Putting Up Supplies Before The Surgery

[VickySGV]

Just went shopping tonite to replenish some Post Op care supplies. The letter from my surgeon about what to plan for was pretty good, but I have discovered some things that it never mentioned, and that I have found useful, so here goes the list. This is good for the U.S. types, but there are out of U.S. equivalents I am sure --

Generic KY Jelly - Wal Mart has the best price on their Equate brand. 4 - 6 tubes if you can do it since they are about $3 per 4 oz tube.

All Night Under Pads -- 30 x 36 inches from CVS have saved me a lot of cleaning mess. These can be used for general sitting purposes in a hotel room, your front room couch, your bed at night, and your (naw I won't go there)---

Two shoe box size plastic (6 quart) containers. You can use these to load up your dilators with the lubricant, and keep it beside you to put the messy dilator in to clean it. Wal Mart for $1.00 apiece.

Costco sells "Hospitality Grade" washcloths in packs of 25 or so. Useful for post dilation clean up so you don't drip lubricant on the way to the bathroom to clean up.

Costco -- Nitrile examination gloves 2 packs of 200 gloves which are very handy for handling the dilators when they are greased up.

Keep a roll of toilet paper on the bed or couch where you dilate. Also helpful for keeping the lubrication mess in check.

Softsoap anti bacterial hand soap will do a great job for cleaning the dilators, which, believe me you need to do. Get a big jug with a refillable pump bottle.

Costco also has bulk feminine napkins that I am using, the ones with the wings on them do the best job for the first two weeks and are most comfortable. You WILL need them, because you do leak!!

Now go over to Post Op board and read the underpanties thread!!!

[Guest Melissa~]

Love the plastic box idea. Toss Mr Pinky, Blue, Green or Orange or whatever versions in there...

[Guest Leah1026]

I get my lube and chux pads (disposable bed protectors) from a medical supply company online. I buy stuff in bulk and save money.

[Guest Jenni_S]

Didn't Dr. Bowers send you a big checklist of things to have?? She did me, so I could have everything on hand when I got home. I'd hate to know that practice ended with her move.

[Paula ult]

I know Dr. Mcginn sent me a list of items to have on hand for post op care, it was part of a packet i received months prior to surgery,

Instead of chux pads i use puppy pads, they are pretty cheap and always seem to be on sale at my local discount pet supplies store, they come in a package of 100, the price difference between the two is very small, but they are easier to find where i live.

Paula

[Guest Leah1026]

This is where I get my stuff:

http://www.buyemp.com/product/fougera-surgilube-sterile-surgical-lubricant

I usually buy a couple boxes at once.

http://www.buyemp.com/product/dynarex-underpads

Click on the item box to select a smaller size AND click the U of M box to order by the case and save lots.

Let's see if this post is approved.

[Guest (Lightsider)]

Thank you Leah!

[VickySGV]

Didn't Dr. Bowers send you a big checklist of things to have?? She did me, so I could have everything on hand when I got home. I'd hate to know that practice ended with her move.

Actually Dr. B. did give me a very good list (thought I said that) and this stuff was on it, I just wanted to add where I found it the best, and to remind people to read what the doctor sent them!! We do need to buy the stuff in bulk, because we use it that way!! I have gone through 50+ bed pads, and 10 tubes of lubricant, and two large packages of panty lines or thicker pads, and nearly 150 rubber gloves, and this is just day 26. I am going to look into Leah's idea of an online surgical supply source.