What to bring to the hospital?

[Vickytoria 4]

Hi, I'm having surgery next Monday the 13th and I need help about what I might need during my stay at the hospital. Also what kind of clothes I should wear. Thank you.

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[Bufflehead 6,358]

You really won't need much. An extra long charger cord for your phone, some lip balm, and a cotton, fasten-in-front no-underwire bra if you have one (and if you are one of the women who is more comfortable walking around with a bra than without). The hospital will be able to supply any toiletries that you need, but if you prefer your own tooth brush and so on, feel free to bring that.

If you wear glasses, bring a case for them.

Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothes. Bring a couple of pairs of undies but otherwise you can wear the same clothes home. I wore a loose-fitting empire waist dress and it was perfect.

Make sure that whoever is giving you a ride home brings a pillow for you to put between the seat belt and your abdomen.

[KristenLe 5,979]

Wear comfy clothes - yoga pants and T-shirt or something similar. You can go home in same clothes. I'll let others comment on what to bring.

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[Miss Mac 6,262]

I took way too much. The first day, I just slept it off. The second day, I watched TV and did not even feel like reading the book I brought. I did work some with my crossword puzzle book.

If I had a cell phone I probably would have taken that.

Wear loose clothes because you may be a bit bloated and swollen after surgery and IV liquids.

What was helpful was basic toiletries like my toothbrush, clippers, tweezers, Chapstick, breath strips, slippers, robe.

[bostonmama 135]

An extension cord for your phone charger

[bostonmama 135]

also a laptop/tablet to watch Netflix on & headphones. I'd probably ask my husband to bring the laptop after surgery so it's not just sitting on the floor somewhere waiting to be stolen

[SalOdyssey 441]

For me I am bringing my, phone, iPad, chargers. Change of comfy clothing.

Might bring my own pillow.

That's all for now, unless I think of something else.

[Vickytoria 4]

Thank you!

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Surgery tomorrow at 7:00 AM in Bogota, Colombia

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[silverthreads 183]

The best thing I brought to the hospital was a pair of Bose noise cancelling earbuds and my phone/iPad with some music and videos. I didn't watch too many videos because I really wanted to sleep much of the time but those noise cancelling earbuds cut out all the noise of the hospital, alarms from the IV pumps, and people constantly coming in and out of the room. I could put on some music I downloaded at home and sleep peacefully -- so much so that people had to touch me to wake me up! I didn't really need anything else -- clothes to wear home. I also had my comfy slippers for walking the halls, but they gave me non-slip socks so I didn't really need them.