# Surgery Monday! Must haves?

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/surgery-monday-must-haves/2691>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 20, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/surgery-monday-must-haves/2691 "2017-10-20T19:20:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/surgery-monday-must-haves/2691/2 "2017-10-20T20:36:25Z")

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Here is the link to a list that seamom put together:

> [@Surgery shopping list](http://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/surgery-shopping-list/2074):
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> Here is a simple shopping list for pure-surgery: Wedge pillow 2-3 Icepacks (I put mine in a pillow case that was thin enough to feel the cold and long enough to wrap around my neck) Neck pillow Puréed soup Muscle milk Vanilla yogurt Popsicles Throat lozenges Throat soothing tea Good books, magazines, music, movies Mederma for scar repair and has sunscreen too I Hope this helps future surgery members Feel free to add your favorite items to the list Seamom

Your food tastes may differ so buy what fits in your diet. The main idea is that you’ll most likely want soft foods for a few days to a week after surgery & perhaps a bit longer depending on how sore your throat/neck/jaw are.  
The most important thing is to closely follow your surgeon’s pain care instructions & stay on the pain meds for at least a week then on an as needed basis after that. Keeping your pain controlled in that first week is vital to more rapid healing. A lot of people (including me) worry about becoming addicted to pain meds but that doesn’t happen in one week or even two. I made the mistake of trying to wean mid-first week post op & paid dearly trying to play catch up when my pain flared & layed me flat out for 2 days which was discouraging.

If you have adult family members who can help w/ your needs post op, don’t feel guilty about leaning on them. You’ll appreciate being able to take it easy for the first couple of weeks post op.

I will pray for a successful surgery & easy recovery for you.

🌻

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