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Dessy

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Dessy    47

Dessy
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My surgery is 8 am tomorrow morning. I'm packing my hospital bag now, any suggestions on items to pack. So far I have

Comfy spandex and shirt

Tooth paste and tooth brush

Undies, lol

Laptop & extension cord $ cell phone charger

Lip balm

Gas X strips

And 2 cups of jitters and a half a cup of anxiety, lol

Am I missing anything?

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James Marusek    5,244

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Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. Remember after the surgery to Walk, Walk, Walk, it helps to alleviate the gas pains. Also make sure they install a trapeze bar above your hospital bed to that you can get up with less pain, so that you can Walk, Walk, Walk.

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Dessy    47

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Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. Remember after the surgery to Walk, Walk, Walk, it helps to alleviate the gas pains. Also make sure they install a trapeze bar above your hospital bed to that you can get up with less pain, so that you can Walk, Walk, Walk.
Okay, I will. Thank you[emoji5]

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BostonWLKC    806

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hair elastic, biotene spray... and maybe slippers unless you like those socks . Sweat pants

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newlifeat41    37

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You forgot a long charger or extension cord. I’ve been to many hospitals to visit others and that short charger was such a pain. I bought a long one for my surgery on Thursday.

Best of luck. Please try to post tomorrow. I’d love to hear how it went.

Godspeed and a quick recovery!

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Dessy    47

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Hair elastic, biotene spray... and maybe slippers unless you like those socks . Sweat pants
I don't mind the socks but I will still bring some comfy slippers, thanks!

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Dessy    47

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You forgot a long charger or extension cord. I’ve been to many hospitals to visit others and that short charger was such a pain. I bought a long one for my surgery on Thursday.
Best of luck. Please try to post tomorrow. I’d love to hear how it went.
Godspeed and a quick recovery!
Thanks. I got my extension cord packed and ready. Now I'm just having a hard time falling asleep, lol. I will try to post tomorrow whenever I get the chance.

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Frustr8    7,886

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And you are in Florida, @FLREDHEADMOM, correct? Are you having your surgery there?

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Frustr8    7,886

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Well instead of being Gator Bait, you are going to be Florida Fine and a SunsjinevState Sensation. Congratulations, Good Luck, have smooth surgery and a wonderful recovery. Update us when it is all over, you do matter to us@ FLREDHEADMOM, we will worry until we know!

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Dessy    47

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I'm at 8 am EST. Of course I'm wide awake and nerves getting me


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Our surgeries our at the same time. We should message each other (if possible) through out our big day[emoji4]. We're going to do great, don't worry [emoji847].

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