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Cherry    71

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My surgery is at 1pm.... I am planning on 2 nights/3 day stay. Will I have any use for my laptop? I don't want to be bored in hospital.... do you think I will be sleeping much of the time?

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I used my iPad or here and Facebook.....

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 224

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katmandu    30

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Have someone bring it to you the second day. The first day is a little blurry.

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Nel    189

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I have a phone and kindle. Never used the laptop.

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TinyMamiOf3kids    1,280

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I only took my cell phone & that was all. I was sleeping or walking most of the time so I didn't have that moment where I was bored lmbo

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kraney    219

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I took my cell phone and iPad. I never got on my iPad at all. It was the same for me, I was either walking or sleeping.< /p>

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reinangel    78

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My laptop is too much of a beast(gaming laptop) to bring to the hospital for 1 or 2 days. So i will be bringing my tablet. good enough for what little bit i will hopefully be in bed.

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La'Shaunda    3

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The first day I slept, the 2nd day I walked and slept. Really didnt have time to get on my Ipad or Kindle. Used phone to check Facebook status.

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BBdoodle    483

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I just had my cell phone, I was on a morphine pump so I hit that button all the time. By the second day all my waking moments were me walking around, then I would go back to bed hit the morphine and sleep. I personally did not have any use for the lap top, when I was not sleeping or walking I was just watching TV.

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Cherry    71

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very helpful! THANK YOU.

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drucella22    31

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My surgery is at 1pm.... I am planning on 2 nights/3 day stay. Will I have any use for my laptop? I don't want to be bored in hospital.... do you think I will be sleeping much of the time?

I don't think you'll need it. Take that time to rest or sleep. I wasn't up for that at all.

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Shannalee    65

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I'll probably have my tablet and phone but plan to sleep and rest as much as possible. I have been wondering if I will get bored but I have a feeling there will be no time for that.

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I'll probably have my tablet and phone but plan to sleep and rest as much as possible. I have been wondering if I will get bored but I have a feeling there will be no time for that.

I got bored, hence the iPad......I don't really watch TV, you can only walk so much, sipping Water doesn't take much thought....so my 2 BFFs amused me via text and Facebook while I was trapped in the hospital. :)

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 223

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