Hey y'all!

I just had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and I forgot to ask about the special soap we are supposed to use before surgery. I wasn't given any and she didn't mention it. Is this something I should call the office about or do not all surgeons require it? Thanks!❤️

I have to use the chlorahexadine soap. My materials said it would provided, but it wasn’t. The hospital is too far to bother, so I bought some at Walgreens. They have a store brand. The hospital called today and said wash with it the night before and morning of like my instructions said. They then said to turn the water off and let it dry on the belly for ten minutes before rinsing. That part was not in my instructions.

My surgeon didn’t have me do anything different as far as soap. But they did give me IV antibiotics while I was in the hospital. So that could be the reason some don’t have you wash with anything special.

On 11/8/2017 at 8:04 PM, Lady83 said:

Hey y'all!

I just had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and I forgot to ask about the special soap we are supposed to use before surgery. I wasn't given any and she didn't mention it. Is this something I should call the office about or do not all surgeons require it? Thanks!❤️

No special soap used. Just asked to shower night before. All went well. Surgical glue used. No leakage or anything healed so fast.

Edited November 15, 20178 yr by dreamingsmall

On 11/14/2017 at 0:54 AM, confusedturtle3 said:

I just had my pee-op appt today and my group suggested dial soap and to make sure it said antimicrobial or antibacterial on it. I am supposed to use it every day for 3 days prior to surgery and on the morning of surgery. They said to wash my entire body with it and extra wash my belly, then showed us where the incisions would be and said focus there. Mine said nothing about sleeping in fresh clean bedding but I sleep better that way so count me in lol!
I plan to bring my computer and study guides for school so I can do homework when/if I’m able. My family probably won’t be visiting very much so I will have plenty of walking and work/sleep time [emoji4]


Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

Computer and study guidss to do home work lol. I brought my laptop and found webcam videos of me nodding off trying to do a video of.my journey. Good luck staying awake after surgery between the keeping up with fluids. Gas pain trying to walk around. I'd say home work can wait a couple days as the home.work you do won't be worth submitting lol

1 hour ago, dreamingsmall said:

Computer and study guidss to do home work lol. I brought my laptop and found webcam videos of me nodding off trying to do a video of.my journey. Good luck staying awake after surgery between the keeping up with fluids. Gas pain trying to walk around. I'd say home work can wait a couple days as the home.work you do won't be worth submitting lol

I had a completely different experience, I'm a freak. I was awake, only on pain meds over night and was doing work for my office/making business calls. My wife stayed the second night overnight, she slept more than I did!

Computer and study guidss to do home work lol. I brought my laptop and found webcam videos of me nodding off trying to do a video of.my journey. Good luck staying awake after surgery between the keeping up with fluids. Gas pain trying to walk around. I'd say home work can wait a couple days as the home.work you do won't be worth submitting lol

Lol that is probably very true. Any studying I do get in will be a confusing mess lol. I am doubling up on it now so hopefully I can just rest in the hospital [emoji1360]


Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I had a completely different experience, I'm a freak. I was awake, only on pain meds over night and was doing work for my office/making business calls. My wife stayed the second night overnight, she slept more than I did!

I will have to hope for this scenario lol. I’m still taking study guides and stuff just incase I’m up for it [emoji1360]


Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

My paperwork said Dial Soap as the shower soap to use pre-op, before going to the hospital. When I mentioned it to my surgeon, he said really any soap is fine, they just include that "take a shower using dial soap on body, especially belly and trunk" because some people do not take a good shower at all!

Also, in the pre-op-unit, they gave me Hibiclens large body wipes and said to wipe abdomen, arms and legs, sides and back.

I received soap for my procedure on Tuesday, but was also instructed to use something like Dial, antibacterial soap for 3 days leading up to surgery. But you will be prepped in the OR anyway. Also received mouthwash to use too. If you are concerned, use a good antibacterial soap leading up to surgery, I think that is what I would do Good Luck!