I got my surgery date yesterday .... I want to make a list of items I'll need on hand. Could you guys help out pls? This is what I have so far:

Gas X strips

chicken Broth/Stock

sugar free Jello

Sugar Free Ice Pops

Heating pad (?)

Ice packs (for swelling?)

Low Carb Protein shakes

liquid Tylenol

Antibacterial Soap

Pill splitter/crusher

Beef broth

Veggie Broth

Wrap Around Girdle

G2 Gatorade

Chewable Vitamins

Chewable Pepcid

Peppermint Tea

Crystal Light

Lipton Cream of Chicken

Chicken noodle Soup (and strainer)

Pillow (for ride home)

Do I need anything else to keep me occupied for the week that I'm at home from work?

You'll need more than just chicken broth...get Beef Broth and other kinds of broth because by day 4 or 5 you will want something different. My husband went to the local Chinese place and got me a couple quarts of egg drop soup that was sooooo good and such a nice change up.

If they dont give you one at the hospital, you might want to try to find one of those girdle type things that wrap around your abdomen. They didnt give me one at the hospital but some people got one. I had to buy one 3 days after surgery and that helped so much.

Good luck!!

I have a spanx girdle, but I have to pull it on from the bottom up to my chest .... will that work or will that be too painful to put on after surgery?

Bending over and pulling anything on is going to be tough. You want to make sure you either have loose nightgowns or baggy pajama pants. The spanx girdle wouldnt work. As your nurse or doctors office if they will be giving you one. I think they run about 15.00 to buy one but if they are just going to give you one you might as well take the free one The one I have is just a velcro one that goes around my abdomen so it was easy on and off. Also, make sure you have Dial or some other type of antibacterial soap to wash your incisions with after the surgery

The spanx may be too uncomfortable right after surgery. They gave me s medical binder and it has been a great help. I agree on getting beef broth also. I'm only one day post op and I'm kind of over chicken broth. But that's because I had it during my pre-op diet also.

The spanx may be too uncomfortable right after surgery. They gave me s medical binder and it has been a great help. I agree on getting beef broth also. I'm only one day post op and I'm kind of over chicken broth. But that's because I had it during my pre-op diet also.

Don't forget a pill splitter/crusher.

I bought mine on ebay. If you see them they are round, and RED in color.

They are stackable parts. Crusher/ Splitter/ Pill Case.

You can stack all or 2 or carry 1 in your purse.

Look into your shakes on line also. They can be cheaper then the stores

ok so Im adding:

Pill splitter/crusher

Beef broth

Veggie Broth

Wrap Around Girdle

Juice (apple or grape), chewable vitamins and chewable Calcium (Tums) if ur doc wants u to take those. Mine does. Good luck!

Also, low-cal Gatorade and V-8. My surgeon said I could have that on day 4.

Popsicles, too! I'm going on a 9 hr drive, so I got the Flav-R-Ice ones in the plastic that u cut off the end to freeze in our hotel.

Look for Chicken Stock it has more flavor than broth. By day 6 I was straining chicken noodle soup because it tasted so much better than the chicken stock. FYI my doctor said no vitamins for 2 weeks so ask yours. Have a couch pillow for when you drive home from the hospital. It really helps having a cushion between you and the seat belt. You might want to have some ready to drink protein shakes on hand. I really like Premier brand from Costco.

Pick up some Lipton Cup of Soup/ CREAM OF CHICKEN.

I love the flavor, and sometimes it's just enough.

Talk to your Dr. about chew-able vitamins, and I chewed Pepcid Complete.

for Heartburn, and it helped allot.

The nurses at my hospital recommended peppermint tea for the gas pains.

And I love Crystal Light.

G2 Gatorade

Chewable Vitamins

Chewable Pepcid

Peppermint Tea

Crystal Light

Lipton Cream of chicken

Chicken noodle soup (and strainer)

Im going to costco today on my lunch break!!! Thanks so much for all of your help!

I got my surgery date yesterday .... I want to make a list of items I'll need on hand. Could you guys help out pls? This is what I have so far:

Gas X strips

chicken Broth/Stock

sugar free Jello

Sugar Free Ice Pops

Heating pad (?)

Ice packs (for swelling?)

Low Carb Protein shakes

liquid Tylenol

Antibacterial Soap

Pill splitter/crusher

Beef broth

Veggie Broth

Wrap Around Girdle

G2 Gatorade

Chewable Vitamins

Chewable Pepcid

Peppermint Tea

Crystal Light

Lipton Cream of Chicken

Chicken noodle soup (and strainer)

Pillow (for ride home)

Do I need anything else to keep me occupied for the week that I'm at home from work?

Your Doctor might supply the Velcro wrap around for your waiste. So if you buy one, don't open it if you get one, and it should be able to be returned.

Puzzle books, DVD's, I had a lot of pillows to help keep me comfy, because I slept in a chair. A bed was to hard to get up from. So if you have a recliner, and allot of pillows, you can be very comfy.