I have cancer....the road to recovery

[NoahsMommy]

Slick,

I'm so glad you're packing things to go with you that'll make you feel better.

I have a hospital bag with just that. It makes you feel more comfortable in your own clothes and you feel better knowing that you have lots of supplies.

I keep the following in my hospital bag:

1) 7 pairs of brand new undies

2) 3 to 4 sets of pjs (usually nightshirt types and the tank/short sets)

3) 2-3 pairs of socks

4) slippers (mine are UGGs and slip on with shoe soles on them, so I can use them as shoes too)

5)Hair brush and hair bands to keep my hair up and out of my face

6) Face and body wipes...I cannot tell you how great these are!! When you aren't able to shower due to your condition or you just plain not feeling well enough to brave the shower, these are GREAT!!

7) Those toilet paper moist wipe thingys. Hospital toilet paper is soooo rough! I also bring a roll of my own toilet paper, but that's becaue of WHY I'm there. If I were there for anything other than my Crohn's, I wouldn't need to.

8) Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash...all in EASY TO OPEN travel containers. If they allow you to shower, you'll have to do so WITH YOUR IV IN. They'll cover it up with plastic and lots of tape, but its a challenge to manuver with that IV arm and trying to open your bottles.

9) A plastic bag for the dirty clothes

10) Those eye masks for sleeping. Hospitals are notorious for being BRIGHT and LOUD - you'd think they'd want thier patients to sleep! If you can find them I'd bring them. I usually find mine on Ebay. They work SOOO well.

11) Toothbrush and toothpaste...don't want to scare any of those hotties away!

12) Entertainment. The TV's good, but sometimes you don't want to watch. I bring books and magazines...something that REALLY looks good to me and makes you look forward to reading it. I read the last Harry Potter book in the hospital and it made it better somehow.

I think that's about it. If I think of anything else that will make your stay easier, I'll let you know, honey.

You remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Love you,
Kelly

[shais_mom]

Slick,

6) Face and body wipes...I cannot tell you how great these are!! When you aren't able to shower due to your condition or you just plain not feeling well enough to brave the shower, these are GREAT!!

8) Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash...all in EASY TO OPEN travel containers. If they allow you to shower, you'll have to do so WITH YOUR IV IN. They'll cover it up with plastic and lots of tape, but its a challenge to manuver with that IV arm and trying to open your bottles.

I wonder if baby wipes would work too - I know the Huggies ones with Shea butter are super moisturizing. or
http://www.drugstore.com/search/sear...rch=face+wipes

And Slick - I suggest http://www.philosophy.com/web/store/..._N_23504_23504
or
http://www.philosophy.com/web/store/..._N_24026_23504
or
http://www.philosophy.com/web/store/..._N_32002_23504
they are shampoo, conditioner and body wash all in one and they smell YUMMMMY!
and you can get them at
http://www.philosophy.com/web/store/...nada_vancouver

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Hey, pal, just want to let you know my server returned my reply to your email the other day, the one where you said you would try to call today. It waited until about an hour ago to return the thing.

I wondered why you never called. I'm so sorry.

I would have loved a chat.