Question:
hospital stay

Can someone please let me know what type of these that i will need for me trip to the hospital for my surgery.    — tmparker (posted on April 18, 2009)

April 18, 2009
I'm sorry.... but your question seems to be incomplete.... what type of WHAT will you need for the hospital stay?
   — Erica Alikchihoo

April 18, 2009
Just bring things that might make you feel comfortable. The hospital usually provides anything you might need...My visitors brought me magazines and I passed them along to others who had no visitors...You are only in the hospital a few days...But there are a few things that I was sooooo glad to have...Lip balm, my own femine products from home (hospital pads are so huge, you cannot even believe it!) I got my period during surgery...My luck! I had my own favorite scented body lotion for that nice clean smell that reminded me that I was still me! LOL (I really didn't feel like me at all, so that was a huge comfort to me, as silly as that seems!)...And my own Pjs and robe so my butt was not poking out and giving everyone a show as I did my walking around...I also brought my journal and some writing paper (didn't use it much)...and some crystal lite to add to water for a change of flavor...I cannot drink water from some places if it tastes too metallic or like chlorine! YUCK! So I was glad to have a few packets of SF flavor for water! I had a few other personal things...Just think of things that you use daily to get you thru the day...or thru boring days...It's over before you know it! I spent a lot of time medicating myself into frequent naps...and walking...visiting with family or others on the floor and the time went really fast. Didn't really need much of anything. They brought me glycerine swabs for dry mouth and saline mist for my nose! I don't usually have to have those sort of things... The hospital was soooo dry. So moisture of any kind was very useful!
   — .Anita R.

April 18, 2009
I'm sorry if i forgot to say what type of surgery.I'm having the RNY.
   — tmparker

April 20, 2009
I brought my own pillow besides the other things mentioned.
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