Having surgery in a few weeks. What did you wish you had brought or were glad you did bring to the hospital?

I was given Water, ice chips and Isopure within an hour of getting to my room...I was expected to drink all afternoon and evening. Every program is different, as is every patient. I used my phone and my tablet a lot while I was admitted, I wasn't 'out of it' at all despite my morphine pump.

Literally the only things I used were chapstick & my cell phone [which also served as my kindle to read books]. I took so much crap with me, and didn't end up touching any of it but those two items. >_>

No, wait -- a hairbrush, too. Your hair will be a disaster from sleeping in the hospital beds...!

I brought comfortable pajama pants and t-shirt, underwear, toothbrush, hairbrush, socks, a book, my phone and my laptop!

All you need is Biotene mouth spray.... boy did it save my dry mouth. i did not care about my hair. I did bring my own toothpaste and toothbrush. Cell phone too.

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Extension cord so that ur charger will reach you!!!

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That's all I used that I brought was extension cord cell phone charger cell phone and gas x strips. Brush and tooth brush. Wore home the same clothes I wore in since they were clean. Just clean under wear.

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A long charger for your phone, hair brush and ties, toothbrush, slippers, a comfortable pillow and headphones. I had a roommate that wanted it dark and silent. I sleep with the TV on... Bring your patients

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You are in and out so fast - surgery in the morning, home by the next afternoon. I did a ton of research and brought a whole bag of stuff - comfy clothes, my kindle, all kinds of toiletries - and didn't use any of it. After surgery, you are groggy from anesthesia and then you will have an IV painkiller, so reading comprehension scores are close to zero. I pretty much was either sleeping or walking the whole time. I didn't even wear my slippers, which is shocking because I'm a bit of a germophobe. I just walked around in the hospital socks. When things hurt, you don't care! haha

Chapstick was a lifesaver. I bought biotene for dry mouth but didnt use it, I used the little sponge the nurse gave me. You wont be thirsty because you are hydrated by the IV, but your mouth gets really dry.

i was in for one night stay and only brought gas x, house dress, slippers, brush, chap stick.

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I took more than I needed. I took my toiletries and used all of them. I was allowed a shower the day after surgery and I washed my hair. I wasn't up to even blow drying my hair or styling it (so unlike me ). Also, on shower day, I was able to put on my own PJs. I also used my cell phone charger but I never got on my phone. Due to nausea, I wasn't up to getting on this site, FB or even check my emails. My husband used my phone to contact family and friends. I took make-up but didn't put it on. Mainly, I slept, walked and tried to get in fluids. I used chap stick 1X.