You may want to go with nightshirts instead of shorts, or anything that could rub/put pressure on your sutures, for the first week, even if the surgery is done laparoscopically. I figured I could wear sweats the first week after my surgery, but I figured wrong. :-p
A small supply of sanitary pads (you may have some spotting the first few days after surgery).
If you don't already have a wedge pillow, the Foam Factory has decent prices and their pillows are well made (I bought my full body pillow from them). Also make certain that you've got a firm pillow to hug into your abdomen for when you sneeze, cough or laugh.
A large (24 oz or so) travel cup with a straw is great for keeping sufficient water at your bedside without worrying overly much about spillage if it gets tipped over. Good travel cups spill very little when knocked over, so long as they don't fall onto a hard surface and crack (I'm a klutz and have gone through a few of these).
A cosmetic bag, or something similar, to hold your medications to sit on your bedside table. Separate pill bottles are easily knocked off and you don't want to have to crawl on the floor to get them out from under things when they roll.
Don't laugh, but you might want to consider renting a walker from a medical supply shop for the first week or two if they wind up having to make a large incision in your abdominal wall. It will help you move around on your feet much easier than trying to have someone help steady you.
You've probably already thought of most of this, but it never hurts to put it out there to make sure. I hope they're able to manage your surgery laparoscopically, that everything goes textbook perfect and that you have a quick recovery that is as pain free as possible.
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Date: 2015-09-03 08:37 pm (UTC)A small supply of sanitary pads (you may have some spotting the first few days after surgery).
If you don't already have a wedge pillow, the Foam Factory has decent prices and their pillows are well made (I bought my full body pillow from them). Also make certain that you've got a firm pillow to hug into your abdomen for when you sneeze, cough or laugh.
A large (24 oz or so) travel cup with a straw is great for keeping sufficient water at your bedside without worrying overly much about spillage if it gets tipped over. Good travel cups spill very little when knocked over, so long as they don't fall onto a hard surface and crack (I'm a klutz and have gone through a few of these).
A cosmetic bag, or something similar, to hold your medications to sit on your bedside table. Separate pill bottles are easily knocked off and you don't want to have to crawl on the floor to get them out from under things when they roll.
Don't laugh, but you might want to consider renting a walker from a medical supply shop for the first week or two if they wind up having to make a large incision in your abdominal wall. It will help you move around on your feet much easier than trying to have someone help steady you.
You've probably already thought of most of this, but it never hurts to put it out there to make sure. I hope they're able to manage your surgery laparoscopically, that everything goes textbook perfect and that you have a quick recovery that is as pain free as possible.