What Would A Woman, Who's Going Into Hospital For A Hip Replacement,need To Bring With Her?

[sandyRoe]

Apart from nightdress, dressing gown, and slippers?

[Zeuhl]

Her old hip?

[boxtops]

Book or magazines, mobile phone, toiletries - several flannels..... specs if she wears them. Tissues.

[sandyRoe]

feck off, Zeuhl

[wolf63]

combs and brushes and anything that she would need on a daily basis.

I hope you have a date for the op.

[pixie373]

Toiletry bag- with toothbrush/paste, soap, flannel, shampoo, conditioner. Hairbrush, deodorant, face creams (if she wants), sanitary products (if needed). Cash, magazines/books/ iPad etc. Letter from GP, if she has it. Not sure about medications- a list, at least. Make-up, if she wants to. A few changes of underwear, comfortable clothes.

[boxtops]

PS - nothing valuable, just in case. She might want to leave any jewellery with you as (IME) they'll take it off for the op.

[Psybbo]

I hope all goes well, Sandy xx

[boxtops]

Good point about medication, pixie - patients usually have to show what meds they're on, so that the drugs can continue while they are in-patients.

[maggiebee]

Sandy, I was in my normal everyday clothes from day 3 (you're "taught" how to put them on) so think ahead. Perhaps a skirt instead of trousers (though I did wear trousers) and definitely slip-on shoes.

[choux]

Phone charger, manicure set, notepad and pen.

[pixie373]

The hospitals seem to provide it from their own pharmacy- but we always send a repeat script with a patient.

[Zeuhl]

a sense of humour

[murraymints]

loose clothing for discharge, toiletries,couple of good books, specs,earplugs,blackout night mask,phone and charger,ipod and charger,writing materials,drinks and few goodies

[black_cat51]

they encourage you to get dressed (sometimes even in the afternoon of the op if you've been done in the morning)

[shoota]

Change for the phone.

[woofgang]

hand wipes, face wipes, a battery operated fan, one of the little pocket ones. She won't need much, she won't be in for long and storage is limited.

[Eve]

I was going to suggest wipes too, it can get really warm in hospital and it can be a beggar finding people who have time to get to get a towel and such so wipes are good for a quicker wash if needed between showers.

Clean towels might be useful too which can be replaced for the above reason.

If she will be washing herself, a nice shower gel and shampoo is good as the stuff they have there isn't great, something a bit of a treat is nice for a bit of a boost.

I find cordial great as it makes a nice change to just water, especially if the water has been sat there in a jug for a while.

A typed list of medication, dosage, frequency and any special instructions would be useful, especially if a few meds. It can save staff time in writing it down from memory and having it available for anyone who needs to know like nurses, consultants and pharmacy.

Some nice treats, maybe something some favourite sweets or a basket of fruit or something like that.

Caution with any valuables, especially if they will be left unattended, there have been a number of thefts locally from hospitals and last time I was in they told me never to leave anything valuable unattended and take my handbag with me whenever I left the room.

A pad of paper and pen, always useful for writing things down such as medical information or a list of things she might find useful (at the time) for someone to bring in for her etc...

Check the rates (if any) for any hospital TV and/or wifi or internet if she uses that. The charges can be quite steep and some places are sneaky in that the time runs from first view so, say if you get a 12 hour card, if she started watching something at say 7pm, it would run out at 7am so potentially wasted overnight. Maybe TV guide magazine so she could see what is on and plan any TV watching around charges.

[sandyRoe]

Thank you. Most of your answers have been very helpful.

[Eve]

Ooh, change available in case they have a trolley which comes round the wards with magazines and snacks and such.

Not sure how big the hospital is but if she likes things like coffee then I found it great, being able to move about more, to be able to get a Costa coffee as a treat as there is one in the hospital itself. Maybe someone could get her one when visiting too - and a cake like treat if she likes that :)