best things bought before surgery.
I can tell you what I wasted my money on! lol mini spoons and forks & small plates and dishes. I didnt use them at all. After surgery you dont even really want to eat, let alone take big bites so there was no need for anything "mini". Now I just have a ton of stuff sitting around like that. One thing I ended up buying a lot of were around 6 ounce tupperwares. I got the rubbermaid ones and love them. Then when I make food I put them in there and it's already portioned out. .....
*small tupperware
*blender bottle
*blender of some sort for smoothies (the shakes will get old FAST)
*a variety of protein samples (I actually put unflavored protein in all of my smoothies because I hate flavors. Then I cant tell its there and dont get that nasty smell)
I thought that might be easier to make a list :) Good luck!
*small tupperware
*blender bottle
*blender of some sort for smoothies (the shakes will get old FAST)
*a variety of protein samples (I actually put unflavored protein in all of my smoothies because I hate flavors. Then I cant tell its there and dont get that nasty smell)
I thought that might be easier to make a list :) Good luck!
Okay I am almost a year out - But I was well supplied when I had my surgery! Here are the items I remember off the top of my head:
digital food scale
measuring cups
chewable centrum vitamins - Walmart
Wellesse calcium & vitamin D3 (liquid) - walmart
sublingual liquid B complex (natures bounty) - walmart
Gas X dissolving strips
unflavored powdered protein- Syntax
Isopure zero carb protein - vanilla, choco vitamin shop or online drugstore.com
Tomato soup
chicken/beef broth
V-8 juice
Isopure clear protein premade drinks - no carbs - tons of protein. Get a few flavors. tough to get down but has the protein you need. and heck water is tough to get down in the beginning too!
milk - what ever kind you use - or lactaid milk
miralax
some bottles for your shakes
blender
loose night shirts - cotton, or loose shorts -
lots of pillows even the small ones for car rides to hold against your stomach
digital food scale
measuring cups
chewable centrum vitamins - Walmart
Wellesse calcium & vitamin D3 (liquid) - walmart
sublingual liquid B complex (natures bounty) - walmart
Gas X dissolving strips
unflavored powdered protein- Syntax
Isopure zero carb protein - vanilla, choco vitamin shop or online drugstore.com
Tomato soup
chicken/beef broth
V-8 juice
Isopure clear protein premade drinks - no carbs - tons of protein. Get a few flavors. tough to get down but has the protein you need. and heck water is tough to get down in the beginning too!
milk - what ever kind you use - or lactaid milk
miralax
some bottles for your shakes
blender
loose night shirts - cotton, or loose shorts -
lots of pillows even the small ones for car rides to hold against your stomach
The thing I was most shocked to really appreciate right after surgery was kandoo bathroom wipes. My husband brought them to me in the hospital to make things easier after going to the bathroom. It is really hard to reach around and get your nether regions clean when you have an iv, something clamped on your finger, wires everywhere AND several holes in your belly. The wipes were a godsend...and really refreshing.