Good luck! My op is in just under 6 weeks – it feels so far away still!
In my BA box (yes, I have a whole box of stuff, haha!) is:
• Arnica tablets (for bruising) – I plan to start taking these a few days pre op
• Hard peppermint sweets – to help with nausea after coming around from surgery
• Macom
• V pillow
• Extra pillows
• Neck pillow
• Vitamins (B complex, zinc, iron & C, magnesium) – to assist my body with recovery. These can’t be taken within 7 days of the op.
• Paracetamol, ibuprofen, co-codamol – in case I need pain relief once prescriptions have ran out
• Heat / cool pack – cool to relieve swelling, heat to relieve potential back pain from sleeping upright
• Top to toe wipes – a poor substitute for a bath / shower
• Senokot – in case I get bad constipation from anaesthetic / meds
• Aquaban – a girl recommended this to reduce bloating post op so will give them a go.
• Science Of Skin stretch mark deterrent / Bio Oli / moisturiser – I am expecting to get stretch marks so I’m going to do everything I can to prevent them!
That’s everything in my box but there are things like the below which you should also consider for the day / recovery:
• Front fastening tops / Pjs
• iPad / iPod / magazines for entertainment
• Drinkjng straws – apparently these come in handy as supposedly even lifting a glass to your mouth can be a challenge
• Flannel – some recommended this to me as they started getting really hot after the op and this was of great help to cool down.
… That’s all I can think of so far. Xx
