Surgery is tomorrow!

[freemommy×4 65]

I am sooo excited and nervous! Surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning! I guarentee I won't sleep at all tonight! Lol

Any advice on what to pack in my overnight bag?

[jane13 2,256]

@@freemommy×4 - nothing extra in the bag. They should provide a lot. Wear home what you in for surgery, something comfy and a bit stretchy. May want to wear a sports bra.

pillow (hugging ride home)

chap-stick

book, kindle, Ipad & charger for reading and keeping us posted

toiletries

hydrate as much as possible as long as possible. check if you can up until midnight!

good luck lil sister

and happy early re-birthday!!!!

[freemommy×4 65]

@@freemommy×4 - nothing extra in the bag. They should provide a lot. Wear home what you in for surgery, something comfy and a bit stretchy. May want to wear a sports bra.

pillow (hugging ride home)

chap-stick

book, kindle, Ipad & charger for reading and keeping us posted

toiletries

hydrate as much as possible as long as possible. check if you can up until midnight!

good luck lil sister

and happy early re-birthday!!!!

Thank you so much!! They said I can drink up until midnight. And I love the no-frills advice on what to pack! I have only been under anesthesia once and did not tolerate it well...but that was nearly 20 years ago...so hopefully I will be alert and updating soon after!!????

[BabyNewYear 31]

Hi There!

I am new to the boards and wanted to wish you luck and follow your progress. My VSG is scheduled for 1/6/16 so I'm going to be a month behind you. As for the anesthesia, just had a thyroidectomy in October and am not good with tolerating the drugs either. They gave me a patch behind the ear which helped a lot. I didn't vomit after which I ordinarily would : ) . Good advice from the other poster about not bringing too much. They will move you around and it could just get lost. I've been told to bring my CPAP machine so that'll be fun to lug around from room to room.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

[_Kate_ 2,224]

First of all Congratulations for tomorrow and wishing you a speedy recovery :)

For one night:

Loose clothes to go home in.

Something to read (such as magazines, which you can just pick up and put down in between walking, sipping, sleeping, walking sipping)

Gas-x strips

Soap, toothpaste and toothbrush.

Nightwear/underwear

I stayed 3 nights and 4 days and so in addition I took and found helpful:

Kindle

Face wipes

Lip Balm

Phone and charger

Shampoo and body wash

3 x nightwear

I spent most of the time in between the walking etc either in bed sleeping or watching tv/reading or being checked over by the health professionals, especially in the first day. My husband brought a pillow to put over my tummy so the seat belt didn't dig in for the drive home. Otherwise the hospital provided everything else I wanted.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Best of luck with your surgery!

I took/used:

Clean underwear to wear home (I just wore the same clothes I arrived in home)

A firm pillow for the ride home

Chapstick

Biotene

Phone charger. I gave my mom charge of my phone so I wouldn't call/text while loopy. I also have her a list of folks who wanted to know when I was out of surgery and she texted them an update with my phone.

A heating pad. I had some shoulder pain from the gas and was also really cold, so the heating pad helped.

[tera1982 194]

Mine is also tomorrow! Yay, us!!!! I was wondering the same thing also;I always tend to overpack and don't wanna have to lug around unnecessary items...

[newmebithebypass 713]

If you don't tolerate anesthesia well or even if its a mild reaction ask for the anti-nausea patch they put behind your ear that you can wear for 3 days its amazeballs

[freemommy×4 65]

Hi There!

I am new to the boards and wanted to wish you luck and follow your progress. My VSG is scheduled for 1/6/16 so I'm going to be a month behind you. As for the anesthesia, just had a thyroidectomy in October and am not good with tolerating the drugs either. They gave me a patch behind the ear which helped a lot. I didn't vomit after which I ordinarily would : ) . Good advice from the other poster about not bringing too much. They will move you around and it could just get lost. I've been told to bring my CPAP machine so that'll be fun to lug around from room to room.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Thank you so much!!

[freemommy×4 65]

First of all Congratulations for tomorrow and wishing you a speedy recovery :)

For one night:

Loose clothes to go home in.

Something to read (such as magazines, which you can just pick up and put down in between walking, sipping, sleeping, walking sipping)

Gas-x strips

Soap, toothpaste and toothbrush.

Nightwear/underwear

I stayed 3 nights and 4 days and so in addition I took and found helpful:

Kindle

Face wipes

Lip Balm

Phone and charger

Shampoo and body wash

3 x nightwear

I spent most of the time in between the walking etc either in bed sleeping or watching tv/reading or being checked over by the health professionals, especially in the first day. My husband brought a pillow to put over my tummy so the seat belt didn't dig in for the drive home. Otherwise the hospital provided everything else I wanted.

Womderful! Thank you!

[freemommy×4 65]

Best of luck with your surgery!

I took/used:

Clean underwear to wear home (I just wore the same clothes I arrived in home)

A firm pillow for the ride home

Chapstick

Biotene

Phone charger. I gave my mom charge of my phone so I wouldn't call/text while loopy. I also have her a list of folks who wanted to know when I was out of surgery and she texted them an update with my phone.

A heating pad. I had some shoulder pain from the gas and was also really cold, so the heating pad helped.

Good idea! I think I will give my husband my phone! Thanks for the great advice!

Mine is also tomorrow! Yay, us!!!! I was wondering the same thing also;I always tend to overpack and don't wanna have to lug around unnecessary items...

Yay! Congrats!! What time?

[The Candidate 3,215]

Congrats on your surgery day!

Don't forget long or extension charger cords for your phone. Mine didn't reach. ????

[freemommy×4 65]

Congrats on your surgery day!

Don't forget long or extension charger cords for your phone. Mine didn't reach. ????

Awesome idea!! Thanks!

[Ellenomore 25]

I am sooo excited and nervous! Surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning! I guarentee I won't sleep at all tonight! Lol

Any advice on what to pack in my overnight bag?

My surgery is tomorrow also and believe it or not at 7:30 am also. What a coincidence?! I will be right there with you with the no sleeping tonight thing, but I figure I will be sleeping enough in recovery. Congratulations !!

[freemommy×4 65]

I am sooo excited and nervous! Surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning! I guarentee I won't sleep at all tonight! Lol

Any advice on what to pack in my overnight bag?

My surgery is tomorrow also and believe it or not at 7:30 am also. What a coincidence?! I will be right there with you with the no sleeping tonight thing, but I figure I will be sleeping enough in recovery. Congratulations !!

Thats so awesome!! I will check in with you and see how it went!! Good luck!!