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location:  Transition  >  Bottom Surgery  >  Packing List


This packing list was for international travel and is fairly extensive, because we weren’t sure what the availability was going to be of some of the items, especially of the medical and specialty things. If you are not traveling internationally, some of the things that we brought with us would probably be easier to just purchase at your destination if needed.

Items in bold are the things I found to be essential
Items in strikethrough are the things we brought, but I did not use them at all
Items I wish I had brought are listed at the bottom of this page.


Food
Clif bars - in case non-meat Serbian food was difficult to find

Supplies
hand sanitizing spray
toilet paper
toilet wipes (eg. moist baby wipes)
facial tissues
razors - for shaving genitals before surgery
shaving cream - for shaving genitals before surgery
pepto-bismol
laundry detergent
fleet prep kit - didn't use it, but may have if constipation continued
neosporin
cotton swabs - for cleaning between testicles before allowed to shower
sterile saline wipes - for cleaning around genitals before allowed to shower
gauze pads - for padding around penis and testicles
paper tape - for securing suprapubic catheter
flexible fabric bandaids
benefiber
one-a-day pill box
needle-nosed pliers - for removing earrings
preparation-H
foreign power adapter set
dictionary
extra pillow case - carried pillow on plane, so to have a clean one upon arrival

Personal Toiletries
toothbrush
toothpaste
earrings
shampoo
liquid dial soap - for cleaning genitals after surgery (leaves less residue than bar soap)
bar dial soap
contacts, case, solution
glasses and case
pump and cream

Medications
Testosterone
personal medications
Xanax - for the most anxiety-proving times, also helps sleeping
Tylenol PM - helps sleeping
Advil Liquid Gels - mild pain reliever
Percocet - severe pain reliever
Augmentin (antibiotic) - requested by my doctor
Levaquin (antibiotic) - requested by my doctor

Entertainment
computer and charger
DVDs - to pass the time in bed
gameboy and charger

Documents
passport
birth certificate
name change order
payment receipts

Clothing
7 short sleeved shirts
5 long sleeved shirts
1 pair of shorts
1 pair of pants
4 boxer briefs - I found these to be most comfortable
4 boxers
5 briefs
2 pairs of pajama pants - these were basically all I wore
2 pairs of scrub pants - good kind of loose pants for wearing in public
7 pairs of socks
slippers
bath robe
hoodie
warm jacket
belt


Things I wish I had brought:
child-sized tooth brush - the sutures in my mouth made it difficult to open it wide enough for my regular toothbrush
donut - necessary if you want to sit at least remotely upright
slip-on sandles - I couldn't reach my feet for about a week without significant pain
thermometer - to monitor for infection
more gauze pads
more boxer briefs