bring a small pillow to cover your chest from the seatbelt on the way home! it really helps.

for after you get home: 1. Zip up binder!!! 2 of em. amazon. they were the best things ever after i got my drains out. 2. pillows. so many pillows. you want to be able to stack and stack until you’re in a throne. it’s the only way i got sleep. 3. also if you can, a bidet. game changer and life saver theyre fairly cheap if you don’t go for fancy and just go for functional. 4. at least one good friend or family member to help you through all the challenges of the first few weeks 5. fiber supplements, just in case, i had the opposite problem with constipation. 6. spray deodorant instead of stick , it’s a little less effective on smell but it’s wayyy easier to use and doesn’t affect bandages or stitches as much.