What should I bring with me to the hospital?

[Guest guest]

What should I bring with me to the hospital?

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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.

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

Have you had the surgery or you a teacher. Thank oh my goodness. I will save

this to go by it is very details.

Tina

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Tina and thank you.

I am stepping in for the LOSERS Group Creator while she is out of the

country. Robyn had WLS surgery and has created an archive of

information to pass on to new WLS patients. The group members have

also contributed useful information from their personal experiences as

well.

Sharon

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> Sharon,

> Have you had the surgery or you a teacher. Thank oh my goodness. I

will save this to go by it is very details.

>

> Tina

[Guest guest]

I tell people to bring their favorite comfy slippers (with non skid soles) and a

pair of PJ pants or long 'sweat' shorts and their own toothbrush, and an extra

pair of panties (the men LOVE that I tell them 'panties'!). People are

typically in the hospital only 2-3 days, and will be in a hospital gown.

however, your butt will be hanging out when you go walking every hour if you

don't have some pj pants with you. And your own slippers are always more comfy

than the hospital issue non-skid socks.

You can typically go home in the clothes you showed up in. You can show up to

the hospital in your favorite PJs and slippers...you'll be stripped down and put

in a hospital gown quickly.

good luck to all the newbies!

jbbb

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[Guest guest]

hey,

for those who don't already know, the hospital gown opens in the back but

you can put another one over that to open in front that way your hiny isn't

blowing in the breeze.

another tip is....being a nurse i take matters into my own hands....my last

hospital experience did not provide the best care so if i needed something

special or more than one item from dietary i would call the operator to

transfer me to dietary and say send whatever to room whatever and they never

knew i was the patient....this way with the nurses so busy they never got

around to putting in my request....but, with gastric bypass you have to be

careful because of being on a special diet so this tip may not be as helpful

with that.

i also had trouble with nurses not wanting to give me pain meds when they

were due and even lied to me about how often they were ordered so its not a

bad idea to know what your dr ordered for you and how often.

-- Re: Re: What should I bring with me to the

hospital?

I tell people to bring their favorite comfy slippers (with non skid soles)

and a pair of PJ pants or long 'sweat' shorts and their own toothbrush, and

an extra pair of panties (the men LOVE that I tell them 'panties'!). People

are typically in the hospital only 2-3 days, and will be in a hospital gown.

however, your butt will be hanging out when you go walking every hour if

you don't have some pj pants with you. And your own slippers are always

more comfy than the hospital issue non-skid socks.

You can typically go home in the clothes you showed up in. You can show

up to the hospital in your favorite PJs and slippers...you'll be stripped

down and put in a hospital gown quickly.

good luck to all the newbies!

jbbb

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