What should I take to hospital?

Women's health
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I had my pre op assessment yesterday but forgot to ask. I go in Sunday night for a laparotomy to remove a 35cm simple cyst (probably  the ovary too, maybe more). I'll be in for 5 nights.

so what should I take? They said no valuables so I'll leave my iPad at home and my Mum will bring my phone in when she visits. Will have a few pounds on me but not a lot. 

I'm thinking nightie, slippers, dressing gown, under wear, toiletries and a couple of books. Also some wet wipes. A cushion too for holding against the wound when I move or cough. 

Has anyone got any suggestions?

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Lip balm, after surgery I always find my lips are dry and sore, due to oxygen mask. Also if u have waterproof flip flops to wear in the shower :-/ good luck with your op, I have mine on the 23rd x

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Good suggestions, thank you. 

How are you feeling about it? I'm bizarrely calm at the moment. I think I might start to get nervous on Sunday. 

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No problem. I'm kinda ok about it as I know what it's like as I've undergone this proceedure before. But I suppose the usual nerves will kick in the night before lol x

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Hi ladies

I took big knickers size bigger than normal

And

Found them come and held wound better. Also took hand disinfectant stuff, fem

Fresh wipes as first couple days

Not that easy to wash with vertical cut and was easy to freshen up in loo. Also

Took

Peppermint t bags for

The trapped wind, although they did have

Them. Hope all goes well xx

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Good idea about the femfresh wipes! Thank you. I'm not a big tea drinker but will give the peppermint tea bags a go!

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Hi june 

Have you had your op now ive had mine on 17 th june 

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How did it all go Bev? How's the recovery been? 

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Hi carla it was ok i had a bleed the same night so had to go back to theater for 5 hrs now there saying it was benighn but boarderline so am waiting to see what next steps are just recieved an appointment for endoscopy ? Recovering well on the whole xx

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Definitely take your dressing gown, I wasn't going to take mine but took it as a blanket in the end but you will be grateful for it as you will need to wear it in the pre theatre bit and it's nice to have for pottering about the hospital as they make you go for walks. 

Also some reading material. I don't know why they said no valuables as I had my ipad to keep me busy and I would have been lost without its! You should have a lockable drawer for it but I left it under my pillow at night. Maybe a few snacks too.

try not to worry too much, I am honestly the worst worrier and can say hand on heart I was so petrified I could not talk. But it was really not that bad at all. Try not to think about it and it will be over before you know it. I said on the day, "I just can't wait till 5pm so it is all over and done with" and now here I am 8 weeks post op! 

Good luck lovey

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I invested in a new, long dressing gown. I hate my legs so made sure I got one that covers them! My husband bought me some books to read smile good idea about the snacks! Thank you. 

I was told i would get a little draw and a small wardrobe but neither were lockable. There's a nurses safe but it's only for medicine. I'm going to leave my wedding, engagement and eternity rings with my Mum as I was told no jewlery during the surgery, then she can bring them in first visit and I can put them on and keep them on! Sounds little a small detail but seen as my husband can't visit (the navy won't let him home) it's important to me.

so far the nerves still haven't kicked in. They will soon I expect.

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Sounds like you had a rough time of it. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly from now on xx

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Hi bev

Yes all done . Had few adhesions from previous op stick to bladder and bowel so had to do a bit of work before they started.

My cyst

Was not a septated cyst as thought but an

Adnexal mass which was in my

Tube with lots fluid and all stuck and twiSted together. Took

Some of my omentum. FroZen

Section was benign

Just waiting for histology

On good ovary and omentum. Stomach

Still swollen but feeling better . How about you how did it all go xx

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Hi Carla 

Just read your post And I'm

Shocked that your husband won't be able to visit. Best of luck with your op x

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Hi june im recovering well thanks was benighn but borderline monasis or somethink got to go to endoscopy on the 16 th bit nervous x

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Bev 

Try not to be, they obviously doing the test to be doubly sure . What do they do dor borderline? I thought they just observed . Did they take any of your omentum? How you getting about . I'm almost four weeks And still swollen and inside feels bit weird which understandable xx

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Whats omentum. ? Ivenot had my follow up yet ive got an appiontment with my gyn but in the endoscopy clinic strange x

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Omentum

Is a fat layer that goes over the

Abdomen. Took part and not sure why, could be with adhesions he had to or he just wanted to send some off for testing to be on safe side. Not had my

Follow up he said 6 to

8 weeks. I really think if they

Have any suspicion your could be

Borderline that checking the

NeArest area to be

100 per cent. Xx

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My surgeon told me that they take the omen tall sample as that was the first place it would affect outside of the ovary.  I think it is routine as they did not suspect anything sinister at all with mine but still took it. Xx

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