I'm curious about safe etiquette regarding visits and exchanging gifts after surgery.

Immediately after discharge, due to the patient's immune system and wound condition, please check with the hospital beforehand regarding flowers or food. For visits, keep it brief, wear a mask, and if possible, give a gift remotely for the safety of the moment.

It is safe to say, "I am recovering, so I will accept food or a visit a little later. Thank you so much for your thought."

Immediately after discharge, keep visits brief due to the risk of infection, and check with the hospital beforehand regarding flowers or home-cooked meals.

In particular, if you have a weakened immune system or wounds, avoid flowers and fruit with soil on them; food must be sealed, refrigerated, and checked for allergies.

When declining, it was safe to say, "I am recovering, so I should be careful with visits and food for the time being; I will just accept your thought."

It's best to first check with the hospital about "whether visits are possible, food restrictions, and whether flowers/fruit can be brought in," as this varies depending on your immune and wound status immediately after discharge.

Keep visits brief, hand hygiene and masks are mandatory. Avoid flowers due to allergies/mold, and only accept fruit/home-cooked meals if storage and hygiene are guaranteed.

If you feel burdened, it's acceptable to say, "I'm still recovering, so I'd appreciate it if you could visit a little later. Your thoughts alone are truly appreciated."

It's best to first ask the hospital about whether visits, flowers, fresh fruit, or outside food are allowed, as this varies depending on your immune and wound status immediately after discharge.

Be cautious with flowers due to pollen and mold, and with fruit/home-cooked meals due to storage, hygiene, and allergy concerns. If allowed, sealed packaging, same-day consumption, and refrigeration are recommended.

Keep visits brief, and it's polite to cancel if you have a cold, haven't washed your hands, or aren't wearing a mask.

When declining, a polite response would be, "I'm still recovering, so could you please visit a little later? I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness."

Immediately after discharge, there's a concern for infection and allergies, so keep visits brief. It's best to receive flowers, fruit, or home-cooked meals only after confirming with your primary doctor.

It's perfectly fine to say, "Recovery is the priority, so I'll receive food and visitors a bit later. I appreciate the thought."

Right after discharge, visits should be brief due to immune and wound management. It's best to decline visitors with cold symptoms.

Flowers are subject to allergies/insects, so please confirm with the hospital first. For fruits and home-cooked meals, only accept items that can be hygienically stored.

I said, "I'm still recovering, so I'll just accept your well wishes for now. I'll contact you when I'm feeling a bit better."