What to Bring to the Hospital

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Chapstick. It cannot be overstated.

Lounge pants/PJ bottoms. Don't bother with a robe or PJ top.....you won't have any opportunity to use it unless you want to thread your IV bag through the armhole.

My own socks/slippers would have been nice, but my hospital had color coded safety socks and wanted them showing so all the staff could tell if you were a falling hazzard (yellow..fall hazard...grey...you can walk by yourself).

They'll cap your IV so you can take a shower if you're drinking pretty well. That's usually the day you go home, so you can put on comfy street clothes after your shower. Bring a cardigan or hoodie to slip on...you will be cold. I shampooed, styled my hair and put on makeup...I wanted my surgeon to see me as "ready to go"...and it worked:)

I brought books and a movie and really didn't have any chance to look at them. Took a lot of calls from wellwishers, had a lot of visitors...and took a lot of walks. That was enough to keep me busy. Was only there overnight...maybe if I'd had a longer hospitalization?

Biotene spray would have been nice....your mouth gets insanely dry!

Edited February 1, 2018 by Creekimp13