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Omg!! Tomorrow is the big day. I'm nervous, scared, anxious, ready, did i say scared?? lol I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight! Got to be at the hospital at 6:15 am will be having surgery at 7:15. I will finally be on the other side!! ???????? What are some things u guys packed for the hospital??

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Congrats and good luck! I packed a lot of toiletries (they give you some I just Like my own brands) main things were gas x strips, Chapstick, exstention cord for my phone, iPad ect..., Biotene mouth Spray and lozenges for dry mouth, sleep mask and ear plugs.

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Congrats and good luck! I packed a lot of toiletries (they give you some I just Like my own brands) main things were gas x strips, Chapstick, exstention cord for my phone, iPad ect..., Biotene mouth Spray and lozenges for dry mouth, sleep mask and ear plugs.

thank you so much!! :) I will have to get my significant other to make a quick run tomorrow to get me some gas x strips. Thank for reminding me. Everything else I got down packed.

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Me too and nerves are getting to me....Good luck

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Yay! Good luck! I packed gossip magazines....I didn't have the energy to mess with my ipad. I packed very loose pj pants and very loose top and bra for when I went home. Pack a blow dryer too, for after your daily showers. My hospital didn't have one and I had to let my hair air dry which I thought would make me sick (catch a cold - prob an old wives tale).

Recovery will be long and boring!!! So be prepared!

Good luck!!!! Prayers going your way!!!

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Me too and nerves are getting to me....Good luck

thank you and best of luck to you too!! things will get better for us. Right Now I'm just a nervous wreck.

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Yay! Good luck! I packed gossip magazines....I didn't have the energy to mess with my ipad. I packed very loose pj pants and very loose top and bra for when I went home. Pack a blow dryer too, for after your daily showers. My hospital didn't have one and I had to let my hair air dry which I thought would make me sick (catch a cold - prob an old wives tale).

Recovery will be long and boring!!! So be prepared!

Good luck!!!! Prayers going your way!!!

thank you so much!!

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Yes get those, I know some people say they don't/can't help but I took them almost immediately after surgery and I never had any gas pains...Could be just luck but whatever....

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Oh and my glade plug in!! I loved that, I don't like the smell of a hospital!

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Good luck! I was in for two days & had no desire to get on my iPad, my cell w/charger was good enough. I wore something comfortable to the hospital ( I only kept it on for about 30 minutes) so I wore the same thing home. Don't overpack. I brought flip flops for the shower. Hospitals are full of germs.

See ya on then other side. I am seven weeks postop and I have never had a one minute of regret.

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Definitely lip balm, baby Shampoo (used it as body soap too), baby wipes (I just felt gross even with showering), and I felt a lot more comfortable with a loose comfy pair of shorts to wear under my gowns.

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Good luck to you! Let us know how it goes. I just can't wait to be in your shoes!

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I'm going to double check with my surgeon again, but seems to me he said that it's typically a one night hospital stay...can't imagine taking much for just one night. Maybe it was two.........hmmm. I'd rather stay two nights to be sure everything is ok!

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