OK so what needs to absolutely go into my bag for the hospital? These are things I was told so far

Lip Balm

Loose clothes

Tooth brush/paste

hair brush

Slip on shoes (flip flops or slippers)

Book

Phone charger

Pillow from home

Gown that doesn't have me exposed from the back as I walk halls lol

Biotene (for dry mouth)

Heating pad

Gasx

Baby wipes

Edited April 6, 201412 yr by jdillon

I've been told that 2 heating pads are better by a friend of mine that had laprascoptic surgery so I'm bringing my heated throw, it's smaller than a blanket but big enough to wrap around me, $20 at Target in Buffalo I got it

Is heat good for the Incisions? Or is it ice that should go on it?

Is heat good for the Incisions? Or is it ice that should go on it?

I think the heating pads are for the gas pains around the shoulders and such, I'd have to ask about the incisions, if she put heat there too

I also heard about the gas x strips from someone else. I bet it's something that may help some, not all.

I was only at the surgery center for a few hours. Please make sure you have Chapstick and gas x. They gave me 3 gas x while I was there but I was ready for another on the way home. I wasn't alert enough to know that my iPad and phone were there.

I also heard about the gas x strips from someone else. I bet it's something that may help some, not all.

I'm going to ask my surgeon tomorrow at my pre op, after reading many posts gas x won't help because it's a different gas than we normally have because it's the air they blow our tummy up for surgery, I will keep you posted

I was only at the surgery center for a few hours. Please make sure you have Chapstick and gas x. They gave me 3 gas x while I was there but I was ready for another on the way home. I wasn't alert enough to know that my iPad and phone were there.

Thank you I added it!

I packed too much. I wore two of their gowns, one forward one backward, my drain leaked my second night so I'd rather have gross stuff on their gowns. My gowns were pretty gross after two days. I never bothered to put on underwear since didnt matter and made it easier in that tiny bathroom with my iv . I used very little. Toothbrush, toothpaste, slippers, tablet and phone and chargers. Walking helped with gas more than gasex. They give you swabs for mouth. Keep it simple, don't get gross stuff on your own clothing. Wiped face with wash clothes sometimes for refresher.

Each surgeon is different because gas x strips is given to you at the hospital as well as you can have them when you get home because they fill your stomach full of gas for the surgery. Good luck.

I was in hospital for 3 days so I took my own comfy sleepwear extra underwear and defiantly toiletries and if you have a product called gas x where you are take it !!! We don't have it here and I could really use some (4 days after surgery) good luck !!

I took phone charger, gasx, deodorant, hair brush and flip flops...they provide me a gown and a robe, toothpaste, toothbrush, maxi pads and shower gel!! My back and shoulder was killing me and i had to wait for pain management to give me gas x so i just took one that i had in my bag....it moved the gas asap on my back but not my shoulder...they walk me every 2hours and they gave me heparin shots 2x a day