Any out of the ordinary items that may be helpful to have post op in the hospital? Thanks!

I'm bringing a crochet project just in case I get bored.

Fitbit fully charged, iphone and charger, Pre-op book, the lung tool, change of clothes, shoes, I can't think of anything else.

I highly recommend a small pillow to hold against you when you gag or cough or anything. I didn't use much of anything else because I was in pain so I slept and walked and went back to sleep. I brought:

• charger
• phone
• small pillow
• deoderant
• pj pants and large shirt
• 2 dresses (moomoos)
• toothbrush and tooth paste
• baby powder

that was all i brought and i didnt do anything but brush my teeth

Hi, these are all from past posts

Your own pillow, slippers, pj bottoms, phone and charger, chapstick, gas-x, moisturizer, baby wipes for before your shower, something to read, CPAC machine, comfortable clothes for ride home,

I'm bringing my own organic chicken broth because the hospitals broth is a bouillon cube which made me gag after my gallbladder operation:)

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

Deodorant, no-rinse facewash (micellar water in my case), biotene dry mouth spray, phone and charger, ipad, movies/tv shows you don't have to pay attention to downloaded, non-slip slippers... one thing I didn't bring but realized I should have was a heating pad. Nurses brought me warmed blankets for my belly, but in that situation you're at the mercy of how busy they are. having heat and weight on my belly helped soooo much! honestly, that's it.

2 hours ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

Just now, katieroybal said:

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

"Misdirection" -- John Travolta from Swordfish

Hahahahaha. This is hilarious! Set the expectations right from the start!

Too funny!!!!!!

The hospital I'm at is super restrictive so what I'm gonna do is bring two bags: first, a duffle bag full of condoms, sex toys, and whiskey shot packets so when they look in the second bag, stuff I actually want to bring, they'll be like.. well this isn't half as bad. I think it would satisfy the intake nurses of their desire to have power over someone to be able to tell me no to the duffle bag, but not fight with me afterwards about the phone, tablet, pillow, anti-fart strips, etc.

Too funny!!!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!! Very helpful! Especially the heating pad-wouldn't have thought of that one!

I go in on Monday! Yikes.

I'm bringing chapstick, a phone charger, ear buds, a half-crocheted blanket I'm working on, and my computer because I have to grade papers on Wednesday.

Chapstick Chapstick Chapstick! Out of everything I brought with me...that was the one thing I constantly used (and I never use Chapstick). Even though you will have iv giving you fluids, your lips, will be super dry.

Me too hopekate! Good luck!!

Slippers
Robe
PJ's (2 pc to make wound check easy)

Lol, love it! I'm bringing my glasses, socks, carmex, lotion, face wipes, phone, charger, fit bit, pony tail bands, my meds, underwear, comfy going home clothes, sports bra and slip on shoes. I'll bring pjs too but some hospitals make you stay in the gown so I usually just do that.