What's in your suitcase?

I'm wondering what people are taking with them to the hospital. I've started a list, but I don't want to take too much. We'll be traveling, so packing takes some thought. So far: Backscratcher Blistex Lotion Nail Clippers Safety Pins (to pin the NG tube to gown) Toothbrush, paste, floss, and Listerine (blech!) Bari Buddy Pillow Lavendar Neck Pillow Peri Bottle (if I can't reach it, I'm squirting it!) Notebook and Pen CD Player/Radio/TV Tuner and Headphones Books on CD Relaxation CD I'll be in for at least 5 days, so I plan to get bored as all get out. Jeanie

Don't forget Q-Tips...gotta have Q-Tips. In for 5 days, huh? I was only in for one. Should have been 5...but the insurance only would approve one. Don't forget Slippers. You will need those or the non-skid socks...you will be doing lots of walking. Bring a house-robe. Those things they wrap around you aren't fun. Congrats on the losing side of life. Can't think of anything else. It seems like you have everything under control. I will say a prayer for you during your upcoming surgery. Good luck. You are sooooooo going to love life.

Thanks. I can't wait!

what is a bari pillow??? and what is a ng tube???? I'm a week away I better get educated lol

http://obesityhelpstore.com/funstuff.html shows the bear. So what if I didn't need it. I wanted it. The NG tube is a naso-gastric tube that empties the stomach secretions. I'll have one for a few days. Not everyone does - I doubt RNYers have one. I'll be able to have ice chips, at least. The safety pin is so I can put folded over tape or a rubber band around the tube and pin that to my gown so the tube doesn't move around. Good luck! Jeanie

My wife does all the packing .... OK we men can't pack our selves.

I didn't know we were supposed to pack ourselves. I'd better find me a bigger suitcase! Jeanie

I buy flip flops (or the slide your foot in version) for less than $5 at walmart instead of slippers. Then after wearing them all over the hospital I throw them away when I get home. No nasty hospital germs! Hugs, Susi

Ohhh, that is a great idea! Thanks. Jeanie

Girl...you are tooo much....what's a peri bottle...where can I get one....I'm squirting it too! You sound like you got things covered....and Nebraska....look I'm only going from north county to south city and I bearly can manage that....and your hubby is gonna end up with a fox...I am deliciously and happily single....the guy I was seeing...am seeing (it's all relative) is bugging me for commitment....they want to hold on to what they got...I want to let go of what I got...like about 100 pounds of it ...and yeah I'm all about being purdy!!! Fingers....hair...toes...god, what if something happened on the operating table and you didn't have pretty toes!!! Eileen