What should I bring with me to the hospital?

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What should I bring with me to the hospital?

This will be covered in pre-operative communications with your

bariatric center.

Some general guidelines are to wear clothes that are easy to put on

and take off, especially your going home outfit. Keep it VERY

simple. Other ideas:

reading and writing materials

phone numbers you may need

crossword and other puzzles

personal toiletries

glasses and/or contact lenses

bathrobe

slip on shoes with bottom grip

NO VALUABLES!

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great list, Thank you!

>

>Reply-To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

>To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

>Subject: What should I bring with me to the

>hospital?

>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:36:17 -0000

>

>What should I bring with me to the hospital?

>

>***************************************

>

>This will be covered in pre-operative communications with your

>bariatric center.

>

>SUGGESTIONS:

>

>Wear loose fitting clothes to the hospital that are easy to put on

>and take off. You may leave the hospital bloated and swollen from

>surgery so consider a sweat suit or elastic waist/pajama style

>pants. If you pack hospital discharge clothing, don't forget a clean

>set of panties, socks and slip on shoes. You will be unable to bend

>over to tie your shoes. Women may not feel like putting on a bra due

>to the discomfort of rubbing/chafing from their incisions and post

>op swelling. If you insist on wearing a brasseire home from the

>hospital consider a sports bra or a front hook style to avoid

>discomfort.

>

>CHAPSTICK! Your lips will be dry and many WLS patients are forbidden

>from consuming water or even ice chips for quite some time post op.

>

>Magazines and light reading materials.

>

>Writing materials like a journal and pens to document your post op

>emotions and future goals.

>

>Phone numbers and contact information.

>

>Crossword books and other puzzles.

>

>Personal toiletries: Liquid soap; shampoo and conditioner; body

>lotion; and hand sanitizer. Most WLS patients are discharged in 2-4

>days. Bring small or travel size bottles. Skip the cosmetics and

>perfume. You won't feel like wearing makeup after surgery!

>

>Glasses, preferably and/or contact lenses with wetting/cleaning

>solution. Few hospitals do not supply contact lens formula.

>

>Bathrobe: The hospital will provide you with a large size gown. When

>you start walking you may want your own robe for modesty reasons.

>But remember, you will have IV tubes and cords hooked up to your

>body which may hinder putting on and off your own robe.

>

>Slip on shoes with bottom grip.

>

>NO JEWELRY! Leave your rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches at

>home before you leave for the hospital.

>

>NO VALUABLES! Consider leaving your cell phone, iPod, Walkman or

>other electronic device at home. Your possessions will not be secure

>and consider the transient number of hospital staff and people who

>will be in reach of your property.

>

>

>

>

>

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>

> What should I bring with me to the hospital?

>

> ***************************************

>

> This will be covered in pre-operative communications with your

> bariatric center.

>

> SUGGESTIONS:

>

> Wear loose fitting clothes to the hospital that are easy to put on

> and take off. You may leave the hospital bloated and swollen from

> surgery so consider a sweat suit or elastic waist/pajama style

> pants. If you pack hospital discharge clothing, don't forget a

clean

> set of panties, socks and slip on shoes. You will be unable to

bend

> over to tie your shoes. Women may not feel like putting on a bra

due

> to the discomfort of rubbing/chafing from their incisions and post

> op swelling. If you insist on wearing a brasseire home from the

> hospital consider a sports bra or a front hook style to avoid

> discomfort.

>

> CHAPSTICK! Your lips will be dry and many WLS patients are

forbidden

> from consuming water or even ice chips for quite some time post op.

>

> Magazines and light reading materials.

>

> Writing materials like a journal and pens to document your post op

> emotions and future goals.

>

> Phone numbers and contact information.

>

> Crossword books and other puzzles.

>

> Personal toiletries: Liquid soap; shampoo and conditioner; body

> lotion; and hand sanitizer. Most WLS patients are discharged in 2-

4

> days. Bring small or travel size bottles. Skip the cosmetics and

> perfume. You won't feel like wearing makeup after surgery!

>

> Glasses, preferably and/or contact lenses with wetting/cleaning

> solution. Few hospitals do not supply contact lens formula.

>

> Bathrobe: The hospital will provide you with a large size gown.

When

> you start walking you may want your own robe for modesty reasons.

> But remember, you will have IV tubes and cords hooked up to your

> body which may hinder putting on and off your own robe.

>

> Slip on shoes with bottom grip.

>

> NO JEWELRY! Leave your rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches at

> home before you leave for the hospital.

>

> NO VALUABLES! Consider leaving your cell phone, iPod, Walkman or

> other electronic device at home. Your possessions will not be

secure

> and consider the transient number of hospital staff and people who

> will be in reach of your property.

> All ur excess weight and a few loved ones. Good Luck!!! Seeu on

the other side.

[Guest guest]

In addition to the prior list I brought with me a:

* " sleeping mask " ( you know the kind that covers your eyes. )

*Good smelling lotion/ and spray

*Facial wipes

*Summer's Eves Femine wipes

*a small blanket ( like a baby blanket)

* loose fitting pjs ( I felt better in mine then that tent they give you

at the hosp...they made me feel more " normal " not like i was in the hosp.)

I napped, and walked and groomed. Since I couldn't take a shower, I think I

brushed my teeth and put on nice smelling lotion ALOT. lol. I was outta it,

but it semed to keep me occupied. I also asked the nurse to get me a

Heating Pad. It seemed to help relax my stomach area muscels and made me

sleepy. I hope this helps:).( just so you know I had no real pain... it

just felt like some one had thrown a basket ball at my left side. I was

plesantly surprised at how little pain, but I kept presseing my PCA though:p.

I thought the doc had not done the opperation and had just places 5 lil'

bandages on my tummy ( i had lap ryn) hahaha)

see you on the loosing side!

aloha,

Suzanne

[Guest guest]

that's too funny...I asked the doctor if he was sure he had operated too b/c I

was feeling so good. That's too funny!

I asked my doctor if he was going to take my gall bladder out - he said he'd

look at it and if it looked healthy he'd leave it in. I said - well, if you

remove it - can I have it? I mean it's mine! He said something about pathology

blah blah blah, but promised if he removed it he'd take a picture. Well, I have

just the cutest little gall bladder in the world and nothing's wrong with it so

he left it in, but even better...he took a picture of my insides for me while he

was in there, you can see my liver, my gall bladder, and my intestines. So, you

can ask you doctor to take one if you want one - I think it's the neatest

picture, I have it in my desk drawer and show everyone. I stopped just shy of

putting it on my Christmas cards!

pink_sugar_girlie wrote:

In addition to the prior list I brought with me a:

* " sleeping mask " ( you know the kind that covers your eyes. )

*Good smelling lotion/ and spray

*Facial wipes

*Summer's Eves Femine wipes

*a small blanket ( like a baby blanket)

* loose fitting pjs ( I felt better in mine then that tent they give you

at the hosp...they made me feel more " normal " not like i was in the hosp.)

I napped, and walked and groomed. Since I couldn't take a shower, I think I

brushed my teeth and put on nice smelling lotion ALOT. lol. I was outta it,

but it semed to keep me occupied. I also asked the nurse to get me a

Heating Pad. It seemed to help relax my stomach area muscels and made me

sleepy. I hope this helps:).( just so you know I had no real pain... it

just felt like some one had thrown a basket ball at my left side. I was

plesantly surprised at how little pain, but I kept presseing my PCA though:p.

I thought the doc had not done the opperation and had just places 5 lil'

bandages on my tummy ( i had lap ryn) hahaha)

see you on the loosing side!

aloha,

Suzanne