What did you have/take with you (or wish you had) to the hospital or had at home the first few days that you found worked well (example: extra pillows in bed, what did you have to "eat" that worked well, etc)

Thanks I just wanna be prepared

I wish I had a pillow at the hospital us some loose comfortable clothing. And a heating pad.

I had pillows but I wish I had a thick warm blanket. And think warm socks.

Yes blankets! It's freezing in hospitals.

I took loose nightgowns so I didn't have the waist band hitting the incisions!

flushable wipes was great for clean up and refresh myself, also a big size robe to walks in the hallway. I had seen list here and there are more but those were great to have.

Edited January 19, 201313 yr by JKG

Im taking a housecoat, heating pad, iPad, sweat pants to go home in, my own pjs. Thanks for the reminder, warm socks, slippers. Sports bras, underware, belly band. Phone charger, iPad charger. That's it so far.

For hospital:

chap stick

phone and charger

computer and charger

loose clothing to wear home

CPAP machine if you have one (they asked for it right away)

For home:

sugar free Popsicles

bottled waters

Mio to flavor water

Some tiny 2 oz. containers with lids to divide your food up in (for example there is no way you can eat a whole yogurt so you can save the leftovers in these containers for later)

A good book to read

Mixer bottles for your shakes or a blender

Make sure you have your pain meds Rx filled and ready and take it every 4 hours whether you feel the need for it or not the first few days. They told me not to let the pain get ahead of me. But, you won't need it long.

Good luck!

Oh and extremely good looking male/female nurse which ever you prefer. That also makes house calls

I wanted to wear my own robe n jammies but with an iv it wasnt possible. Slippers n my body pillow n chap stick were my saviors plus my phone charger. Loose fitting clothes to go home.

Do a search on this. Lilmissdiva, think thats her name, started a thread several months ago... It has an extensive list of things you would never have dreamed of!

I brought my own pajamas. I wore the long pants the first time I walked the halls. When they temporarily disconnected my iv to take a shower, I put my own top on too.

I made the mistake of bringing a knitting project because I find it relaxing. It must have been the drugs because the blanket I was knitting is full of mistakes. It will be a funny reminder if the "old" me.

They wouldn't let me take a full shower until the day after discharge.

Sf Popsicles.