15 any tips?? Bag ideas? Any info helps!

Kaydensmomma10
on 3/17/15 3:29 am - Columbus, OH

just got the call my surgery will be next Friday March 27th!! I am so excited, this has been a long process. Any tips are more than welcome :)

Kathy S.
on 3/17/15 3:31 am - InTheBurbs, XX

RNY on 08/29/04 with

Congratulations on your surgery date!

Here are some links to information you may find helpful:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/photographing-your-weigh t-loss-surgery-journey/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/weight-loss-surgery-hosp tial-stay-what-to-pack/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/four-on-the-floor-self-c are-after-weight-loss-surgery/

We can't wait to hear from you post-op!

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

tawbattle
on 3/17/15 5:02 am

RNY on 08/26/14

Good luck on your WLS journey. I took my tablet because my hospital had wifi, so a mobile device will come in handy. I was much more comfortable in my own pajamas instead of the hospital gowns so this may be something you want to consider. If you choose to take your own PJs, it should be a gown instead of pants so that yours doctors have easy access to your incisions to check them. My doctor recommended hard soled shoes because you'll need to walk shortly after your procedure.

GeekMonster, Insolent Hag
on 3/17/15 5:13 am - CA

VSG on 12/19/13

Bring soft, mushy lip balm. It was the only thing I needed most while in the hospital. Because you're not drinking, your lips become dry very quickly.

Good luck on your surgery!

"Oderint Dum Metuant" Discover the joys of the Five Day Meat Test!

Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220

Alison B.
on 3/17/15 6:32 am - ROSEVILLE, MN

VSG on 05/28/15

Congratulations -- your perseverance and determination brought you to this point

Alison

Height: 5'10" HW: 264.4 Bariatric information session 1/21/15. Insurance approves VSG 4/30/15. Surgery date 5/28/15.

twinmom914
on 3/17/15 10:30 am

I had surgery on the 12th. All I needed was chap stick, my ipad ( that I used maybe a total of 15 minutes), and what I should have packed extra more underwear. Every cough, sneeze, vomit, you pee yourself a bit. Other then that I could not care what was going on around me. I barely ate, just took my water. Threw up my pain meds, but here it is the 17th and I am doing normally mom chores: laundry, dishes, cooking dinner ( but, omg! Gagging! The smell), and vacuuming. The thing many don't tell you is you get a bloodhounds nose after surgery. I went to costco yesterday, and gagged the whole time. The mix if tires and roasted chicken and bakery, that you can smell in the far end of the warehouse, was too much for me

RNY - 11/18/14 2 hr info class, 11/20/14 referred to GB, 12/4/14 phone interview w/psych, 12/16/14 4 hr orientation, 12/30/14 hr psych visit, 12/30/14 visit with surgeon & given goal weight of 248, 12/31/14 nutrition class HW 257 Dec2014, SW 3/12/15 243

CGCL
on 3/17/15 10:38 am

RNY on 02/19/15

Here's what I brought. The things in bold are what I actually used.

Phone Phone charger Power strip Cpap Book Headphones Heating pad Pillow for car ride home
Clogs Warm socks Flavors to mix with water Lip balm Robe Shawl Comb pjs Moisturizer Soap Menstrual pads
Biotein
Bathroom spray

Height: 6'0" HW 5/2013 295. Consult 7/29/14 275. SW 261. RNY 2/19/15. M1:-33! M2:-13.5. M3:-12. M4:-10.8. M5:-9.7. M6:-5. M7: -4.5. Pregnant 8/15-5/16. 10 weeks post partum: 173.