I'm wondering what everyone's taking to the hospital????

My packing list:

• robe to cover my big hinny while I'm walking the floor after surgery
• slippers
• charger for phone and ipad
• toiletries & toothbrush
• hair brush & scrunchie
• loose fitting clothing to wear home or dress (tummy will be tender so I don't want any pressure on it)

Dry shampoo is a good one in case you end up being in there for a few days x

The most helpful tips I got here were for extension cord, face wipes, privates wipes, chapstick, Listerine tape, slippers, loose gym shorts to wear under hospital gown.
Least useful were gas-x.
Post op I wish I had asked for a copy of the contract beforehand, and a list of the hospital amenities. I wish I had kept a log or diary. I can't remember the surgery day (after surgery like where I woke up.) It would have helped my recall for doctor review and family questions.

I packed all that stuff and only used the phone charger. So, don't overdue it. Trust me, the discomfort and trying to find relief will be your only concern. It will get better everyday after your surgery.

I used my charger, chapstick and robe - my unit was an ice box. I didn't use anything else. My hospital provided toothbrush and toothpaste and basic cleansing items.

BTW, I wore something loose to the hospital and wore it home. IJS

Don't over pack.
I just needed charger and loose fitting clothes to wear home.
The hospital supplied everything
Else I needed.
Oh! Take some GAS X STRIPS
with you.
They work!!!!

My surgery was last Thurs and I definitely over packed. The clothes I wore there was what I wore home. I used my chapstick. Hospital had toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash, etc) but I brought my own as well. I brought a robe but never used it. I just doubled up in the hospital gown. My goods never showed while walking the halls. Also, never used my slippers. The hospital socks had a lot of traction and were helpful for me when walking. And phone charger of course

@10stackzz did you have RNY and if so how bad was the pain when you woke up after surgery? If you have Sleep Apnea did you have to bring your CPAP machine?

I had RNY in October of 16 and had very little pain (except getting out of the hospital bed) and I had to bring my own CPAP machine. They did a "safety check" on it and they had to set it up for me for some reason.

@Redmaxx I hope I have very little pain as you did.

Phone, kindle, some toiletries, comfortable/ loose clothing, slippers and gasX strips.

I'm not anticipating much dry mouth bc my surgeon allows water after surgery but in case yours doesn't/ you don't know I'd bring biotene too.

I'm one year past my surgery and I'd like to give you girls some advice,let me suggest bringing a pair of earplugs and a sleep mask, if you share a room you may be trying to sleep while your roommate is watching TV or having guests and noone wants to be kept awake directly after surgery. I know most ladies aren't ready for it but a lot of us end up having a cycle while we are there so I would suggest bringing sanitary pads, also I know people want to bring bathrobes but they aren't always easy to access to put on over your IV in that regard I would bring comfortable loose shorts so that you can cover you bum without being uncomfortable. Everyone should bring a pillow for your car ride home to place it between your belly and your seatbelt because otherwise you will be in great discomfort also again ladies I would suggest wearing a sports bra for after your surgeries the clips from regular bras will cause pain and fussing to put them on in the first place will be uncomfortable. To keep myself occupied I had also brought a coloring book and colored pencils, minor hygiene items -although the hospital will most likely have everything you need, sometimes using things from home make you feel better, slippers, phone charger and for your trip home I would also suggest something loose like a pair of sweatpants and unless you have someone to tie your shoes I suggest slippers because you're not going to want to bend over. Sorry, not trying to babble here, just trying to give advice of what you may need vs what you may want with you.

anything worth doing is Never easy [emoji3]

@Shrinking_Shamrock Wow thanks! great thoughts to ponder and suggestive ideas. ear plugs and sleep mask sound perfect. I got literally no sleep when i had my VSG in 2014. If the nurses weren't coming in to do vitals I could hear this dinging sound from the hall, someone dropped something very loudly, my husband snoring hahahaha. Great suggestions.

Reading it's never easy tells me to prepare for an uphill battle huh? UGH i am so scared of the pain.