Essentials for surgery!
My surgery is October 29th, and I just had my pre-op appointment today. I am just wondering the things to bring with me for my stay. I have to travel about 4 hours, and we are staying in an AirBnB not too far from the hospital the first night, and my hubby is also sleeping there while I'm in the hospital. What was essential for you during your stay and what do you recommend that I bring, that maybe I haven't thought of.
Thanks!
Referral date: March 20, 2018 Orientation Date: May 30, 2018 Surgery date: October 29, 2018 with Dr Rotstein at St Micheal's in Toronto.
Just some items off the top of my head:
slippers or flip flops
chapstick
iPad/phone/charger
magazines
I took my own lounge wear was more comfortable walking the halls in that
music/ear buds
toiletries - hair brush, tooth brush, tooth paste etc.
Don't over pack, you'll find you really don't need much while there. Take what you need for the Air BnB but leave it all there with your husband, only take the essentials to hospital with you.
Good luck.
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
I brought a change of clothes and a toothbrush and my phone and Ipad- did not touch anything until i was 30 minutes away from being discharged as i was sleeping or recovering from the anesthesia. The first 12 hours i literally couldn't stay away more than 20 minutes. That was just me though.
Referred 09/19/2017, Surgery 09/26/2018! SW 246.6 M1-
Extra long phone charger. Headphones/earphones. Slippers/birks to walk in. Chap stick. Dry mouth spray. Toothpaste/toothbrush.
Did not care about or really use anything else!
TWH (Toronto) | Starting Weight - 300, GW- 175
Referral: Jun 21/17 Orientation: Aug 23/17 NP: Sept 27/17 Social Worker: Sept 27/17 Nut Class: Oct 3/17 Sleep Study: Nov 6/17 NP Follow Up: Jan 3/18 Psych: Jan 12/18 Nut: Jan 15/18 Surgeon: June 1/18 Pre-Op: July 27/18 SlimTime: Aug 3/18 Surgery: Aug 17/18
SlimTime: -13.5 M1: -18 M2: -14 M3: -14.2 M4: -14.4 M5: -9.4 M6: -6.4 M7: -6.4 M8: ?
Biotene was my best friend....it was SO dry in the hospital. Good luck with your surgery!
Ref to Sudbury July 4/17 Sleep study July 29/17 Orientation Sept 13/17 1on1's Feb 2/18 OTN Feb 27/18 Pre op Mar 13/18 Surgery Mar 22/18 St. Michael's w Dr. Grantcharov Opti-10lb M1=-24lbs M2=-11.5 M3=-7.5 M4=-8 M5=-9 M6=-8.5 M7=-6.5 M8=-8 M9=-5 M10=5.5 M11=-2.5 M12=-5 M13=-4
Add a face cloth and your own hand towel and toiletries of course. I had my sister bring me a fan because it was so hot I couldn't stand it.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
