Ok so we live about 1 hour from the hospital that I am having surgery at. I want to pack a bag so I have my needs covered on the way home just in case I need something and to have my laptop with me as well. So Far in my bag I plan to have my my laptop, my Itouch, Gas X, Going to have my a Pillow in the car for the ride home. Any other suggestions for my bag of tricks?

Ice packs in a cooler? Just in case.....

Pillows, pillows, blankey.....

Something to sip your water out of...

Favorite music on a CD -- something you love, music that makes you relax.....

I was banded yesterday and the only thing I took was comfy clothes. My car ride home was thirty minutes but I don't remember much of it. A blanket and a pillow should be all you need!

The only thing I took was my clothes and a pillow for the ride home. I was only in the hospital for 4 hours though. The only thing that bothered me was riding home the bumps in the road kind of hurt and when the car turned a corner.

The only thing I took was my clothes and a pillow for the ride home. I was only in the hospital for 4 hours though. The only thing that bothered me was riding home the bumps in the road kind of hurt and when the car turned a corner.

Did it not seem like the roads were bumpier than normal!!!

Ok so we live about 1 hour from the hospital that I am having surgery at. I want to pack a bag so I have my needs covered on the way home just in case I need something and to have my laptop with me as well. So Far in my bag I plan to have my my laptop, my Itouch, Gas X, Going to have my a Pillow in the car for the ride home. Any other suggestions for my bag of tricks?

Personally I would also take a few extras just in case they keep you overnight. When I went in I expected to go home the same day but much to my surprise I had to stay the night and I was totally unprepared for that. Just a suggestion.

Loose fiiting attire like a night gown or sweats extra pair of underwear and don't worry about a bra just something to cover you and a heating pad and ask for the pain meds that they give you after cause their is pain when you try to get up the few days after and take it slow and heal some of us had to sleep in our recliners I had to have my hot water bottle as I had bad back pain after and I had to have a lot of pillows behind me when I got hoe so if I neede to get up to do anything, and when I was in bed same thing but as I progressed I could take a few pillows away to sleep when I was in bed and I have a adjustable bed so I hope this helped.