Having to go to the hospital is difficult. Staying overnight or more than that is even harder. When I went to stay in hospital when I was 12, I had no idea what to bring with me. I was too worried about the actual heart surgery.
I did my research a few weeks before my operation and I found a few things that would really help with settling in at an unfamiliar place with an unfamiliar bed! These are the things I recommend when staying at a hospital;
1. Pyjamas. Also depends of the weather and type of surgery you are having. My most recent surgery was a rod going through my thigh/groin area and in June, so I had a tank top and pyjama shorts combination. They worked a treat when a nurse or my consultant had to check the scar or listen to my heart.
2. Toiletries. This is kind of an essential when staying anywhere. I brought my toothbrush, toothpaste, face cloth, hair brush and deodorant with me. You bring whatever it is you need to feel fresh! If you are staying for longer than 4-5 days, I would advise to wash your hair if you are allowed. Please check before you do.
3. Electronic Devices. For me this is kind of a must have. At the time of my surgery, I didn't have a very 'good' phone, so I took my large iPad with me, to watch movies and play games on. I also facetimed with a few family members who couldn't travel to see me in hospital. I know a boy who took his laptop, but bring whatever you want!
4. Pamper kits. I didn't do this, but I have seen Pinterest posts about this. A pamper kit is something you can bring to places for fun and to indulge yourself into a little 'me time'. This may be facemasks, nail polish or other cool things that you can do while in a bed. The thing I did bring was a nail kit, but I did not use it due to the smell, and I felt very nauseous at the time, so it didn't really help.
5. A good book. It depends on whether you like reading or not. I am a massive book worm so this was probably the first thing I thought about when packing my bag. A tip for packing a book is to make sure it's a book you really want to begin reading.
Anything I have missed please leave in the comments below!
Love you all lots,
My heart, my stories xxx
I did my research a few weeks before my operation and I found a few things that would really help with settling in at an unfamiliar place with an unfamiliar bed! These are the things I recommend when staying at a hospital;
1. Pyjamas. Also depends of the weather and type of surgery you are having. My most recent surgery was a rod going through my thigh/groin area and in June, so I had a tank top and pyjama shorts combination. They worked a treat when a nurse or my consultant had to check the scar or listen to my heart.
2. Toiletries. This is kind of an essential when staying anywhere. I brought my toothbrush, toothpaste, face cloth, hair brush and deodorant with me. You bring whatever it is you need to feel fresh! If you are staying for longer than 4-5 days, I would advise to wash your hair if you are allowed. Please check before you do.
3. Electronic Devices. For me this is kind of a must have. At the time of my surgery, I didn't have a very 'good' phone, so I took my large iPad with me, to watch movies and play games on. I also facetimed with a few family members who couldn't travel to see me in hospital. I know a boy who took his laptop, but bring whatever you want!
4. Pamper kits. I didn't do this, but I have seen Pinterest posts about this. A pamper kit is something you can bring to places for fun and to indulge yourself into a little 'me time'. This may be facemasks, nail polish or other cool things that you can do while in a bed. The thing I did bring was a nail kit, but I did not use it due to the smell, and I felt very nauseous at the time, so it didn't really help.
5. A good book. It depends on whether you like reading or not. I am a massive book worm so this was probably the first thing I thought about when packing my bag. A tip for packing a book is to make sure it's a book you really want to begin reading.
Anything I have missed please leave in the comments below!
Love you all lots,
My heart, my stories xxx