What to bring to hospital?

[lhvpac 5]

Any out of the ordinary items that may be helpful to have post op in the hospital? Thanks!

[katieroybal 183]

I'm bringing a crochet project just in case I get bored.

Fitbit fully charged, iphone and charger, Pre-op book, the lung tool, change of clothes, shoes, I can't think of anything else.

[courtneyd 59]

I highly recommend a small pillow to hold against you when you gag or cough or anything. I didn't use much of anything else because I was in pain so I slept and walked and went back to sleep. I brought:

• charger
• phone
• small pillow
• deoderant
• pj pants and large shirt
• 2 dresses (moomoos)
• toothbrush and tooth paste
• baby powder

that was all i brought and i didnt do anything but brush my teeth

[queendeborahbee 119]

Hi, these are all from past posts

Your own pillow, slippers, pj bottoms, phone and charger, chapstick, gas-x, moisturizer, baby wipes for before your shower, something to read, CPAC machine, comfortable clothes for ride home,

I'm bringing my own organic chicken broth because the hospitals broth is a bouillon cube which made me gag after my gallbladder operation:)

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

[teacupnosaucer 445]

Deodorant, no-rinse facewash (micellar Water in my case), biotene dry mouth spray, phone and charger, ipad, movies/tv shows you don't have to pay attention to downloaded, non-slip slippers... one thing I didn't bring but realized I should have was a heating pad. Nurses brought me warmed blankets for my belly, but in that situation you're at the mercy of how busy they are. having heat and weight on my belly helped soooo much! honestly, that's it.

[katieroybal 183]

2 hours ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

Just now, katieroybal said:

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

"Misdirection" -- John Travolta from Swordfish

[lhvpac 5]

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

Too funny!!!!!!

[lhvpac 5]

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

Too funny!!!!!!

[lhvpac 5]

Thanks everyone!!!! Very helpful! Especially the heating pad-wouldn't have thought of that one!

[hopekate 85]

I go in on Monday! Yikes.

I'm bringing chapstick, a phone charger, ear buds, a half-crocheted blanket I'm working on, and my computer because I have to grade papers on Wednesday.

[shan0520 241]

Chapstick Chapstick Chapstick! Out of everything I brought with me...that was the one thing I constantly used (and I never use Chapstick). Even though you will have iv giving you fluids, your lips, will be super dry.

[lhvpac 5]

Me too hopekate! Good luck!!

[maggieO 33]

Slippers
Robe
PJ's (2 pc to make wound check easy)