I'm going in for my surgery next Wednesday. I packed my bag yesterday. Nighties, pants, toiletries.. is there anything else u girls would suggest that I need to pack? Especially u girls that have had ur surgery xx
Hello I packed loads due to other peoples advice but didn't use half of it.I only used the sore throat spray once,took quite a lot of sanitary towels but hardly bled afterwards.I took loads of magazines but was too nosy to concentrate on reading too much.I did take a TV guide.A small mirror was hardy.Didn't like peppermint tea so had chewy mints instead.Took several snacks as the food was horrible.Packed tissues but the hospital supplied them.Baby wipes are handy.Never had a shower in hospital always a good wash so I sent the shower gel and shampoo back home.The lockers are not big and you need quite a bit of room for your meal tray on the table over the bed.I had sweets etc in plastic containers so they stacked and took less room up.I had a couple of those small squash bottles.I also had a word search book and a notebook and pen.Don't take a lot of money.
Any other questions please ask
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i took a small MP3 player with all my favorite music on a bag of mints. It is not going to be as bad as you expect, everyoneof us has agreed with that. Good Luck
Great news today Judy.
Better you are feeling. Fantastic!
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Ill definately get myself some mints. And i do like peppermint tea. I'm just more worried about being home. My husband has a brain injury and had more surgery in Feb. So he's still healing too and he's getting himself all worked up about the surgery next week. I've done the shopping online and it'll be delivered when I get home from hospital. Thankfully I have a great relationship with my mother in law and she's going to be helping me xx
Do u think I should take jammies. I know I'll have a catheter in but that's to be removed the following day along with the packing. I'm really not keen on Nighties. I feel more like myself with jammies x
Sorry having a break for Eastenders.Will be back soon.
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Hi Catlady
You will need a towel (hospital towels are always rough), Sanitary pads, hospital ones are like bricks, oil of peppermint (2 drops in a glass of water 3 times a day) for the gas pain, throat spray (throats get sore from the tube), lip balm, something comfortable to wear, and comfy shoes for when you get up. Phone and charger, book or ebook to read. Hope this helps. Small change in case you want to buy something from the hospital shop.
Love
Jacqui
Thanks honey. Where did u get the peppermint oil? I've only been able to get peppermint oil capsules but they are horrible to take x
I got mine from Amazon, they were about £4, free postage and came within two days. I started taking them in the hospital as soon as I came back from recovery. Took them over the next 3 days and I had no gas pain whatsoever. Actually I have had no pain from the op either, how lucky is that!
Hope all goes well for you, will be thinking of you. Let us know how you get on.
Love
Jacqui 
I took 2 nighties, 1 pair of pyjamas. Knickers, towels, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, dressing gown, even my makeup bag with loads in their you really don't need as much as I took in as my hubby and son carried to bags out when I left really pointless the most thing I used was my phone to text people. And take a pen in something I forgot. Good luck for next week xx
Hi,
I didn't really want nightdresses as I always wear pj's at home but I did buy some.I ended up taking my gown off after the drain and catheter were removed and wearing a hospital nightdress because I never got the rest of my things until that evening.The hospital nightdresses were not that bad.I felt the nightdresses were more comfortable and cooler.I have even worn them at home.I am amazed at the big knickers aswell that everyone advised me to buy.They are so comfortable,I love them.
Forgot to say that a nightdress is easier all round.
Hi depending on how long you going to be in I found dry shampoo a big help made me feel better as I could not shower or have a bath and I was in for 5 days and most hospitals you have to pay for TV which is expensive so take money ,also they gave me some peppermint to drink helps with wind
i took a book but never ended up reading it, but take one just in case you get bored. used my phone and earphones to listern to my fav radio station, really pased the time, even kept it playing at night, helped me sleep loads. Iight weight nightie, took a t -shirt type one as like mentioned, best for catheter and the hosptial was BOILING. Something like mints or hard boiled sweets to suck in case you get a tickle in your throat as coughing after my myomectomy was PAINFUL. I took usb charger that I used on the hospital screen phone thing thats over the bed.
wish you all the best
What procedure are you having done and have they said how long you might be in for.As you read our comments it can vary a lot from each hospital.
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I'm getting lavh. Getting kept in till Fri minimum but probably Fri. Consultant will be giving me iv antibiotics for 2 days following and oral antibiotics for 5 days as I'm prone to post op infections. For some reason I always end up with infections but this has always been the case since I was a kid x
Thanks honey. I'm going to be in my own wee room. So ill be a to have my TV on for background noise. Fingers crossed I'll sleep ok x
Thanks honey xx
Thanks honey. I'll have a look on amazon. The capsules are rotten.
I'm just wanting it to be done now. Xx