What to bring?

[muppie91 7]

What should I bring to surgery? I just picked up gas x strips and I'm thinking of bringing Chapstick and a throw blanket?

[DreaE 13]

I would bring a pillow for the drive home to hold against your stomach.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Or you can have whoever is driving you home bring the pillow.

Make sure you bring a charger for your phone. Definitely bring the lip balm.

I wouldn't have had any use for a throw blanket myself.

Oh and make sure you wear comfy clothes to the hospital so you can wear them home. I wore a loose empire waist dress and a cotton wire-free bra that fastens in front. Other people go with yoga pants, sweat pants, etc.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Bufflehead

[muppie91 7]

Thank you for replying:)

[joatsaint 2,814]

I agree with Bufflehead,

Bring a comfy pillow - put a brightly colored case on it to make it easy to spot when your released.

Loose clothes

[muppie91 7]

Thanks for the link

[shamps4all 28]

I brought a bunch of stuff I didn't end up using, but the things I did use were lip balm, wet wipes, cell phone/iPad & chargers, slippers, small pillow, eye mask. This may be way too much information, but my TOM arrived early (2 days before my surgery) so I loaded up my travel case with tampons which I was not allowed to use. They made me use pads which drove me nuts and was one of the worst things about the entire experience. I haven't used pads since I was a kid, so constantly having to get up to change it & wipe myself down was a real pain in the rear. Plus, they collected my urine in one of those plastic things inside the toilet and some nurses were better about checking & discarding it than others. I've been home since Tuesday afternoon and am just now starting to feel like myself again. If you need something while you're in the hospital be sure and ask, ask ask! Obviously you'll want things (like water) that you can't have right away, but anything else that will make you comfortable be sure and let it be known! Get up and walk as soon and as often as you can, it really does help with the bloating & gas. Good luck!!

[Suko75 10]

I got lip balm as well was so useful, comfy clothes as couldn't wear bra back home, took off all my rings earrings and so as they don't allow u in with them, take tampons just in case, socks, something u would be able to walk in after the surgery . Good luck

[Branmuffin 190]

Change for significant other for vending machine, Insurance card, Earplugs, Chapstick, phone, charger, slippers, makeup, deodorant. My hospital provided small tummy pillow. Leave at home: jewelry.

[SuperFab 689]

Wet wipes is a good one!! Adding that to my list. Thanks

[eyoung 47]

Change for significant other for vending machine, Insurance card, Earplugs, Chapstick, phone, charger, slippers, makeup, deodorant. My hospital provided small tummy pillow. Leave at home: jewelry.

Ear plugs! I almost forgot those! I one who has to have white noice to sleep.. hospitals are so loud.. my heartbeat wil be white noice enough! Lol

Phone charger is a great idea too! O could not live without my phone! Lol