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KathrynJulia

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For our Post Ops, I'm about 6 weeks from SRS and I purchased a case of Personal Lubricant. But what items would you recommend I stock up on when I return home and during recovery would be nice to have on before I get home. Ladies, what are your recommendations to make my life easier when I get back. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Kathy

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Quick note on blood removal: my dad as a surgeon often had blood on clothing. Mom would just soak the cloths in cold water overnight and with a touch of a brush it was gone with no damage done by chemicals. You also might want to invest in a mattress cover and get it installed under the mattress cover. If anything gets past the pads mentioned above you mattress will not suffer.

Best of luck with the procedure!

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Charlize

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Great suggestions ladies, I am creating a list. Manny thanks. Kathy

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I use puppy pads to keep my bed from being soiled,i get mine at a discount pet shop, they are packed in 100 per package.

Paula

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After Mexico, I won't leave home without a bottle of Percoset. In severe pain and the most potent pain reliever they would give me was tramadol. About OD'd on advil along with that tramadol. I haven't referred anybody back to that doctor either. Kathy

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After Mexico, I won't leave home without a bottle of Percoset. In severe pain and the most potent pain reliever they would give me was tramadol. About OD'd on advil along with that tramadol. I haven't referred anybody back to that doctor either. Kathy

What happened in Mexico? Dr Reed doesn't give pain meds either, or is very strict

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I developed a strep infection in my right breast and it was awful. My chest muscles were very inflamed so when I had to pull myself out of a chair or out of bed, the pain was horrible. I could see having a staph infection, but streptococcal? On a breast augmentation!!!

I flew from Guadalajara to Los Angeles and had my doctor in Missouri phone in a prescription at Walgreens that I filled in California for pain meds. :rolleyes: Finally felt like smiling again. I had to stay in Guadalajara 4 extra days because of the infection and change my reservation. Delta bumped me to First Class for the trip to LA. Kathy

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