And thank you for your prayers, ALL!!

Wear slip on shoes so you don't have to lean down to tie. Take a small travel pillow with you (and into the hospital to leave in your room). This is good to hold against your tummy on the ride home (and cushion the seatbelt) and gives you a little feeling of security. If you can, get your pain meds filled before surgery. That may not be possible, but make sure whoever picks you up goes directly to the pharmacy on the way home and gets that filled for you pronto. Wear loose clothing, elastic topped (loose!) pants, easy to get in and out of. No jewelry, no makeup (this is not a time for vanity...this is a time to get down to business and be as comfortable as you can possibly physically be under the circumstances). Make sure you have plenty of Gas-X at home, along with a heating pad for gas pains. You're ready to go...good luck and see you on the other side!

a bathrobe that fits because those johnny's are terrible. Listerine strips help with drymouth and blistex for your lips was a Godsend for me.

My surgery is Wednesday. thanks, This is very helpful.

Sugar free drops of some sort, helps with the dry mouth and scratchy throat. I took a good book and a mp3 player in case my roommate kept me awake, I didn't use it but a friend who reccommended it said she had wished she had one because her roommate snored so loudly she couldn't sleep.