I would add having a baby spoon on hand. I couldn’t open my mouth wide enough for a regular spoon for the first 10 days but a baby spoon really fit the bill!
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This is so helpful. Thank you @seamom and everyone else who contributed. Surgery tomorrow for me, externally on left side only and I have used your list as the basis for getting ready for it.
I also got a Sigvaris Aesthetic Medical Care Face garment which I’ll link below. Not sure how I will go with it, but will update if it works well.
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@BraveKat - I’ll be praying for you tomorrow.
A few years ago Dr. Hackman used to put a “neck bra” on his patients post ES surgery. It was a compressive neck collar to help reduce post op swelling. It seemed to work very well. I think it was worn for 2-3 days post op but maybe a bit longer. I don’t think he uses those anymore, but I’ve wondered why. Perhaps the Face Garment will work the same way & the compression it provides for your neck will be helpful in keeping post op inflammation down a bit.
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Thank you for letting me know. Interesting! I will see how I go. It might end up being a bit much in terms of pressure on the area / veins but will see 
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Best wishes for your surgery 
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