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Checklist of things to get before your surgery

By Angiemcc on 11 Dec 2011

BoogieKnights47 posted in her review this super helpful list of what to get before your mommy makeover. Check it out:


Medications
• Prescribed pain medications
• Prescribed antibiotics
• Prescribed anti-inflammatory medications
• Prescribed anti-anxiety medications
• Over the counter (OTC) sleep medications or ask your surgeon for a prescription
• Prescribed medications the patient normally takes on a day to day or weekly basis
  Supplements & Vitamins
• Arnica Montana
• Topical Arnica Montana
• Bromelain
• Vitamin C, or Vicon C


Miscellaneous Medications
• Mild stool softeners
• Antacids


Other Supplies
• Medication organizer or pill case (with days of the week and times)
• Medication Time Schedule for when to administer medications
• Dressings, sponges, gauze,
• Triple antibiotic ointments
• Antibacterial soap
• Digital thermometer
• Silicone sheeting or other scar therapies
• Wetnaps
• Heating pad (or a large tube sock filled with uncooked rice. This can be microwaved and retains
   heat very well.
• Moisturizer
• Kleenex


Grocery Store
• Bags of frozen peas
• Plain, low sodium crackers
• Bottled water
• Frozen dinners
• Low sodium soups (no Ramen)
• Jello-O
• Fresh fruit


Department Store, Online Store, or Other
• Compression Garments (medical quality only)
• Extra pillows (varying in firmness), body pillows, Husband/recliner pillow
• Digital camera with memory card
• Journal (or use your laptop)
• Movie rentals, DVR Recordings or downloads
• Books, magazines, audio books, Kindle downloads
• Empty plastic coffee tub with lid (for nausea)
• Batteries for remote
• Pajamas, robe, or oversized, comfortable shirts that button in the front
• Slippers or socks (with grip on the soles)
• Hand mirror
• Small flashlight for late night bathroom trips if you cannot get to the light switch easily. Sometimes
   pain medications can also cause confusion upon awaking, and you don't want to walk into a wall.
• Nightlight, if you want to avoid the above and are able to sleep with a little light, a low level
   nightlight may be better than having to fumble for, and hold, a flashlight.

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 12 Dec 2011

Great list! I never would have thought of most of these things (and you do NOT want to go shopping immediately post-op :).

cabo_honey 12 Dec 2011
great list - I would add a pad of paper and pen - to write down when you last took your medication. Also, your phone/nook charger, gatorade or powerade, protein drink powder, paper tape for dressings, (I used inexpensive maxi pads and light day pads for dressings instead of gauze - I just cut them to size)
Yellow Bikini 11 Jan 2012
Great List -I would add pineapple juice because it helps with swelling,Protien shakes like boost or ensure. This helps to rebuild your muscles.A roll of ribbon or string. It makes taking a shower easier with the drains around your neck. I also purchased a shower seat. I read on here some where that a toilet seat riser was very helpful. I didn't have a recliner but I really wish I had rented one. So,if can you rent or buy one I think its worth it.
Bellanocha 11 Feb 2012
Also for me the funnel (for peeing) & toilet seat riser (got one really cheap on ebay) were INVALUABLE!
Seems like I spent alot of time with various bathroom trips lol!
Megan in Indiana 13 Feb 2012
What a great list, need to print this off! Thanks!!
Mirabella 30 Mar 2012
I have a toilet seat riser, walker and a cane from prior knee surgery. They may all be helpful. Also, I bought a reacher off Amazon to pick up things off the floor.
Houston6328 8 Apr 2012
One thing I found so necessary that hasn't been said anywhere that I've seen is dry shampoo. I used the Suave Dry Shampoo spray and boy did it make a difference for the time when I couldn't wash and blow dry my hair! Doc doesn't want me lifting more than 5 pounds yet and my blowdryer weighs more than that! Found the dry shampoo to be a lifesaver!!!
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 11 Apr 2012

Great idea about the dry shampoo!

Albany3906 16 Apr 2012
Hello All ~ Did anyone order the Arnica Montana and Bromelain via the internet? or did you pick it up at your PS office??
blue eyes.. 25 Apr 2012
I would like to no the same..also if the senecch Arnica Montana is diff from a diff. brand of Arnica Montana??
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 20 May 2012

babyrainbo also posted this list in the comments section of a review. Fabulous!

 

 

Clothes :


• yoga pants (wore comfy sweats on day 4 – prior to this chilled in Depends LOL)
• button up shirts (wore on day 1 – graduated to baggy t-shirts by day 2)
• loose shorts (I preferred sweat pants)
• granny panties (regular panties worked after I graduated from Depends)
• tank tops (for itchy binders – I wear camis over my binder almost every day to work)
• zip up sweatshirts (did not use)
• Binders (get from PS office)
• Zip up Bras (get at least 2 if not 3 – you’ll love for exercise later too! – I purchased off Amazon.


 

Medical supplies:


• bed pads (used for first few days – ordered disposable online)
• depends (a MUST!)
• gauze (4 boxes of 4x4” – the square ones because you can fold them into longrectangles and they work SO good on TT incision and perfect squares over your nips)

• gauze tape (at least 4-6 rolls)
• bandaids (will use after you graduate from gauze)
• maxi pads (work great on lipo incisions to catch fluid)
• bacitracin ointment and or Neosporin with pain relief (used both!)
• peroxide (used only in recent couple weeks when some of my incision opened up)
• gas X (did not use)
• halls cough drops (used on Day 1 & 2)
• colace (YES!)
• MOM (YES! Milk of Magnesium and have a spoon handy to take)
• laxatives pills (YES!)

 

Misc:


• yoga band - to pin drains to for shower (used stretchy physical therapy bands instead) safety pins (Yes!)
• wedge pillow with massage (purchased wedge pillow from Amazon.com. I got the Bed Wedge - Foam Wedge Bed Pillow 7.5"x 26" x 25" which Comes w/ white pillow cover – totally worth it!)
• chap stick (used for first few days)
• gum (definitely!)
• qtips (did not use)
• feminine wipes (I use baby wipes all the time!)
• tissue (nice to have by bed)
• sprite (I bought ginger ale for first couple days)
• low sodium chicken broth (I bought low sodium soup in the can. LOTS! I like chicken noodle, cream of mushroom & tomato)
• low salt saltine crackers (they do make these! LOVED them! Took me awhile to find on shelf)
• robe (YES!)
• toilet seat riser (TRIPLE YES!)
• Shower seat (MUST HAVE!)
• pill container with 4 slots for each day (totally did not use)
• bendy straws (did not have, but totally wished I did – it’s tricky drinking out of water)
• glass for water (have your helper refresh frequently – bottled water might be too hard to open)
• chargers for laptop, ipad, cell phone, etc.
• camera
• mobile phone
• baby video camera so you can communicate with whomever is taking care of you for 1st 48 hours.
• PILLOWS!!!! 2 under legs/feet, 1 on side, 1 on tummy, 2-3 on top of wedge (minimum – the more the better!)
• Remote controls
• Magazines, Kindle or books (realself.com was my true healing, therapy and time spender – so definitely I recommend having internet close by)

 

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