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Originally Posted by Saffy
I tried to edit the title of the "What do my family need to know" thread, but couldn't .. I don't know if that can be incorporated in this one? 
1. What do you need to take into Hospital with you?
2. What sort of clothes are comfiest?
3. When you come out, what clothes did you find the best to wear?
4. How did you manage to wash your hair? I would usually bend over the
bath but obviously that's not going to be possible.
5. Did you get frustrated at not being able to clean the house?
6. Did you have help in the house when you first came home? Should I ask
my husband to take some time off work?
7. Can you never bend repetatively any more? I.E. Fill shelves .. I used to
work in retail and my position is one where there is only one person ever
on duty at any one time therefore if milk crates need lifting or heavy
bundles of newspapers, there's only me to do it.
8. Why do they need to know what side you sleep on? I'm all over the
place .. tummy, both sides. (Never on my back though)
9. How do you know if a lead has become misplaced?
That's it ... for now  |
Saffy, I am glad your doctor appointment went well! I was going to try to answer some of your questions too...even though I am very late
Are you asking about the permanent stim or the trial? Sorry, I just wanted to clarify before I talked about the wrong things.
1. For the permanent surgery I only had the clothes I was wearing and went home that same day. This surgery is going to be different though because I am having the other leads put in.
2. I like to wear warm up clothes or sweats(things with elastic bands not buttons or zippers)
3. I pretty much lived in my sweats or warm ups for awhile until I went back to school
4. I bought this stuff from the hair salon that you spray in your hair or I would just put my hair in a ponytail since I was not going anywhere
5. I stayed at my mom's house for a few days and my husband did the chores which did not frustrate me at all. For this surgery coming up I am staying with my family again because I heard I will be more sore and need more help.
6. I am not sure about the bending but you are on restriction for awhile.
7. I am not sure why they ask probably your comfort level.
8. I have had my leads move twice and you can tell the difference because it either causes you pain to use it when you turn it up or it no longer covers your pain areas properly. Its important to always tell your rep when things don't feel right because it could just mean you need to be reprogrammed. The first time my leads moved, we don't know why but the second time was due to a fall.
Also, no one can ever tell you have it on and no one else can feel it but you, no matter what you are doing
and also thunderstorms don't affect mine but surround sound in the movie theater does and I always have to turn it down when I am watching a movie. And they did not give me a choice about where to have it but it is in my lower back on the right side
Hope that I could help some too, and if you have more questions feel free to ask! Good luck and take care
'sTara