Prep Work & LISTS!

I have 3 weeks before my prophylactic mastectomy and immediate reconstruction surgery. In this time I need to completely plan and do all prep for a baby shower, prepare items needed for surgery, and prepare my "hospital room" for after surgery. So in the hopes that my OCD can help others preparing for the same surgery, I decided to publish my prep lists. I've compiled this list from researching other women's blogs and from my sister's surgery.

Things to do Before Surgery

• Wash sheets in guest bedroom and make bed (this is where I'll be sleeping)
• Bake brownies for nurses & doctors, package, and freeze
• Place in drawers in night stand:
• bottled water
• mints
• saltine crackers & ginger candy (in case of nausea)
• throat lozenges (in case of mild throat irritation from breathing tube, in case of severe irritation, ask doctor about liquid lidocaine)
• books
• magazines
• notepad & pen
• tissue
• measuring cup for drainage
• facewipes
• lip balm
• lotion
• comb & hair ties
• charger for phone & Kindle

• Things to bring to hospital
• brownies for nurses & doctors
• mints
• toothbrush
• kindle & charger
• robe
• pajama bottom & top to leave hospital in
• 2 pairs of underwear
• glasses
• post-surgery bra
• medications
• lip balm
• facewipes
• lotion
• brush & hair tyes
• Order 1 post-mastectomy bra & 2 camis as recommend by Melissa on her blog Greater Than the Sum of My Parts (you can find the camis here http://www.thepinkbra.com/amoena2105.html)

 That's all I can think of right now, that's surgery related. I'm sure I'll think of more later. :)