up is the worst.

I second the having someone manage your meds. I literally could not have managed them myself at first. It was also crucial that my med support didn't just wait around for me to say "OW!" Before he got me meds. He timed them until the point where I could say "Hey, I think you can lay off". He's still timing my Lovenox injections and antibiotic for me.

Yup. :) Ditto for my med support. They had a schedule and gave me meds on time until I said, "You know.. let's try half dose" or "how about I skip this one." Worked great.

Good luck Quinn!! I am sure you will be very happy with your results. I will be going for my first consultation in April.

Good luck with your surgery!

How did your surgery go??

Did you have your surgery?