Surgery date coming up soon just wanted to know what you guys brought to pre-op that helped you prepare for post op? Anything to help with gas? Pain? Etc.

I brought a hairbrush, phone, charger, underwear, scrunchies, chapstick, bipap tubing and mask (I have sleep apnea). Everything else they provided. GasX chewables after I got back from the hospital REALLY helps. They give it to you at the hospital so don't worry about bringing it.
Hope this helps :-)


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Maybe pick up some liquid tylenol? I had a headache one day and was glad I had some in the cupboard (I had it anyways for the kids). And Gas-X strips.

You can buy your vitamins and stock the cupboards with the early things you'll be able to eat (tea, water flavour, greek yogurt, almond milk, shakes, cream soups, broth, etc).

I brought a hairbrush, phone, charger, underwear, scrunchies, chapstick, bipap tubing and mask (I have sleep apnea). Everything else they provided. GasX chewables after I got back from the hospital REALLY helps. They give it to you at the hospital so don't worry about bringing it.
Hope this helps :-)


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Thanknyou!!!!

I took very little and did way more prep work at home.

Hospital bag: Hair brush and ties, toothbrush and paste, cellphone and charger. The hospital provided everything I needed for comfort. I wore really loose comfy clothes there and wore that same comfy clothes home.

I bought a pack of plastic 2 oz containers with lids from Costco. At home I had my shakes prepped and in two oz containers. I made up small sf Jell-O shots:-) premeasured 2 oz of water in same containers. The first couple days 2 oz at a time is all you can manage and it's easy to count fluid intake if premeasured. Not to mention wanting to rest and on pain meds. Gas-x was a lifesaver. My surgeon had me on an acid reflux bed for two weeks (Nexium) and it helped tremendously.

I cleaned the heck out of my house, prepackaged my son's lunches for school for a week, and ordered everyone to prepare to be on their own for dinner (hubby stepped up to the plate).

All that prep was worth it. My first week home was comfortable and I could concentrate on my recovery.

Good luck.

I took very little and did way more prep work at home.

Hospital bag: hair brush and ties, toothbrush and paste, cellphone and charger. The hospital provided everything I needed for comfort. I wore really loose comfy clothes there and wore that same comfy clothes home.

I bought a pack of plastic 2 oz containers with lids from costco. At home I had my shakes prepped and in two oz containers. I made up small sf Jell-O shots:-) premeasured 2 oz of Water in same containers. The first couple days 2 oz at a time is all you can manage and it's easy to count Fluid intake if premeasured. Not to mention wanting to rest and on pain meds. Gas-x was a lifesaver. My surgeon had me on an acid reflux bed for two weeks (Nexium) and it helped tremendously.

I cleaned the heck out of my house, prepackaged my son's lunches for school for a week, and ordered everyone to prepare to be on their own for dinner (hubby stepped up to the plate).

All that prep was worth it. My first week home was comfortable and I could concentrate on my recovery.

Good luck.

Thank you such great advice things I didn't even think of.

Your welcome:-). Not completely my advice. I was in your shoes and on here soaking up as much info as I could. Keep reading it helps to prepare yourself physically and mentally.

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Your welcome:-). Not completely my advice. I was in your shoes and on here soaking up as much info as I could. Keep reading it helps to prepare yourself physically and mentally.

:-)

Thank you so much! I need as much advice as I can get! [emoji8]

I took very little and did way more prep work at home.

Hospital bag: Hair brush and ties, toothbrush and paste, cellphone and charger. The hospital provided everything I needed for comfort. I wore really loose comfy clothes there and wore that same comfy clothes home.

I bought a pack of plastic 2 oz containers with lids from Costco. At home I had my shakes prepped and in two oz containers. I made up small sf Jell-O shots:-) premeasured 2 oz of water in same containers. The first couple days 2 oz at a time is all you can manage and it's easy to count fluid intake if premeasured. Not to mention wanting to rest and on pain meds. Gas-x was a lifesaver. My surgeon had me on an acid reflux bed for two weeks (Nexium) and it helped tremendously.

I cleaned the heck out of my house, prepackaged my son's lunches for school for a week, and ordered everyone to prepare to be on their own for dinner (hubby stepped up to the plate).

All that prep was worth it. My first week home was comfortable and I could concentrate on my recovery.

Good luck.

I plan to do exactly this!!!!! [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]

I plan to follow this advice! Thank you