Hi Dave,
Thank you a bunch for the suggestions. That's an excellent idea about the mp3 player and reminds me I need to order an adapter for my larger one (I had gotten a small one for going to the gym, but alas it hasn't gotten much use lately
). I was also planning to bring some of my cross stitchery in case I'm coherent enough while bored, but I wasn't sure if needlework was allowed in hospitals anyway. Maybe someone here knows.
I think I'll only be in the hospital for 3 days unless I run into a complication of some sort, but 3 days can seem like ages if you're not doing anything and not sleeping through it. Well, it would for me if I get bored enough.
I was told by at least one other person that they do a breathing tube for lumbar too, but I'll be sure to ask my docs. I would imagine they might have to since they're doing some heavy duty sedation for the procedure. I still don't like the thought of that heavy duty sedation but oh well, whatcha going to do right?
Thanks a bunch again for the advice everyone who's suggested things so far. This has been extremely helpful. It never ceases to amaze me how you can think you may have thought of everything and yet forgot some of the simplest things along the way.
Thanks!
~Sara