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Hospital Reminders:

Funny you should post this-- I was going to start a hospital reminder post. I have a pretty good handle on what to bring since I just spent an entire year interning in a psych hospital. This is also not my first hospitalization... my first one, however, was 9 years ago, traumatic, and I don't remember what the hell I brought. I will add this:

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And watch your weight. I always gain weight in the hospital. Snacks all the time....Yum.

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This I am not worried about. I am tiny and I will be fortunate if I am relaxed enough that I can actually eat snacks.

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Cutting will get you one-on-one. LOL

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I'm going into the hospital to see what it will be like to not cut for a certain amount of time. This is not a behavior I plan on tryng to sneak while in the hospital.

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And no, the nurse won't wipe your ***!

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I don't want anyone touching my ***.

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Partcipate in craft group. It is usually the best and sometimes the crafts are real good.

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Hey, I ran some of the most kick *** art groups ever when I was interning. Whatever they want me to participate in, I will. I'm not going to be a jackass. You want me to make paper hats with little raisins stuck on them? Sure, I'll do it. And I'll make one for you, too.

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Socks. The hospital will give you a pair, but no-one wears shoes, so bring some comfy socks.

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I'm DEFINITELY bringing my own.

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Don't bother trying to look prettty. No one does
And all make-up, curling irons, and hair dryers are kept locked up, with limited access.

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This one I will have to dispute. No one is going to keep me from waking up in the morning and resuming my normal routine, which is to shower, fix my hair, and put on makeup. I do it at home, even when I'm feeling bad, and I intend to do it at the hospital, too. I will bring comfy clothes and all, but I never present myself as looking sloppy and that includes while staying at the hospital.

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Don't be an *** to the staff.

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As long as they don't act like an *** to me. As far as the therapists, I was doing exactly what they are doing, just 2 weeks ago, so hopefully they will not treat me like I'm stupid. I will treat them with the same respect that I, and every other patient, deserves. I expect to get that in return. Plus, why be an *** to the staff when I have T? haha

I am trying to figure out if I should bring quarters or a calling card. At the hospital I worked at, there were payphones.

I will bring:

my sketchbook
oil pastels
journal
thesaurus
several books
pictures of my husband and birds
something that me T wrote for me
a list for the staff of my medications, and contact information for T and Pdoc
day clothes and night clothes
underwear and socks
my own shampoo and conditioner
stuffed animal
book of word and logic puzzles
quarters/calling card
a bunch of one dollar bills
my cd walkman and cds (the hospital i worked at allowed patients to use these. if i have to exist in the hospital without my music, i will climb the walls).
some makeup
contact lenses
glasses for back up
deodorant
toothbrush
toothpaste

am i forgetting anything????

the hospital i am going to has a women's unit/program. this is where i will try to be placed. when i called today to inquire about admissions they said they can't guarantee an open bed of course, but worst case scenario would be that i would go to another unit and then be moved there when a bed opens up. it sounds like a pretty good place to be. tons of treatment. six groups per day. individual therapy available. private rooms. each room has a little courtyard outside of it. the grounds are gorgeous. maybe it won't be so bad.