what to bring to the hospital on surgery day?!

I brought:

chapstick (the hospital game me some)

cpap machine did not use it

slipper socks (just used the hospitals slipper socks)

Pj's (shorts and a top)  I changed into those, when I got back to my room, and I wore those the rest of the time i was there..  I just threw on my shirt that I came to the hospital in on when I was leaving)

tooth brush/paste
hair brush
something to put my hair in a ponytail
robe (did not use it)
Ipod (did not use that, I jus****ched TV the little bit of TV watching I did.. I was either walking the halls, or I had friends come to see me)

Susan

Chapstick and mouth-moisturing spray or rinse!  Since you can't have anything by mouth for quite a while before and after, my mouth felt like the bottom of a bird cage!  Unbearably dry and nasty.  So... squirt squirt squirt, swish swish swish, spit and rinse.  AAAHHH!
--Dorothy

I brought a book, and didn't touch it.  I recommend a light hearted magazine, like People or something.