My sister is having her surgery in September and I want to collect a few things now til then to make her hospital stay a bit better especially since we won't be able to stay with her all day (school starting). Do you have any suggestion on what I should put in there for her? She already has her Protein that she loves. I was thinking about maybe a Water bottle, some socks and pjs.

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They give you socks in the hospital.

The only thing you really need is lip balm. Maybe make a care package of different lip balms.

My sister is having her surgery in September and I want to collect a few things now til then to make her hospital stay a bit better especially since we won't be able to stay with her all day (school starting). Do you have any suggestion on what I should put in there for her? She already has her Protein that she loves. I was thinking about maybe a Water bottle, some socks and pjs.

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Let me know what they say. I'm on Eliquis too but I haven't met with my surgeon yet. The research I've done showed that you could still have surgery but they may require you to stop a couple of days before.

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They give you socks in the hospital.

The only thing you really need is lip balm. Maybe make a care package of different lip balms.

Yeah, she'll only be there a day or 2....she'll be busy walking!

Fluffy socks for some reason my feet feel like ice after.chap stick,puzzle book

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That is very sweet of you!

While they give you socks, the socks are scratchy and I was very happy I brought myself fluffy socks. Just make sure you get the ones with the grippy things on the bottom or they don't let you wear them because you are a fall risk. Also you can't eat anything while you're in the hospital or for a few weeks, so maybe skip the Protein bars for the hospital care package. So...in a nice little care package I would put.

- Fluffy, grippy socks

-Heating pad (I was freezing, but it also helps to put it under your shoulders to minimize the gas pain

- Chap stick

- Gas-x strips (they didn't have them at the hospital so I was glad I brought my own)

- Power strip (she might want to plug in her phone and the heating pad and there are never any outlets that you cant easily get everything plugged into and reachable)

- Blanket (sounds silly, but their blankets are not thick and it feels really nice to have something with you from home- I still sleep with the blanket I bought for the hospital)

- Bear (ok also sounds dumb, but I read a study that showed when people are emotionally stressed in hospitals, a soft bear minimizes stress, even if it's just tucked under their arm- so yeah, got myself a bear, and he has since been loved to death and is looking a little raggedy. I was not a very good adult, but I was glad I had him)

- Pillow case (she can bring her own pillow or just put it on a hospital one, but ahh, my own soft pillow on my face, so happy I had that)

So...those are the things that I was glad I had and which really you don't NEED, but which make the misery far more tolerable. Of all of those things I was most thankful for my blanket, my pillow, my soft socks, and my heating pad, although the power strip would have been a pain in the butt not to have.

@@ecoreen94 How sweet!!! I'm pre-op and just have to say - I would be so touched if my sister did this. @@AvaFern has some great ideas. Maybe add an adult coloring book and colored pencils - she could use that at home too!

The ones they gave me were soft and fluffy and I still wear them around the house in the winter. I guess it varies like everything else with surgery.

My sister is having her surgery in September and I want to collect a few things now til then to make her hospital stay a bit better especially since we won't be able to stay with her all day (school starting). Do you have any suggestion on what I should put in there for her? She already has her Protein that she loves. I was thinking about maybe a Water bottle, some socks and pjs.

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Let me know what they say. I'm on Eliquis too but I haven't met with my surgeon yet. The research I've done showed that you could still have surgery but they may require you to stop a couple of days before.

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They give you socks in the hospital.

The only thing you really need is lip balm. Maybe make a care package of different lip balms.

Yeah, she'll only be there a day or 2....she'll be busy walking!

I agree. There really isn't too much time there. I have been in the hospital many times. A stuffed animal or teddy bear is a great thing! I'll use their stuff then, I don't need to carry all that stuff home. Does anyone know if they give you pain meds after the surgery? Just wondering. .. I have a lot of back and legs issues. My reg. Dr. Says to walk as much as I can to get rid of the gas. Good luck to your sister! You are awful sweet!

@@ecoreen94 How sweet!!! I'm pre-op and just have to say - I would be so touched if my sister did this. @@AvaFern has some great ideas. Maybe add an adult coloring book and colored pencils - she could use that at home too!

That is very sweet of you!

While they give you socks, the socks are scratchy and I was very happy I brought myself fluffy socks. Just make sure you get the ones with the grippy things on the bottom or they don't let you wear them because you are a fall risk. Also you can't eat anything while you're in the hospital or for a few weeks, so maybe skip the Protein Bars for the hospital care package. So...in a nice little care package I would put.

- Fluffy, grippy socks

-Heating pad (I was freezing, but it also helps to put it under your shoulders to minimize the gas pain

- Chap stick

- Gas-x strips (they didn't have them at the hospital so I was glad I brought my own)

- Power strip (she might want to plug in her phone and the heating pad and there are never any outlets that you cant easily get everything plugged into and reachable)

- Blanket (sounds silly, but their blankets are not thick and it feels really nice to have something with you from home- I still sleep with the blanket I bought for the hospital)

- Bear (ok also sounds dumb, but I read a study that showed when people are emotionally stressed in hospitals, a soft bear minimizes stress, even if it's just tucked under their arm- so yeah, got myself a bear, and he has since been loved to death and is looking a little raggedy. I was not a very good adult, but I was glad I had him)

- Pillow case (she can bring her own pillow or just put it on a hospital one, but ahh, my own soft pillow on my face, so happy I had that)

So...those are the things that I was glad I had and which really you don't NEED, but which make the misery far more tolerable. Of all of those things I was most thankful for my blanket, my pillow, my soft socks, and my heating pad, although the power strip would have been a pain in the butt not to have.

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Magazines?

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Something I enjoyed after I got home was an adult coloring book and colored pencils. I couldn't really use it in the hospital because I was too drugged up....but after I got home it was fun.....

Someone mentioned a relaxing cd to me pre-op. I tucked one in my bag but never played it. My room did have a CD player to gouge so I could have if I wanted to.

One thing I took that I liked was a small spray can of Avene Water. I have also used Evian before on long flights. It is basically just water you spritz on your face but it feels really good.

Thank you for your advice. I should of specify that it could be for a later use as well. Just kind of like a VSG starter kit. What kind of things do you recommend for the liquid stage since she's doing a 3 week liquid before and after recommended by her surgeon.

I liked the ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrates when I was in Clear liquids. It is what I was given in the hospital.

You might want to include some decaf teas, herb teas, and Water enhancers.