My surgery is Tuesday August 20. Just wanted some advice, helpful tips that I can prepare for? I'm so excited and very nervous!

Don't get discouraged. The first couple of days are worst. It gets better.

Thank you! Is there anything you can recommend to take with me to the hospital?

Keep a positive attitude and do your best to drink your liquids in the hospital as soon as you are awake so that you can go home asap. Ice chip help with inflamation too! Walk as soon as they let you, and do it as often as they will allow. I also opted for NO pain killers, such as morphone etc, they just make you sleepy and slow down healing. I had no pain, just soreness. You're going to be happy that you did it!

Have someone bring you crosswords, book/magazines or a laptop if you have one, it does get pretty boring and there's usually nothing on TV during the day that's worth watching! They wouldn't let me bring anything with me, but someone could bring stuff after I was out of recovery.

Much luck to you!

Thank you Scottsgirl

Stay out of bed as much as possible. Your room should have a chair, sofa, glider, something like that -- sit upright all day unless you really need to nap. If you have a glider or rocker, move in it as much as you can. Staying upright and moving as much as possible will help you get rid of the gas faster and recuperate faster.