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Decembelles,

Do you have your packing list ready?! :)

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PERSONAL HYGIENE & MEDICAL

  • Chapstick
  • Lotion
  • Toothbrush & Toothpaste
  • Mouthwash & Biotene (moisturizing mouth rinse)
  • Gas-X (anti-gas medicine in dissolvable tongue strips)
  • Shampoo & Conditioner (maybe the no-water/rinse shampoo)
  • Bodywash
  • Facewash
  • Deoderant
  • Hairbrush & Hairties (“elastics”)
  • Feminine hygiene pads just in case
  • Flushable wipes just in case
  • All medicines, multi-vitamins for post-surgery and other supplements
  • Sugar-free throat lozenges or Vitamin C drops
  • Tweezers & small mirror
  • Nose spray

CLOTHING

  • Loose, comfortable clothing including front-zipping sports bra
  • Slipper socks with tread – maybe skip, hospital should have this
  • Warm slippers
  • Jandals (flip flops) to wear in the shower
  • Photo clothing for photos the night before surgery

ELECTRONICS

  • iPad and or MacBook & chargers
  • Headphones
  • iPhone charger
  • Power strip/surge protector

OTHER

  • Pillow for hospital
  • Throw blanket for hospital – maybe skip, but might be nice for car ride back home (I’m always cold now before losing weight)
  • Eye mask
  • Water for the ride home
  • Drinks & Snacks for my hubby
  • My favorite drinking Water bottle
  • Notebook for while messages left while I’m sleeping (doubt I’ll need)
  • Airborne room-deodorizing spray
  • Peppermint Decaf tea and mug
  • Back brace for possible stomach support
  • Heating pad
  • FitBit Aria digital scale to weigh myself the morning of surgery plus the day released (we’ve decided to stay one more night up in Brugge/Bruges after release and I want to still capture my weight accurately according to the scale I use)

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Packing list is super simple & I'm actually all prepared ONE WEEK AND 3 DAYS LEFT!

- chapstick

-biotene moisturizing mouth spray

-body lotion

-baby wipes

-comfy clothes to wear home

-computer & phone chargers

-Dry Shampoo

-Toothbrush & Toothpaste

-Pillow for ride home

-Slippers

That's it :P

I can't wait to get this done, I'm on day four of surgery prep/liver shrink diet & I'm starving lol

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I'm getting surgery in a few weeks so am grateful to find these lists! Am curious why people want to bring the Biotene mouth moisturizer?

Edited by talkingmountain

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@@talkingmountain It's for the first day or two in the hospital (Biotene) but in all honesty, I didn't use mine after all.

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My mouth was super dry in the hospital and maybe for the first day or two at home and that moisturizing mouthwash came in so handy. Haven't needed it since, but it was a lifesaver in the beginning

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Yes and baby wipes for the hospital!! They come in handy for a fresh feeling after having volcanic eruptions and expelling of gas from your rear end. Never trust a fart to be just a fart.

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