QUESTION:

"I'm having surgery soon, what will I need for my hospital stay or for shortly after???"

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Okay, ladies and gentlemen, this question comes up here so much - I felt it would be a great idea to start up an official thread. My plan is once I think the list is great enough, I'm going to create a checklist for all the folks out there that will be sleeved shortly and have the above question. Then if you are around long enough and as much as I am, and someone has that question you can just lead them to this thread. Fair enough?

Sometimes it's just nice to have everything all in the same place, kinda following the WalMart rule of thumb. They are very successful, aren't they?

Anyway, please start with your suggestions and I'll get my MSWord fired up. I'll also start with the first suggestion:

Comfy Pajamas, underclothes, and slippers or warm cozy socks...

Hospital Stay Checklist.doc

Why do I type things like, "... and his them going about 45"? On what planet does that make sense? Apparently the one my fingers come from...

How about tampons/menstrual pads? Did surgery cause anyone's cycle to kick in early? That will definitely be my luck.

My surgeries have never coincided with TOM but my reaction to things like stress and/or medication is to be late, not early. I would def. bring tampons if it were scheduled at that time. I know hospitals can supply them but I don't do pads and my body is pretty picky about the tampons I can wear comfortably. I've heard others saying the hospital gave them pads b/c there's no way they could manage a tampon. Not sure what the VSG post-op pain is like. I was sore after my other procedures but not so sore I couldn't have tended to feminine hygiene needs.

I'm having surgery tomorrow and naturally woke up with my period today! I was told absolutely no tampons. They will be giving me mesh panties to wear with a pad. Not happy about it but what are ya gonna do right?

I'm having surgery tomorrow and naturally woke up with my period today! I was told absolutely no tampons. They will be giving me mesh panties to wear with a pad. Not happy about it but what are ya gonna do right?

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well, on your Sleevie... not the TOM so much. It'll pass... keep on sipping, walking and resting!

I'm having surgery tomorrow and naturally woke up with my period today! I was told absolutely no tampons. They will be giving me mesh panties to wear with a pad. Not happy about it but what are ya gonna do right?

Same thing happened to me...and you know I think the surgery shocked my body...cuz my period was short and not messy as usual.... Was definately not as bad as I had anticipated. Dr.s made no big deal of it and even removed my lowers during surgery as to not make me feel vulnerable. Was way okay!

You'll do fine...and good luck!

8 days till surgery!

this is fantastic!! i have surgery in 8 days - & i'm going to use this list this weekend to do the final preparations!

Thank you SO much! This is a GREAT help!!!

Thank you for this topic! I have made a list of what I will need and am really glad about the small firm pillow suggestion. I used one with anther surgery and it really helped. Thank you again!

In regards to having your period during surgery: If you are on a birth control pill talk with your doctor about taking the pill through your Pre-surgical time straight through your post surgical recovery time to avoid the whole thing all together.

If you are not on the pill you could also plan ahead and get on it for a couple of months to avoid the period worry all together. Seasonale is an example of a bcp that is packaged with 84 active and seven inactive tablets so you only have a period quarterly (every 4 months).

My surgery is the 23rd of April at OCC with Dr. Ortiz in Tiajuana. I am flying from Florida, with one layover each way, so I want to carry as little with me as possible. I will be there for an entire week, and so clothing space will be the premium. Other than basic toiletries, I am taking my kindle and some dvd's. (I checked and the Marriot has those in each room.)

I am taking one rolling bag, so what fits is what goes, which means my laptop is a no-go.

So, I would add to the list, for those who are traveling a long distance, dvd's. I might finally get through the whole first season of Game of Thrones.

I have some heavy weight nightgowns from Catherine's, and I may go get at least one more, because I can use it as a dress on the way home.

Start on all liquids tomorrow... we shall see what we see..

Paula

Forgot to add that you can go to pixelofink.com and download tons of books for free.. about 8 a day are offered.

Edited April 12, 201214 yr by Paula Spurlock Butts

Oh, yeah.. forgot to put ear buds for listening to your kindle.

What a fantastic list!! My surgery is booked for 30 May. I've got a beautiful African basket my mother gave me so I'm going to start collecting my surgery stuff in that. I live in Australia so I have started hunting for the high protein drinks, we don't have isopure here I don't think. Oh, not sure if this has been added but what about brand new from the shop undies??

What a fantastic list!! My surgery is booked for 30 May. I've got a beautiful African basket my mother gave me so I'm going to start collecting my surgery stuff in that. I live in Australia so I have started hunting for the high Protein drinks, we don't have Isopure here I don't think. Oh, not sure if this has been added but what about brand new from the shop undies??

You can order Isopure on line and have shipped.