It's finally here! I lucked out and got the first surgery tomorrow morning, I have to be there at 7am. So excited!!! I'm running around in a panic right now trying to get everything ready. I've got my comfy clothes, my Water bottle, and a pillow and blanket for the drive home. Still feels like I'm forgetting something...

Is there anything you brought to your surgery that helped? Or anything you wish you would have brought?

First, best of luck to you tomorrow.

Ok, leave the pillow and blanket in the car, along with the Water bottle. They'll give you water post op when you're able to drink it.

If the hospital needs your ID & insurance cards, bring those. Remove all jewelry and don't bring any valuables.

Flip flops are nice because you can easily slip them on & walk around for a bit post op, if you're able to, as well as wearing easy-to-put-on clothing.

Honestly, I didn't have time to do anything post-op still in the hospital. I had it done as an outpatient. I came in two hours before surgery and was kept busy with the nurse and anesthesiologist. After surgery, I was so sleepy, I could barely focus on drinking what the nurse gave me. I went home about 4 hours after surgery and slept on the couch. I didn't need anything at all besides the comfy clothes I wore (recommend a sports bra and comfy clothes - I couldn't have focused enough to snap my bra hooks!!) and sandals.

change of underwear, i took a sundress and flip flops

tooth paste, tooth brush..i stayed overnight

oh, and i took my hub with me

best of luck. just relax. go take a nap and wake up to the new you.

You'll be so out of it, you won't use half the stuff you bring. Lol. I stayed overnight and was sleeping most of the time. Bring Chapstick, underwear, flip flops, sweatpants and a baggy tshirt.

Good luck! I'm excited for you!

good luck to you. I hope all goes well.

This was helpful. My surgery is Friday. Thanks!

Thanks everyone for the tips! I hadn't thought about chapstick, I will definitely pack some of that. I only live like 20 minutes away from the hospital I'm probably being dramatic... oh well. Off to bed now, bandland tomorrow!!

I brought a small travel pillow into the hospital with me, it really helped to hold it against my stomach while walking before they would discharge me.

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Don't mean to hijack your thread but I'm really surprised at the number of people that had a one night stay for their surgery. I was in at 0700 & home my 1330.

May I ask why so many of you had overnight stays?

For me, I had to stay overnight because once the nurse gave me pain meds orally I was extremely sick and couldn't even eat a popsicle without vomiting... So they wanted me to stay until I could hold down some liquid.... Trust me, I wanted to go home so bad the night of surgery but it definitely was worth me staying overnight!

Some insurances require it (I believe Medicare requires an 23 hour observation stay). Luckily mine didn't, I was at the hospital around 11, surgery at 1, home by 5...and I was in surgery until 2:30.

My surgeon required the one night stay, I can't complain, I was so tired that day between the surgery & all the morphine.

Best of luck to you!!!!

Don't mean to hijack your thread but I'm really surprised at the number of people that had a one night stay for their surgery. I was in at 0700 & home my 1330.

May I ask why so many of you had overnight stays?

I was also outpatient and left a few hours after. Some surgeons do require patients to stay overnight, no exceptions. Also, others may have more serious medical conditions that warrant overnight observation.