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Just wandering what to take into hospital for my TKR thought it was just nighties and dressing gown but been told to wear loose clothing for day time and flat shoes any ideas.....would you wear knee length shorts so as not to cover the wound or loose trousers HELP
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ellen57898 eileen88018
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Also, nurses can look at your incision when you wear shorts. I am wearing sweat pants and shirts at home now.
eileen88018 ellen57898
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CHICO_MARX eileen88018
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Essential: The complete knowledge of what you're getting into...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/the-tkr-experience-or-wish-i-had-another-kidney-stone--524499
NO SURPRISES!!!
cheryl90571 eileen88018
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I wore loose, soft yoga pants and a loose top to the hospital and flip-flops. Wore the same outfit home.
I took a sachel containing my phone, a charger, an extension cord, my journal, pens, some books and magazines and some lifesavers. I kept this right on the bed with me.
I brought my pillow with a cheery cover on it and my favorite fleece throw. Made me feel more "at home". Also, hospital "blankets" are like heavy sheets. It takes about eight of them to keep you even a little bit warm. The blood thinner shots they give you make you feel chilly, so a nice fleece blanket is VERY NICE to have!
chris00938 cheryl90571
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Cheryl, thank you for mentioning the fleece blanket! I've added that to my list to wash and put with my stuff for the hospital! A lot of it has been packed for so long that my husband told me it will get dusty:-)
cheryl90571 chris00938
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I typically pack waaaay too much no matter where I go. THIS time I focused on what I would need while IN MY BED. After all, it isn't a vacation where you need to be all dressed up! No need to "dress to impress" FOR SURE!
Having everything I needed literally inches from me was REALLY comforting. I didn't have to try to maneuver myself to try to reach my tray table, and I was able to keep my call button nurse visits to POTTY BREAKS.
On those first couple days it is very important to feel COMPETENT even if it is just having what you need handy so you don't have to call the nurse to ask her to get something for you out of your closet. Makes you feel more like a well-organized wrapper of presents who has EVERYTHING nearby instead of having to keep running to get things!
I enjoyed wrapping my fleece blanket around my arms and shoulders. It was like a HUG!😊??
chris00938 eileen88018
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Eileen, has your hospital not told you what to take? I got a very basic list from mine saying two or three nightdresses, knee length, and knee length dressing gown, slippers with a back in, knickers, a VEST (because it might be cold!) - am taking a long sleeved t shirt, and basic wash stuff and a hand towel. I increased that list to wipes for every part of my body, antibacterial handwipes, some sleep bras, small bottles of water (in case I need to clean my teeth from the bed), no rinse shampoo, tissues, reading glasses, kindle (charged), phone (charged), a nail file, the paperwork from the hospital, a small amount of cash, pen and paper, and I even got some 'sample' pads because I was told some people pee during the spinal so I wanted to be prepared, although they probably do sort this out at the hospital. My husband will bring my preprepared bag in with my clothes to come home on the day I leave. I'm not bothering with socks as they'll be harder to put on and am packing loose trousers for that, all freshly washed. And flat shoes that he can tie the shoelaces on if I can't:-)
Hope that might help:-) I'm panicking a bit here - got a sore throat and runny nose, but at least have got two weeks for it to clear up, which it should have done by then!
eileen88018 chris00938
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No Chris I was prepared with knee length nighties dressing gown everything I thought I'd need then yesterday at joint school they said bring loose clothing and a full shoe because we like you to get dressed each morning as part of the physio and it's a mixed ward 😷
chris00938 eileen88018
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Yes, as I read further down Eileen I saw the bit about mixed ward. In that case I'd take some pull up jogging bottoms that are loose and comfortable, and a t shirt and top to go with the bottoms. I think you should get away with either a full slipper (with back in - that's what my lot said to take) or comfortable shoe - I'd go for the slipper because it's easier to get on and more comfortable for the whole day.
jane37928 eileen88018
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I'm in the UK, I don't know where you are Eileen. I took a set of loose clothing in with me but never put them on. I was in for five nights, I didn't feel like dressing in that time and just kept my nightie and dressing gown on. When walking in the corridor the physio didn't want shoes on, I took trainers to come home in.🙂
eileen88018 jane37928
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I'm going in whiston hospital Liverpool Jane and it's a mixed ward so they said we must get dressed each day and that it's part of the therapy
jane37928 eileen88018
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I'd take some very soft baggy jogging bottoms - I'm living in mine even now as they don't rub on my knee and I can soon roll them up if needed.
eileen15268 eileen88018
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Hi eileen my name too. I took long teeshirt to sleep in & posher 2 posher from Tk max (£10) for the daytime. They just come above the knee & we're perfect. When I got home I used cut off to knee pyjamas & tee shirt. Good to take a Dressing gown was useful. toiletries & a towel, hair brush. I took my iPhone & iPad as we had a lockable side drawer. You have to take labelled medication if you're on it from doctor. Good luck
Eileen
eileen88018 eileen15268
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Thank you Eileen just have to be a bit decent as it's a mixed ward might get some knee length shorts
eileen15268 eileen88018
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Yes good idea, I bought cheap cotton pyjama bottoms from Pimemark & cut them off to the knee. I wasn't in a mixed ward but I guess everybody will be in the same boat that's one thing. Good luck , be good to get it over with , then it's gently recovering.