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D-Day (or should I say LTHR-Day) tomorrow!

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pam08709
pam08709

Well, the laundry is up to date, the house is clean, the freezer is full, post-it notes for my men are around the place, my toenails are cut,my bag is packed.  Just about to wax my legs and treat my feet to some  loving care!

07:00 tomorrow I shall be in the hosp.  Wish me luck.

By the way has everyone else had to shower and wash their hair in Hibiscrub for 5 days?  It's ghastly.  I used to scrub up in theatre so knew how drying it was but at least that was only my hands!  What is the hospital's contribution to preventing MRSA as we seem to be doing all their work for them?  Anyhoo, it's a load of tosh if you know anything about these things.  Even have to take the bottle back in....guess they want to check how much I've used.

Cheers to all.  Will be back in touch post-op.  Pam x

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  • trevor64267
    trevor64267 pam08709

    Posted

    Incredibly well orgnised if I may say but who puts the Champagne on ice for your return home ?

    Good luck x

  • crissy_wissy
    crissy_wissy pam08709

    Posted

    Good luck Pam.....hope everything goes well.....if youre anything like me you'll never look back!! Have some chocolate in too to go with the Champagne...although I'd recommend hot Vimto !!
    • crissy_wissy
      crissy_wissy trevor64267

      Posted

      Trevor...easy answer is what else gives you so much pleasure.....? Answers on a postcard please!! lol!!
    • trevor64267
      trevor64267 crissy_wissy

      Posted

      I can think of a number of things, one of which was horizontal but could not be attempted in the first eight weeks after the op for fear of hip falling out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 pam08709

    Posted

    Good luck.  Really good organisation if you ask me.  Never had to wash in Hibiscrub, but did have to wash in pure soap before and afterwards.  Hope all goes well and you are back home in super quick time.  Don't forget the chocolate!  Oranges are good too and lots of fruit and salads to counteract the chocolate!  Best wishes.
  • hilary02336
    hilary02336 pam08709

    Posted

    Good luck.  I did not have to use anything like that although my leg was painted red! I had to smile as I too sorted out my feet etc and house. Hubby using washing machine but ironing is a no no.  However  after surgery I found my skin very dry so I try and drink more and get hubby to cream my legs and arms after showering.
  • Mary8610
    Mary8610 pam08709

    Posted

    Ps just remembered don't forget to tell hubby you won't be able to cook or do house work for at least two years ! Ha ha

     

  • Whalie
    Whalie pam08709

    Posted

    You've been fantastic in doing all that preparing for your men! Wishing you all the best for the operation and recovery....and all the looking after you will get! Very best wishes

    whalie

  • linnet2015
    linnet2015 pam08709

    Posted

    So well organised Pam and with an early start you should be back on the ward by lunch time tomorrow.  Best of luck and let us know how you get on.

    Linnet x

    ps I didn't have to use Hibiscrub

  • val14381
    val14381 pam08709

    Posted

    I had to use hibiscrub for 5 days before my op & take it into the hospital with me. They then used the same bottle on me when I was in & gave me the rest to use back home. Needless to say that went straight in the bin!

    good luck for tomorrow, you will soon be one of us hippies!

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