Slick hospital floors and unsteady you are not something you want to mix.Ĭough Drops Or Lozenges: Check with your doctor ahead of time to make sure it is okay and safe for you to use, but bringing along your favorite hard candy or cough drop for post surgery will be nice. If you have to stay for a few days and will be making those walks down the hall for physical therapy of any kind, make sure to pack an easy to slip on shoe or sock that has good grips. I wished I had packed my own comfy and soft slipper socks from home to wear in my room. Since I was required to wear the compression stockings for the first 24 hours after surgery, and I was a fall risk, they gave me some really ugly and uncomfortable socks with grip things on the bottom. Shoes or Slippers With Good Grips: After surgery I had to make that first dreaded trip to walk and go to the bathroom.
SURGERY HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST PLUS
Plus washing my hands so much in the winter months really dried them out.
SURGERY HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST SKIN
Lotion was nice to make me feel a bit more freshened up, and to help with dry skin since it was so cold and dry outside at the time. After the surgery, my lips were really chapped. Lip Balm and Lotion: I had both of these in my bag, and was really thankful. Yes, I have no shame in admitting I snuggled that poor raccoon all night. Since I couldn't have that, it was really nice to have something that smelled like home to me. I was in pain, alone and really just wanted my own bed and for my Beau to snuggle with me and make me feel better. Then, because sleeping in a hospital room with a 7 year old just isn't easy, my Beau and the Wee Child left me for the night. It didn't fully sink in until well after I came home from the hospital. So I went in totally unprepared on many levels. I suspected I would need surgery, but I didn't expect my doctor would basically rush me in to do it immediately. I admit it - I was an emotional wreck in the midst of my surgery. In all honesty, of all the things packed in my bag, these were the best.
He now has them in his bed at night as comfort items, but he thought I needed them while I was away. The blanket and stuffed animal were both mine when I was his age.
Well, I didn't - but my 7 year old did for me.
What To Pack For A Hospital Stay Post SurgeryĬomfort Items: As you can see in this picture, I brought some comfort items from home. Having a super rushed evening to grab things and go, I was surprisingly prepared, but also realized those little things you don't think about needing or wanting. That meant I left his office at 11am on a Wednesday and was back at the hospital at 10am the next morning for him to perform surgery. In my case, I had spent 20 days in severe pain, so when I finally arrived at the surgeons office, he said I would be heading directly to surgery as soon as I was able to come back. In the process, I learned just What To Pack For A Hospital Stay Post Surgery. While my surgery (Lumbar Laminectomy) can in many cases be performed as an outpatient procedure, I was kept for 24 hours for observation. Eventually, skin blemishes will fade to a lighter appearance than before the treatment.If you have been around here or my Facebook page lately, you know that back on February 19th, I had surgery for a severely herniated disk. This is because the skin needs to shed for the results to be visible.
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