Wednesday, 4 June 2014

The Waiting Game and shopping list

It is now June and I am so excited I have 4 weeks left until I fly to poland for surgery!

It was February when I booked! And if I'm honest it hasn't took as long as I thought! It's not dragged that much, but I know these last few weeks are going to seem like forever!

I have mixed emotions, the usual concerns! I was more scared about surgery before I booked it! I made sure before I booked it that this is what I was happy doing! I was stalking the Facebook page for a year before I said "right that's it! I'm booking" and I'm so pleased I did! Well so far!

I have started a shopping list and maybe this will help some of you who are thinking about surgery too!

Well I'm going in the summer so it will be warm. Light clothing is needed!
I'm having my boobs done so im not going to be able to lift anything or use my arms that much, so I need loose clothing DEFINITLY NO SKINNY JEANS!

I have brought a sports bra from Asda cost me £8, I know the clinic give you one but I wanted 2 for hygiene reasons.


  • Sports bra
  • Loose easy to put on clothing and underwear (I won't need any other bras)
  • Sun block! (No sun on your scars or surgical area at all)
  • Arnica cream  (this is a herbal cream that reduces swelling redness and bruises)
  • Dermatix gel is at about £60 for 60mg but in Poland yet they have Blizny gel for £5 for 30mg massive saving. (This is a silocone gel used to reduce the scar prevent itching)
  • Boarding pass
  • Passport
  • Hotel information
  • Phone numbers of the taxi drivers picking you up, the clinic and the hotel.
  • iPad - with plenty of films /books /wifi - charger!
  • Currency - get beforehand 
  • Mouthwash - dry mouth
  • Vaseline - for lips and nose as these become very dry
  • Toothbrush
  • Moisturiser
  • Cotton buds
  • Vitamin c & pineapple juice - helps with the swelling
  • Pain meds ( you can buy extra strength codiene over in poland and the clinic provide pain med)
  • Laxatives (pain med side affects)
  • U- shaped pillow
  • cough drops
  • Dry shampoo
  • Plenty of tissues
  • Soft snacks (yoghurt/ banana)
A lot of things can be brought in Poland and are much much cheaper than UK.  Some people might like to be prepared before they go so they don't have to worry when they are there.  Others are taking hand luggage only which means you will have to buy all essentials there as you won't be able to take them in hand luggage.

I'm so excited I can't think or talk about anything else!!

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