Ok y'all, I am freaking out, the big day is on Monday! Making my list for things to take to the hospital- any must haves? Thanks!

Tablet/Laptop (with "special" SD card), cell phone, charger, naughty mags, guns & ammo magazines, butt pillow, MAGA hat, American flag, bar of snickers thats just out of reach, etc.

I'm cruel and unusual.

Edited March 10, 20179 yr by PatientEleventyBillion

I took a bunch of stuff to the hospital and ended up not using any of it. I had my iPad (never pulled it out), books, magazines (never read them).

The only thing that ended up mattering was my phone charger and earbuds. And that's only because the guy in the next bed was snoring and I put them in to get some sleep.

I'd say comfortable change of clothes, phone and charger and you'll be squared away.

2 hours ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

Tablet/Laptop (with "special" SD card), cell phone, charger, naughty mags, guns & ammo magazines, butt pillow, MAGA hat, American flag, bar of snickers thats just out of reach, etc.

I'm cruel and unusual.

Lol that is too funny.

Ok y'all, I am freaking out, the big day is on Monday! Making my list for things to take to the hospital- any must haves? Thanks!

Chapstick!!! It's so dry in most hospitals and your mouth will already be having some "dry issues" due to surgery tube etc. I took a change of comfy clothes to put on after catheter was out as I didn't really want to parade around in my gown.

You don't need anything at all. Except a change of clothes and chapstick. Best of luck to you.

Thanks - getting closer and closer

I brought my own blanket, because I hate hospital blankets and I didn't want to be cold, but my hospital room was SO warm, it was almost unbearable. Otherwise, I definitely would have used it.

I brought my favorite pair of sweatpants, and put them on under my hospital gown. It made me feel so much more comfortable while walking through the hallways! I also brought a pair of clean underwear to wear home.

I brought a toiletry bag with the following: chapstick, toothbrush, tooth paste, and hair brush. I used all of these items. My mouth was so dry post-op and the chapstick helped. I was happy to be able to brush my teeth and hair before going home.

Of course, don't forget your phone charger! See if you can track down of of those 10 or 15 foot cords in case the outlet is super far away from your bed.

Good luck! Everything is going to be fine!

If you are having RNY, bring Gas-X strips