Hi All,

Getting banded on Thursday Morning, and I like to be prepared.

What would you say from your experiences, are essential must haves already waiting for you when you get home?

It could be medication or otherwise.

Thanks for all your input,

and wish me luck!

Sherry

I would say liquid Tylenol is a must have. A lot of people say Gas X but it didn't really help me much with the gas pain. Have plenty of heat/ice packs around too.

Had my surgery on the 10th of this month. Definite necessities....

1. The pain meds the Dr. Prescribed.

2. Gas x strips. They have/are a lifesaver for me

3. Liquid Tylenol for when it is time to come off of the pain mess that the Dr. Prescribed.

4. sugar free Popsicles....they will give you something to chew on.

Good luck you will do awesome!

Ben

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Thanks, I am heading to Rite Aid now to fill my potassium prescription and get the metamucil for the cleanse day." I will be sure to pick up the liquid tylenol and gas strips, while I am there.

Thanks for everyones input.

Sherry

Your doc should prescribe liquid pain meds, and a liquid anti nausea medication. I didn't end up needing the nausea medication.. If they don't, then liquid tylenol. I agree the gas-x didn't do much for me either. I'd say get a heating pad, that helped me more than anything else. It hurts because it's in your stomach so pretty much whenever you move it's in pain since you use those muscles a lot.

Liquid Tylenol, heating pad & ice (for incisions) and extra pillows

Bring chapstick, you won't be allowed fluids until they do an exray and make sure everything is where it should be. Your lips will get very dry. Also, a pillow for the ride home, to put between you and the seatbelt. Congrats on your impending surgery, you will do great!

sugar free Popsicles were heaven! I used the liquid prescribed meda only for day one, then I switch to Tylenol. I only needed Tylenol for one day but it did help. I don't know if the Tylenol recall is still going on but the CVS generic brand is just as good (and wasn't recalled).

Another must for me were Listerine breath strips. The bad breath from ketosis or Protein shakes or whatever it was from was icky!

Medications you should have ready are:

1. Liquid pain medicine

2. Multivitamin

3. Calcium supplement

4. sugar free Jello

5. food for your 1st week post op. You will be too sore to go to the grocery store. To ensure you make good decisions on what you will eat post op, you should buy everything in advance and have it portioned out and ready to consume.

6. Extra pillows: Because of the soreness you will in your left abdomen from the port it will be uncomfortable to sleep laying down. I found the most comfortable position was either sitting up or my upper body elevated about 45 degrees. Extra pillows to prop up your upper body will make it much more comfortable.