RNY, looking forward to it.  Been a long fe months getting to this point!

My surgery date is scheduled for March 8, 2010.  I am so excited!  My new life will begin.  I'm on day one of the liquid diet, and it is terrible!  I'm wondering if I can get through this!  I don't like the smell or the taste.  Has anyone else had this?  How can I get through it? 

I just found out today that my surgery is on March 10th also!!!!!!!!!!!  Nice to meet you all who have the same date.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  Here we go!!!~mo

Me too...except I'm getting the RNY.   I'm soooooo excited!~mo

I am bringing a sleep mask, ear plugs and a white noise sound machine that I can wear headphones with. Hospitals can be pretty noisy at night.

I am also bringing my Gomer Pyle dvd's (don't laugh) that I got for Christmas. I started reading a really good book and decided to save it for the hospital and 2 other books titled "Okay So I Had My WLS What Do I Do Now and WLS for Dummies". Also my IPOD.

I have Listorine breath strips, a shower cap so my hair doesn't get wet while showering, make-up and other toiletries. I read that someone is bringing Extra Strength Gas X Strips but I am going to clear that with my doctor. I heard your mouth gets very dry and there is a spray product called Oasis which is to put it simply "artificial saliva".

I bought some hospital scrub pants (extra big and with a tie instead of elastic) and I will wear these under 2 hospital gowns. I heard it's hard to wear your own clothes because of the IV's and such. I prefer my own slippers and not hospital socks that won't stay on your feet straight.

Finally dont' forget your eyeglasses and eyeglass case if you wear them.

This is a lot of stuff but I would rather have too much (you should see what I take camping) than too little besides my husband will bring all of this after. Like others I am wearing loose sweats to and from the hospital.

DW