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View submission: Anyone had a kidney removed?
Ha yes great minds, I already have my 2m long charge cable! Cheers
Comment by emilydoooom at 01/02/2025 at 10:05 UTC
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Not just that, but noise cancelling headphones or earplugs. The people you’ll be recovering with in a ward will almost certainly include some who shout, complain, snore, yell in pain etc. Any way to block them out or up the volume of your phone to avoid their noise will be a godsend as you recover.
Also, have some books/shows downloaded etc because some hospitals have chunky concrete walls that make the WiFi/data signal terrible. I recommend stuff you’ve read before because you will suck at concentration for a while.
After having mine out they wanted me moving around asap, because it helps the recovery. The catheter was actually kind of fun, just make sure it doesn’t get a kink in the tube like I did lol! The removal felt weird but only took a second.
A crutch or walking stick at home will help a lot for a while. Stagger chairs in odd places if you need to, like at stairs or the kitchen. You will be amazed at how many things need those stomach muscles they just cut. I already had one of those handles in the bathroom to help get off the loo/ in the shower and it was very useful. Rolling over in bed will be a bitch too for a while.
When you leave the hospital ask for extra wound dressings if you can. I had to hunt down some after leaving and nowhere had them. Useful for after showering when they get a bit wet no matter what you do.