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Hello! I am trying to get prepared ahead of my surgery date and make sure what I should pack in my bag? Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance! :)

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My rny isnt until Aug 9th, but my packing list includes: chap stick, gas x strips, extra long phone cord, slipper sox, and bathrobe.

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Hello! I am trying to get prepared ahead of my surgery date and make sure what I should pack in my bag? Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance! :)

Clean underwear to wear home (I wore the clothes that I wore to the hospital home).

Chapstick

Biotene spray

A pillow for the ride home

Phone/charger. My mom went to the hospital with me so I gave her my phone with strict instructions not to give it back to me until I was no longer loopy. She used it to keep my friends in the loop via text since a few wanted updates.

A hot pad.

The best thing I took was my mom!

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As little as possible. I took my charger for iPhone/iPad, clean pair of undies, and socks.

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I mostly went minimalist. Brought a clean set of clothes, phone charger and a handheld game console. Didn't really need anything else.

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Thank you all very much. ????

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Wipies! Trust me. You want these. I brought lavender moisturizing ones, and they honestly felt like heaven.

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Wipies! Trust me. You want these. I brought lavender moisturizing ones, and they honestly felt like heaven.

My hospital had those.

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Eye mask!!! It was perfect!

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For me it's slippers, face wash kit, lip balm, lotion, charger, Kindle, undies, change of clothes and a Korean face mask to scare the nurses with lol

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Lol thank you all????

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Here is my list so far:

MEDS
CHAPSTICK
UNDERWEAR
ROBE
TOOTHBRUSH/ PASTE
hair TIE
MAGAZINE/ crossword puzzle and pencil
BOOK
SMALL BLANKET FOR RIDE HOME and pillow
Biotene mouthwash.
back scratcher
Eye mask,/ earplugs

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You won't use much but it sure is nice to have it in case you need it! All good ideas here. Here are some things I had it WISH I had when I was there: chapstick, phone charger, Gas-X strips, Biotene, hair tie / headband, heating pad and ear plugs.

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