Hospital stay

What is everyone taking with them for their big day? I`m taking deodorant, hair brush, tooth paste, tooth brush, cologne for going home some makeup, and a simple tent dress to come home in also underware and Pj`s and slippers Lea of Del

that is all you need. you won't need anything else. I am leaving my makeup at home. i figure the less i have to do the better. good luck on your surgery dawn

I believe I will need a little color. So I`m only taking some blush and lipstick. Don`t forget your chap stick. Lea

Lea, I am taking some of the same but also taking a couple of magazines and my CD player and some cd's......Also shampoo and conditioner. I only have 4 more days! Sue

Good luck on your up coming beginning of a new life. Lea

There was a great list- and rationale - for what to take on the main board recently. It was posted by "Dame Tooter." Do a search for her posts. It was very helpful. If I can find it, I will send you the link. Cheryl

Tooter sent me her list of ideas, Thanks anyway. Thank you for responding, Good luck on your surgery. Lea

(By request lol). Well since everyone has such great lists of what to take, I like to share my weird ideas: If you have to do a bowel prep, get a big jar of Vaseline and coat your crack This will protect delicate skin from getting raw from the acids you'll expel. Take a tube of Blistex with you to the hospital, this helps a LOT with dry lips postop when you can't have even ice! Replace all the batteries in things you use regularly (TV control, VCR Controls, cordless phone, etc). Nothing worse than having to haul your butt of the couch 3 days postop just to change the channel. Also if you don't have a cordless phone, invest 5 bucks in a long cord for your phone so it can sit by you. Just TRY to 'run' for the phone postop lol. NOT! Pack your bag to go to the hospital and then remove HALF of that. You won't use it all! Promise! Take whatever will make YOU feel pretty postop. Some lipsticks, a hair brush deodorant, etc. - I was asked to not bring hairspray or perfume. Buy yourself a small bag of sugar-free peppermints. These are great if your queasy postop. Or peppermint tea. Hot tea is a great help in the mornings to relax the pouch. Ok, those are my 'tidbits' and GOOD LUCK! (((HUGS))), Toots

Thanks, Toots! I like the peppermint tea idea...is that for home or hospital? Having surgery on Aug 3rd. I just love your advise and have used a couple of your recipes already even though I'm not post yet. You are a wealth of information to us all. Thanks for being there for us newbies. Lori

The tea is for home...and thank you! You're very kind Good luck on the 3rd!