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Surgery recovery is usually an exhausting, frustrating, and painful process — and that's when all goes according to plan.
Here are some really great things to get in advance of surgery so you can get home and start recovering comfortably ASAP:
1. A wedge pillow so you can sleep propped up, if that's something you need to do.
2. A travel neck pillow, in case your sitting and sleeping positions are incredibly limited.
3. A box of biodegradable paper straws that let you sip without worrying about washing straws or killing sea turtles.
4. A container of dry shampoo because washing your hair is probably the last thing you'll want to do.
5. A loofah with long handle so you can reach hard-to-get places without having to stretch.
6. A sink shower head attachment for easy hair washing.
7. Or a handheld shower head you can move and point whichever way you need it to.
8. And a shower chair, because standing in a shower is a lot of work for a recovering body.
9. A really long phone charging cord, just in case there isn't an outlet close to your bed or couch.
10. Some really soft pants that won't hug your legs or waist too tightly.
11. A pair of comfortable slippers with a rubber bottom.
12. A set of compression socks in case blood clots are a concern.
13. Some Fiber One bars for when narcotics-induced constipation gets to be too much.
14. A bidet attachment that'll clean everything up for you with little to no effort.
15. And a Squatty Potty that'll also help ease things along...if you know what I mean.
