Monday is D-Day (or B-Day) for me and I'm trying to find the list of things one should considering having on hand. Can anyone direct me to it or give me some keywords to search (that work better than the feeble ones I've been using, "surgery" and "list").

Thanks!

Elisa, check the Stickies at the tops of the Forum lists...I'll keep searching and let you know if I find something.

Thanks for the suggestion, Kathy, but I just tried that and it didn't garner the results I'm looking for. I'm not looking for a food list per se (and that's the only thing I found that was applicable); I'm looking for the list that I think mentioned Gas-X, liquid pain killers, heating pad, etc.

Oooohhh! I found it -- it's called Pre/Post Op Must Have list. Posting what I thought was ON the list helped me with more search terms. I think my brain was fried from a long day. Thank you!

Here is my list:

lab-band shopping list

heating pad

flexible ice pack

liquid tylenol (they make adult strength)

chewable or liquid gas-x

a few books or movies

comfy clothes (loose waisted shorts or jumpers)

squishy pillow for car ride (guard against seatbelt)

a sports bra (doc said no underwire for a few days)

protien shakes

flavored water

make sure you have a good blender

I bought a drink mixer for the protien mix (cost $10 at walmart)

broth or stuff to make broth

sugarfree popsicles and jello

sugar free gum (ask your doctor)

sugar free breathmints (ask your doctor)

*Ask at your pre-op for the pain med prescription so you can have it all ready to go when you get home, our walgreens has to order liquid pain meds and it takes 3 days to get them.