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ambernamber    84

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What are some imporant things to make sure you bring to the hospital on the day of your surgery? Toothbrush? Clothes? Things to do?

Does your doctor recommend getting any certain type of soap for after surgery? Is regular body wash ok or should I use an antibacterial soap? I don't want my ports from the laproscopic surgery to get infected.

Thanks!

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SandyS    77

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Everything I took like fun stuff (a book, laptop, iPad) I didn't use. I wore hospital gowns with their non skid socks. I did wear my robe when walking the halls. I took essentials too like deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, hair stuff. The clothes I wore to the hospital I wore the same home. I was so out of it the first night I didn't need anything but sleep. :) Good luck on your journey!

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ambernamber    84

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Thank you for your feedback!! I am so worried I am going to forget something and I live an hour and a half away from where I am having my surgery.

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SandyS    77

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Hospitals usually have all of your essential stuff too in case you forget something. ????

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What are some imporant things to make sure you bring to the hospital on the day of your surgery? Toothbrush? Clothes? Things to do?

Does your doctor recommend getting any certain type of soap for after surgery? Is regular body wash ok or should I use an antibacterial soap? I don't want my ports from the laproscopic surgery to get infected.

Thanks!

They gave me special soap at my pre admit at the hospital.

I brought SO MUCH STUFF and barely used any of it, even my iPad which I am addicted to!

I used my phone (bring a charger and an extension cord), Chapstick and my earplugs. The hospital gave me pretty much everything else and even gave me earplugs I just liked mine better. I wasn't allowed to use any of the OTc things I brought---lozenges, gas x, etc. They provided toiletries, socks, slippers, etc. I tend to be an over preparer!

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anaxila    501

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@@ambernamber, I strongly recommend packing a pillow for the ride home. You'll feel every pebble that your car drives over, and having a pillow to clutch to your belly will make the ride home easier. I was feeling great when I left the hospital, but a 30-minute ride home on freeways and county roads had me gasping. I didn't listen to the advice to pack a pillow, and regretted it.

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ambernamber    84

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@@ambernamber, I strongly recommend packing a pillow for the ride home. You'll feel every pebble that your car drives over, and having a pillow to clutch to your belly will make the ride home easier. I was feeling great when I left the hospital, but a 30-minute ride home on freeways and county roads had me gasping. I didn't listen to the advice to pack a pillow, and regretted it.

Thank you soo much!! That's not something I even thought about. I knew the ride home would be rough but I just figured I would have to push through it.

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SandyS    77

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Yes a pillow! I used mine while in the hospital. When getting out of bed I held on to it like it was going to save my life! It really saved me on the way home too. I attached a photo of the one I used. Perfect size!

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jess9395    5,450

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Oh yes!!! That's the other thing I used! The hospital pillows are incomfortable anyhow so I used my regular bed pillow!

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Annek2014    58

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My most important thing was my phone and phone charger. I also took my hairbrush. I wore the clothes I wore to the hospital, home. I did take toothbrush and tooth paste. No makeup.

I was in two nights.

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KatieD6982    68

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I read that one of the best things to take to the hospital is a pillow to hold against your belly and gas-x strips that melt on your tongue to get rid of the gas pain after surgery. I need to find those!!!

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Mommabird    367

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I took basic toiletries, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, hair brush (I was allowed to wear my hair in a ponytail during surgery) slippers, chapstick and my cell phone and charger. I also took a small pillow to put between my stomach and the seat belt for the ride home. I used the slippers and the pillow. I wore the same clothes there and back. The rest never was never taken out of the bag.

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