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Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on August 16, 2007, 11:36 pm
Need any ideas on how to make nightgowns for the hospital I'm having a
hysterectomy. think I need a fashionable front wrap gown?
Or do you think I will have to add snaps to the shoulders for the
Breakaway gown? I only have 9 days to get this job done, so any
ideas for what I need would be a help.
Also it was recommended on a support group to bring a sleep mask. is
there one available online? Pattern I mean. thanks, Kitty
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Posted by BEI Design on August 17, 2007, 3:26 am
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> Need any ideas on how to make nightgowns for the hospital
> I'm having a
> hysterectomy. think I need a fashionable front wrap gown?
> Or do you think I will have to add snaps to the shoulders
> for the
> Breakaway gown? I only have 9 days to get this job done,
> so any
> ideas for what I need would be a help.
I don't have any recent personal expericne, but when DH had
surgery the hospital provided a front-back-top-opening gown
for the first 24 hours. He had a small heart attack so he
stayed in ICU for several days. However, since he slept in
the alltoghther here at home, he had no PJs, so he continued
in the hospital gown until he was ready to come home. I did
make sure he had some easy on-off fleece sweats for the trip
home.
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> Also it was recommended on a support group to bring a
> sleep mask. is
> there one available online? Pattern I mean. thanks,
> Kitty
I have a couple of sleep masks, my favorite one has a small
soft roll over the nose, which keeps light from creeping
under the mask in that area. You can probably come pretty
close to a mask pattern if you place a sheet of paper or
muslin over your eye area, and draw about 1.5" away from
your eyes all around dipping up a little over the nose
(maybe a friend could help with this). You can see the
basic shape here:
http://store.peepersleepers.com/bluraincolsa.html
http://urbanezen-store.stores.yahoo.net/lussilsleepm.html
and there are some descriptions here wheihc might help:
http://www.dreamessentials.com/a_mask_infinity.aspx
Make it of a soft dark fabric (mine are black satin both
sides), and use fleece or flannel as an inner layer to pad
them a little. Mine are bound all the way around with narrow
bias, and have two lengths of black elastic set about an
inch apart at the sides, going around the back of my head,
and just snug enough to keep the mask in place.
If sleeping is going to be a problem for you, earplugs would
probably be useful, too.
Good luck I hope all goes well for you.
Beverly
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Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on August 17, 2007, 11:53 pm
thanks Beverly for all the great tips. I'm saving your post with the
pattern so I can make a good one. I intend to get ear plugs as
well. I've had more trouble sleeping lately, and I've heard that
sleeping in absolute darkness can help prevent breast cancer. So I
was planning to look for something for this purpose even before I
learned of my surprise birthday present (cancer).
Now, y'all pray my hubby will actually install the Counter top and
Maytag dishwasher he bought me on deep discount and I will be a happy
woman once they get this cancer out. LOL thanks, Kitty
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> I have a couple of sleep masks, my favorite one has a small
> soft roll over the nose, which keeps light from creeping
> under the mask in that area. You can probably come pretty
> close to a mask pattern if you place a sheet of paper or
> muslin over your eye area, and draw about 1.5" away from
> your eyes all around dipping up a little over the nose
> (maybe a friend could help with this). You can see the
> basic shape here:http://store.peepersleepers.com/bluraincolsa.html
> http://urbanezen-store.stores.yahoo.net/lussilsleepm.html
> and there are some descriptions here wheihc might
help:http://www.dreamessentials.com/a_mask_infinity.aspx
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> Make it of a soft dark fabric (mine are black satin both
> sides), and use fleece or flannel as an inner layer to pad
> them a little. Mine are bound all the way around with narrow
> bias, and have two lengths of black elastic set about an
> inch apart at the sides, going around the back of my head,
> and just snug enough to keep the mask in place.
> If sleeping is going to be a problem for you, earplugs would
> probably be useful, too.
> Good luck I hope all goes well for you.
> Beverly
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on August 17, 2007, 3:45 am
Kitty In Somerset, PA wrote:
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> Need any ideas on how to make nightgowns for the hospital I'm having a
> hysterectomy. think I need a fashionable front wrap gown?
> Or do you think I will have to add snaps to the shoulders for the
> Breakaway gown? I only have 9 days to get this job done, so any
> ideas for what I need would be a help.
>
> Also it was recommended on a support group to bring a sleep mask. is
> there one available online? Pattern I mean. thanks, Kitty
>
The hospital should supply a gown for the actual surgery. Afterwards,
surely it's up to you what you wear, and any nightgown will do? I've
never had to have anything special for a hospital stay.
A mask should only be necessary if you have trouble sleeping in a dimly
lit room. Noise will be more of a problem. I'm lucky: after 4 years at
boarding school and 3 at college, I can sleep in any amount of
(continuous moderate) noise and any light levels! Day or night...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on August 18, 2007, 12:07 am
yes, I found out they don't care if I wear my own gowns but as a
matter of good time management I'm going to go with the robe idea and
make some easy to wear clothing for afterward. I'm trying to make
sleep easy to get so I'm going to make a silk eye mask like the
pattern that was mentioned below. then some ear plugs and I should be
fairly well off. I'm not a person who can't stand ANY noise, like
one of my friends, but hospitals have stuff going on all day and night
and I'm going to make this as Kitty friendly as possible. LOL It is
so great to be talking to all of you. every hint and tip gives me
something to shoot for. I think the hospital gown d/l is done so off
I go. thanks everyone. Kitty
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> The hospital should supply a gown for the actual surgery. Afterwards,
> surely it's up to you what you wear, and any nightgown will do? I've
> never had to have anything special for a hospital stay.
> A mask should only be necessary if you have trouble sleeping in a dimly
> lit room. Noise will be more of a problem. I'm lucky: after 4 years at
> boarding school and 3 at college, I can sleep in any amount of
> (continuous moderate) noise and any light levels! Day or night...
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate
Buttonshttp://www.katedicey.co.uk
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> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> I'm having a
> hysterectomy. think I need a fashionable front wrap gown?
> Or do you think I will have to add snaps to the shoulders
> for the
> Breakaway gown? I only have 9 days to get this job done,
> so any
> ideas for what I need would be a help.