Hello all!! Well in 4 days i will be banded and i cant wait. i'm using this weekend to get everything i'll need. anyone have a good list of things i should get

well i guess it depends on if your going to have an overnight stay or not. i was in at 7:00 am and home by 3:00 pm. i would suggest a zip up sweater or jacket. that way when you dress to go home you don't have to mess with getting a shirt over your head. also a nice comfy pair of pants with drawstrings or elastic waist. Chapstick. your lips might be dry when you wake up. there might be a post some where on this sight that has a list of things to bring. good luck!!!

Thank you:) I'll be staying overnight. I'm a little nervous because i've never had to stay in the hospital before.

First, GOOD LUCK! I am 5 days out from my overnight, my robe was the most important to me. They will have you walk in the halls and sitting up as much as possible and the hospital tends to be chilly. something to read, and the usual toiletries. Pull on pants (loose), button shirt, slip on shoes/slippers. Many say a small pillow for ride home but my husband bought the big one so I didn't use it. Get what ever pain meds doc prescribes (if you can) at the hospital pharmacy. For home, chewable vitamins, sugar free Popsicles (great for fluid count)this helps with the dry mouth, get some of the one ounce cups from your room for sipping. Sipping was hard to learn for me. I am on liquids for a week and can have Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar) with skim milk, HIGH PROTEIN Slim Fast, Sugar Free Jell-O, strained soups (not creamy). I also got a heating pad, ice bag (used neither), liquid Tylenol and GAS-X. They pump gas into you for surgery and it moves around inside feeling like you swallowed to much air:tt2:. I can burp so that helps but move often, if I sit for more than 10 or so minutes I get a big bubble; so I just go from room to room. I would also make sure I had any meds I take on hand for at least a few days. Again good luck!

Niterun

5-10 things you wished you had bought PreOp

I made this list when I started my journey. There is way too much on it but maybe it will give you some ideas. If you buy half of what is on it you bought too much.

I can't get the link to work but if you do a search for the tag or title you might be able to find it.

Edited March 16, 200917 yr by itschoice