| "A Comfortable Hospital Stay" may seem
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| | to offset the fashion crimes committed by
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| like an oxymoronic title: no one can
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| | a hospital gown, leave those at home and
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| truly be comfortable in a place where
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| | instead only bring comfortable clothing.
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| pans are used as toilets. But, for most
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| | Sweat pants, flannel pajama bottoms and
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| of us, hospital stays are unavoidable.
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| | boxer shorts are great hospital clothes.
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| From the appendix that erupted to the
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| | In addition, bringing your own socks,
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| birth of a child, chances are people will
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| | slippers and bathrobe might make your
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| find themselves in the hospital at some
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| | outfits feel more comfortable in more
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| point in their lives. While sometimes
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| | ways than one.
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| these stays aren't planned, many
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| instances involve knowing ahead of time,
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| | Bring Insurance Information
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| granting the patient with the ability to
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| | Some people may think forgetting an
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| bring along a few items to make the
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| | insurance card will cause them to be
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| hospital more hospitable.
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| | placed in the hospital basement, tended
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| | by a nurse who has an uncanny resemblance
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| Pack Toiletries
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| | to the Grim Reaper. But, in actuality, it
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| Packing for a stay at the hospital is
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| | will just cause a lot of delays, and a
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| similar to packing for a stay in a hotel,
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| | lot of extra work. Be sure to bring your
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| only you don't need to bring your
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| | insurance information, a photo ID, and
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| swimsuit. The toiletries you typically
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| | any copays you owe. Take care of all of
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| use - a toothbrush, eye contact cleaner,
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| | this right when you arrive, allowing the
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| the retainer you wear when no one is
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| | hospital to take care of you the rest of
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| looking - should all be packed. While
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| | the time.
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| you might be tempted to bring hair dryers
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| and curling irons, you won't need them,
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| | Miscellaneous
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| nor will you need to tote in your entire
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| | Bringing extra items that remind you of
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| makeup line. The hospital gowns, in
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| | home may increase the comfort of your
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| themselves, are enough to keep everyone
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| | hospital stay. This doesn't mean a person
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| radiant and beautiful.
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| | should carry their plasma television into
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| | their room, yelling, "I CAN'T LIVE
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| Bring Books
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| | WITHOUT IT," but bringing things such as
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| There's not a lot to do in a hospital.
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| | pictures of loved ones, plants, and
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| There's no live band to watch, no sports
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| | stuffed animals can provide a sense of
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| team to cheer on, and when the nurse asks
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| | solace, and a sense of home.
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| if she can bring you anything, she will
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| never come back with the beer you've
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| | Hospitals aren't fun. From the needles
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| requested. While some people might find
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| | to the catheters, there's a whole lot of
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| this lack of activity boring, others find
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| | poking and prodding of all the wrong
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| it as a welcomed rest from the hustle and
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| | kind. Then, there are the hospital beds.
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| bustle of every day life. Still, for
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| | They may be adjustable and have
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| those who want to escape the confines of
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| | protective railings on the side, but they
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| the hospital walls, they can always use
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| | aren't made with a whole lot of comfort
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| books as means to get away. Trading their
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| | in mind. The polar opposite of a Natural
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| IV for imagination, a hospital stay is
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| | Latex mattress, they make for nights of
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| one of the best ways to catch up on all
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| | tossing and turning. While the hospital
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| the books you've never got around to
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| | staff will probably frown on you
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| reading.
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| | admitting yourself with a Natural Latex
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| | mattress tucked underneath your arm,
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| Pack Comfortable Clothing
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| | sleeping on a hospital mattress can only
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| While there will be times during your
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| | make you appreciate the comfort of a
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| hospital stay when you will be forced to
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| | latex mattress even more, giving you even
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| don a hospital gown, for a lot of your
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| | more reason to get well and do it
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| stay you will be able to wear some of
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| | soon.Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor
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| your own clothing. While you might be
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| | for When she isn't sleeping on a
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| tempted to bring your Armani suit or
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| | FoamSource mattress, she concentrates on
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| Prada evening dress, just in an attempt
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| | living as comfortably as possible.
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