Items needed after surgery?

[backpacking5 224]

I know this has been asked before.

I've looked and can't find a list.

So of all of you post-op veterans can help me put my list together I would be forever grateful.

What were some of the things you had on hand and what was something you wished you had?

food items and other things (pillow, heating pad ect.)

My date is coming up and I am trying to get organized.

Thanks in advance.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

Hot water bottle, shakes, pain meds, anti-nausea meds, LOTS of tv shows, movies, video games to keep you busy Beef broth, chicken broth, s/f Jello, egg drop Soup, G2 (low-cal gatorade), support!, a recliner.

[ivyh 96]

Make sure not to forget a heating pad, I had forgot to buy one and had to have someone bring me one the day of my surgery. It was the best thing I had that and gas x. That is all I needed. Good luck with getting banded it is the best choice I made!

[aviva1979 375]

i have been LIVING with ice packs on my incisions - helps a ton. also - if you are large chested, having a sports bra has been a life saver for me - you have to make sure the band doesn't press on any incisions, but without it one of my breasts was pressing on an incision and causing discomfort. i'm also recommending stool softener. my first BM post op was a nightmare.

[aviva1979 375]

oh and chapstick. my lips were pretty dry from no liquids & the breathing tube.

[backpacking5 224]

Thanks for your input, my list is getting longer.

[Bandista 7,466]

I have been making a list so this is very helpful. I don't have a date yet so it's all preliminary, but I want to feel prepared. In my notebook I have questions, one being whether its possible to fill prescriptions ahead of time so there won't be any waiting at a drug store on the way home from the hospital.

[aviva1979 375]

I have been making a list so this is very helpful. I don't have a date yet so it's all preliminary' date=' but I want to feel prepared. In my notebook I have questions, one being whether its possible to fill prescriptions ahead of time so there won't be any waiting at a drug store on the way home from the hospital.[/quote']

The only script I had was a narcotic pain killer and I doubt they'd fill something like that in advance - but it's worth asking. Everything else has been OTC for me.

[Karen WS 78]

Besides everything else on your list I brought a journal to write in. Also I was able to fill my prescription for lortab elixir for the pain in advance .