Supplies

For me personally, I was the most unorganized person ever when it came to supplies ready for my stay in hospital and post-op care. I had no idea what to buy or what I even needed. Although other people undergoing jaw surgery helped me as much as they could; I found most of my supplies by trial and error. A few people have started to ask me what they need to take with them into hospital, or what they need for their post-op care, Here's what I used. If you think of anything to add, feel free to comment!

• Eating:
• Syringes - your ward should provide plenty of these
• Osteotomy bottle (bottle with large thin straw on the end which you can squeeze to get liquids into your mouth) - again, this was provided by the ward.
• Protein Shakes, Ensure Drinks - Anything that will give you extra calorie intake whilst you're on liquids. They don't taste all that great, but your body needs the energy!
• Wash stuff:
• Shampoo and dry shampoo. (Post-op you don't feel like washing your hair!)
• Conditioner
• Shower gel
• Deodorant. 
• Towels and flannels.
• Teeth Cleaning: 
• A baby toothbrush and baby toothpaste - However, use your normal toothpaste as soon as possible post-op, as baby toothpaste doesn't clean as well as ordinary would.
• Toothbrush holder - Good for keeping your toothbrush clean and away from those infections lurking around the air
• A good antiseptic mouthwash (chlorhexidine gluconate), although most surgeons will prescribe a couple of bottles of this.
• Salt - As you would usually swill out your mouth with normal water, use salt water instead. This will help speed up healing
• Personal:
• Clean pjs - I never felt upto getting dressed. Make sure that you have thin enough pjs as most hospitals are incredibly warm!
• Slippers - Personally I wore ted stockings for 2 weeks post-op, the nurses wouldn't let me out of bed without slippers on as these bad boys are incredibly slippy on wooden floor!
• Tissues - You cannot buy enough boxes, you will dribble, make a mess with food, aswell as getting a runny nose!
• A small mirror - I was adamant that I didn't need one but I was wrong. You won't be able to feel your mouth, cheeks, chin or even locate where your mouth is for a while after surgery, so the mirror came in handy when eating and just for noticing that drool trickling down your chin.
• A notepad and pen - for when people can't understand what you're saying. Trust me, it will happen.
• Jaw bra with ice - Provided by the hospital. Although personally I didn't put ice on my face once.
• Other:
• Magazines, phone, iPod, whatever to keep you entertained
• A comforter, a teddy, your lucky underwear. Whatever works for you!