Do you do anything special for yourself the night before surgery?

[Esi 179]

That is awesome! Great way to ease into things ! My hospital said no nail polish anywhere, and no lotions anywhere the night before or day of. I was also finishing up all of my planning for work and the kids with their schedules and activities for the next week! I wish I could have taken it easy that last night.

They didn’t have me do any bowel prep, but I started taking Miralax a few days ahead of time. I thought it would help, but I think it backfired. I had incredible abdominal pain after surgery, and I think it was related to all of that in my intestines, yet the anesthesia preventing my intestines from working properly. Ugh. It all got better eventually, though.

[lizonaplane 1,605]

My surgery center also said no lotions or potions prior to surgery, and honestly, it never occurred to do anything "special" in the shower other than the hibiclens. I hate showers LOL. I only do it because it's sort of required to live in society.

I didn't have to do bowel prep either. Just only Clear Liquids.

I was mostly just scared I would die during surgery, so I was trying to distract myself. I'm glad it's over with.

[FarfelDiego 118]

Hibiclens is horrible. That’s my review

[redhead_che 824]

I have sensitive skin so hibiclens was a no for me. I had to wash in dial antibacterial soap 🧼 🤣

[Raw188 50]

I was told 1 oz of milk of magnesia the morning before and 8 oz of apple juice the morning of.

I screwed up the day before and downed 8 oz of milk of magnesia. So I spent the night before surgery vacating every meal I've ever had.

Day after surgery they wanted my to have a bowel movement before discharge and I'm like, I'm going to be here for days before there's anything there.

I have no problem with the hibiclens. I've actually used it in the past for acne break outs.

[Mariann812 268]

🤔 That was 2 weeks ago tonight. I went to my nail place and had my nail color removed. My husband and I watched TWO episodes of Magnificent Century. I packed a bag the morning of surgery, showered, used eyebrow color and under eye concealer (in case they misplaced me and thought I should be in the morgue 😅😂🤣😅😂).
I was due at the hospital at 8:20 and we got there at 8. They called me back at about 9:25.