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I can't believe my surgery that I fought so hard for is on Tuesday! I'm more excited than nervous!! What things should I bring w me to the hospital on Tuesday? I'm so ready to change my life! Pray for me, please! Thanks!

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Chapstick. Pajama bottoms for walking the halls. Your hairbrush and your favorite moisturizer. I don't know why, but my skin dries out in hospitals and hotels!

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A paperback book or a few magazines to help pass the time. Basic personal care items of your own, though they can normally furnish something. Glasses case if you wear glasses, Some comfortable clothes to wear home, especially loose and/or elastic waist pants. In my hospital, they had me wearing a gown and little socks with rubber nubbies on the bottom to make them nonskid, on an IV, and controlled what I ate and drank, so there was only so much to really think of.

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Chapstick. Pajama bottoms for walking the halls. Your hairbrush and your favorite moisturizer. I don't know why, but my skin dries out in hospitals and hotels!

I took a can of Avene spray Water to keep my skin hydrated in addition to the lip balm.

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Good luck tomorrow!! I'm going to try and track your posts and progress since my husband is being sleeved May 2 and hopefully me soon after him. I hope everything goes well for you!

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I can't believe my surgery that I fought so hard for is on Tuesday! I'm more excited than nervous!! What things should I bring w me to the hospital on Tuesday? I'm so ready to change my life! Pray for me, please! Thanks!

Hi. How are you feeling? I was sleeved on the same day. The first couple of days were rough but here I am day 4 and feeling better everyday.

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I can't believe my surgery that I fought so hard for is on Tuesday! I'm more excited than nervous!! What things should I bring w me to the hospital on Tuesday? I'm so ready to change my life! Pray for me, please! Thanks!

Best of luck your going to be a brand new You! I'm 3 and a half weeks out and 26 pounds down already.I started exercise and walking pre-op and resumed after 3 weeks post op my treadmill routine.Enjoy the ride and see you on the other side!

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I can't believe my surgery that I fought so hard for is on Tuesday! I'm more excited than nervous!! What things should I bring w me to the hospital on Tuesday? I'm so ready to change my life! Pray for me, please! Thanks!

How are you feeling? Walking, fluids intake, Protein...My surg date 5/18...

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