What are your "must-have" items?

**Karla M** · 06-29-2012 04:18 PM

I am getting sleeved this Monday. I was hoping that I could get some suggestions for "must-have" items that I should bring with me to the hospital.

**ToniDay** · 06-29-2012 04:39 PM

Toiletries, pair of comfy sweats or lounge pants. Cell phone, lip balm. That's all I brought if I wasn't walking I was sleeping.

**Chuck D** · 06-29-2012 04:44 PM

Walk walk walk when you can.

**dackn8tr** · 06-29-2012 04:46 PM

Gotta have chapstick, a pillow for your car ride home, a robe so don't have to worry about your fanny showing and a book or something to entertain you when you're awake and not up and about. Good luck!!!

**mark!** · 06-29-2012 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by dackn8tr

Gotta have chapstick, a pillow for your car ride home, a robe so don't have to worry about your fanny showing and a book or something to entertain you when you're awake and not up and about. Good luck!!!

I never worry about that anyway, haha.

**mila** · 06-29-2012 05:25 PM

Brought my own pillow and houseshoes for walking.

**angelamarie** · 06-29-2012 06:11 PM

I wish I would have brought slippers. I don't like to wear socks in bed so every time I had to get up I had to bend down and put my socks on since I couldn't go barefoot. I packed a whole bunch of stuff like books, DS, Nook, and I played with the nook some (my hospital had wifi) but maybe only an hour or so. Was very happy I brought deodorant since I had to come in with no lotions or anything on.

**katemom** · 06-29-2012 07:18 PM

I just got sleeved on Tuesday, and I packed a robe, slippers, my own pj's (which I never wore while in the hospital), chapstick, magazines, and my nook. I thought I would get a lot of reading in, but when I wasn't walking or sleeping, I really only felt like thumbing through magazines or watching a little TV. (My favorite was watching "What Not To Wear" to get fashion ideas for when it's my turn to buy a whole new wardrobe!)

Good luck to you! Keep us posted!

**Texgal** · 06-30-2012 07:42 AM

Thanks for the ideals...

**eugenia** · 06-30-2012 09:04 AM

GAS-X STRIPS!!!!!
I'm 9 months post op and they're still my BFFs!
I don't leave home without them, and wish I had them in the hospital, they work better than anything on the market!

**cowgirldiva17** · 06-30-2012 01:33 PM

In my bag I have the following packed:
flip flops (I don't like slippers)
baby wipes to wipe my face, etc
gas x strips
clothes pin to hold drain in place
deodrant
colgate wisps - those little toothbrushes that don't need water
hand lotion
lip balm
t-shirt and shorts for trip home - I bought 1 size bigger to account for swelling
broth cubes - in case of delays at airport on way home
bible - never leave home w/o it!!
panties
sanitary pads - just in case. I hear that surgery can bring it on early
favorite pillow and blanket

**Karla M** · 06-30-2012 06:12 PM

Thank you for all of your responses.

**Hosack** · 07-01-2012 09:20 PM

A tiny fan would have been nice to me. I had my surgery and stayed the night in the ICU. Then to the regular room for the 2nd night. At 6:00 pm the electric went out due to a severe storm. The hospital generators kept the lights and such on. But, no tv or air condition and it was 100 outside. If I would have had a fan it would have been great..