Question:
I need to find out where to buy a battery operated fan, I looked everywhere and all i
could find was the little ones you hold... Help I am having an open rny may 6th... I sleep with a fan at home everynight and am concerned that I won't get any rest at the hosp.. Any ideas? Anyone selling one? thank you — hillafb U. (posted on April 27, 2003)
April 27, 2003
I had my surgery in mid July and I was very hot in the hospital.My hubby
brought a fan from home. It was an occilatting fan with stand. My roomates
were very fond of me. I felt bad when I went home and the fan went with me.
Anyway, ask they may allow you to bring yours from home. If not I found a
battery operated fan in the camping gear at our local Navy Exchange. I'm
sure you can find one at a WalMart or any store that carries camping gear.
Good luck .
Becky
— perpetualuv
April 27, 2003
They have them here at the Osco, Walgreens etc... have you tried those
places? You will surely have a plug in... and I took mine, and they ended
up having a box fan there... so you might ask the surgeon...
— MF
April 27, 2003
Call the hospital and check. Often times they will have one available there
that you can use.
— Theresa A
April 27, 2003
I got my fan at sharperimage.com It is called personal desktop fan. It is
very hot in my classroom and I needed something that I could put on my
desk. The fan takes batteries and it is great. I plan on taking this to
the hospital when I have my surgery in July.
— Lisa N.
April 27, 2003
Hi. I ordered one (with some other really cool stuff) from amplestuff.com -
another wls friend gave me their website! Good luck!
— Melissa B.
April 27, 2003
My hospital told me I couldn't plug my fan in, but I did anyway and they
never moved it or turned it off. At a different hospital, my friend was
told he couldn't plug in his VCR, but he did anyway and it was fine. Next
time, I won't even ask, I'll just assume. What's the worst - they can say
put it away? Then may or may not enforce it.
— jen41766
April 27, 2003
I too always sleep with a fan on (more for the noise than anything else),
but didn't miss it one bit in the hospital.
— [Deactivated Member]
April 27, 2003
They have great battery operated fans at the Coleman camping store. Also,
any auto shop should have the battery operated clip on fans for use in a
car.
— Judy N.
April 28, 2003
I agree with the poster who posted the www.amplestuff.com website. There
are a lot of wonderful handy items there, including a fan that can work on
AC or batteries and also comes with a plug for the car. Other items such
as the long handles with sponges are great!
— Debbie B.
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