sis is having surgery 8/3

my sis is having her surgery 8/3 they are taking everything ..i will be taking care of her for the first week she is out of hosp. just wanted to know if there is somethings i can do besides waiting on her hand and foot to make it better for her ..i stopped by the store here and got her the princess wand so she can be the boss of me was reading about the pillow for swelly belly what size is best for this ? any hints or suggestions would be appreciated ..not sure what to expect and want to be a good nurse to my baby sis

She will need some comfy pillows (a lot) it is hard to find a comfortable sleeping position without pillows to tuck in here and there And I just had to have that tv remote right at my side! cause theres not to much to do besides tv or reading....although I did not have the attention span in the first two weeks or so to sit and read.... I am not sure about the swelly belly thingy but I am sure others will have more knowledge on that and some more suggestions. And I must say your sister is so FORTUNATE to have YOU! Really you rock What a great sister you are

What a great sis you are and she is lucky to have you.

I used a thin pillow for support with the belly. I am a side sleeper. I found that what I thought I would want before surgery was not what I wanted after surgery. Food just did not taste the same.

What my mom and I did was she carried her cell phone with her around the house and I kept the cordless and if I need anything all I had to do was call. If you don't have cell phones get her a bell. My mom made sure my glass was never empty. The last thing you want is to get a dry throat and get the coughs. Hard candies are good for this also. Also a backscratcher is a god send. Anesthesia and pain meds can make you itch.

thanks ...she was a good nurse to me also ..i had back surgery a few years back and was down for 8 weeks totally on back she came up when she could and helped me ..she was a grat now we live across ally from each other which is too cool thanks again for hints and suggestions you all are great here have been reading all the post from time she found out she had endo and then with knowing she is going to have the surgery

Your message made me cry. :cry: What a wonderful sister you are.
My sister was total insensitive to my surgery. I am close to her and did not expect it at all. When I read your message I thought that is how I wanted my sister to be.

God bless you!