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So Tuesday is the day of my surgery (((: I'm all smiles! Can anyone give me suggestions on what to take to the hospital with me? I have to stay over night so I'm going to take my stuff to crochet! Lol but thats the end of my list !!!!

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Hi Susancae! You must be getting excited! My surgery is 2 weeks ago and it cannot get here fast enough. Yahoo!

I received a little list of things to bring with me to the surgery, and have also learned about a few other things that might work for you, too:

  • Wear comfy, loose-fitting clothes to the clinic on the day of surgery
  • Wear flat shoes (no laces)
  • Bring slippers, warm socks, a change of undies and a housecoat
  • Bring a pillow for the car to put across your tummy - this will help relieve the pressure of the seatbelt
  • iPod

Hope this helps...!

:-)

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Congratulations Susancae and good luck to you. I am 7 days post-surgery and I 100% concur with amponder that you must take some chapstick!!

Good luck for Tuesday..

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Since you can't eat or drink after midnight the day before your surgery I had a LOT of Water before I went to bed. As much as I could stand. This saved me from being dehydrated and super parched in the morning. I was thirsty, but not as bad as I would have been. I also brought cough drops to the hospital, they help get the saliva going when you can only take little sips after surgery.

At home I had a heating pad on deck, and liquid Tylenol.

Good luck!

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