Shopping List

On Friday I received a letter from one of Dr. Meltzer's nurses. It included prescriptions, a shopping list for OTC items, and instructions for pre-surgery, travel, packing etc.

Prescriptions:

• Cipro, a broad-spectrum antibiotic;
  
• Percocet, a "pain pill"

Over-the-counter items:

• Colace, a stool softener;
  
• Bacitracin, an antibiotic ointment for putting on sutures, etc;
  
• Acidophilus, for restoring proper gut and vaginal bacteria after wiping out the current crop with Cipro, etc;
  
• Arnica Montana, a homeopathy supplement that's reported to reduce swelling and bruising (I've already written about my thoughts on this);
  
• Rubber Doughnut, extra comfort for post-op sitting

Instructions and suggestions:

• Begin taking Arnica the day before surgery but do not take the day of surgery;
  
• Take Celebrex (should I have a prescription for this?) the morning of surgery with a small sip of water (all that I'm allowed that morning);
  
• Leave room in suitcase for returning home with dilators, a robe, and other supplies;
  
• Pack loose fitting clothing

In addition to all this, there are other items we'll buy out there such as maxi pads.

For the most part I wonder why some of this stuff can't be provided for us. I'm sure they can buy most of this at prices better than we can. Let them keep and reuse the robes if it means less pre-op shopping and planning for us.